Brian Benben
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| Born | Brian Edward Benben June 18, 1956 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Brian Edward Benben (born June 18, 1956) is an American actor, best known for his role as Martin Tupper in the HBO comedy television series Dream On (1990–1996), and also known as Sheldon Wallace on ABC medical drama Private Practice (2008–2013), and as Larry in I Come in Peace (1990).
Early life and career
Benben was born in Winchester, Virginia, the son of Gloria Patricia (née Coffman) and Peter Michael Benben Sr., a produce[vague] buyer.[1][2]
He later lived and attended high school in
Although his first national exposure was in the 1981 NBC miniseries-then-series
He had a starring role in the 1994, film
Personal life
In 1982, Benben married actress Madeleine Stowe,[1] whom he met filming The Gangster Chronicles. Together they have one daughter, born in 1996. Benben and Stowe live west of Austin, near Johnson City, Texas.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1981 | The Gangster Chronicles | Michael Lasker | Main role |
| 1986 | Kay O'Brien | Mark Doyle | Main role |
| 1990–1996 | Dream On | Martin Tupper | Main role CableACE Awards for Actor in a Comedy Series (1993)
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| 1998 | The Brian Benben Show | Brian Benben | Lead role; also co-executive producer |
| 2003 | Kingpin | Heywood Klein | Main role |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Dwight Faraday | Episode: "Deer Woman" |
| 2008–2013 | Private Practice | Sheldon Wallace | Recurring role (Seasons 2–3) Main role (Seasons 4–6) |
| 2014 | Scandal
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Leonard Carnahan | Episode: "An Innocent Man" |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Charlie | Episode: "The Earthquake" |
| 2016 | Roadies | Preston | Recurring role |
| 2017–2018 | Imposters | Max | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1981 | Gangster Wars
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Michael Lasker | Based on The Gangster Chronicles |
| 1988 | Clean and Sober | Martin Laux | |
| 1989 | Mortal Sins | Nathan Weinschank | |
| 1990 | I Come in Peace | Special Agent Arwood 'Larry' Smith | was released as Dark Angel outside the US |
| 1994 | Radioland Murders | Roger Henderson | |
| 2001 | The Flamingo Rising (Made for TV movie) | Hubert T. Lee | Hubert Lee decides to open the world's largest drive-in movie theater across the street from a funeral parlor. |
References
- ^ a b "Brian Benben profile". Filmreference.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ Profile, recordonline.com; accessed January 7, 2016.
- ^ The Broadway League. "Slab Boys details". Ibdb.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ The Gangster Chronicles details, IMDb.com; accessed January 7, 2016.
- ^ Private Practice details, IMDb.com; accessed January 7, 2015.
- ^ Exclusive: "Private Practice" Upgrades Brian Benben, Entertainment Weekly, June 15, 2010
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (September 16, 2014). "'Private Practice' alum Brian Benben heads to 'Scandal'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
External links
- Brian Benben at IMDb
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