Robby Benson Highlights

  • 1997: Reprised voice of The Beast in the direct-to-video release "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas"
  • 1993: Began teaching at the University of Utah at Salt Lake City
  • 1993: Directed episodes of popular CBS sitcom, "Evening Shade", starring Burt Reynolds
  • 1991: Provided the voice of The Beast in the Disney animated film, "Beauty and the Beast"
  • 1988: Feature directing debut (also actor, songwriter and song performer), "White Hot/Crack in the Mirror"
  • 1988: Reteamed with Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli for "Rent-A-Cop"
  • 1986: Starred in short-lived CBS TV series, "Tough Cookies"
  • 1984: Underwent heart surgery to replace a congenitally malfunctioning heart valve in October
  • 1981: Returned to Broadway to play Frederic in the revival of "The Pirates of Penzance"; met future wife Karla DeVito
  • 1980: Debut as a producer, "Die Laughing"; also co-wrote and co-starred
  • 1979: With his father, composed music score for "Walk Proud"; also starred
  • 1978: Played a novice priest in Burt Reynolds' "The End"
  • 1977: With his father, co-wrote the script to the basketball drama "One On One"; also starred
  • 1977: Played George Gibbs in an NBC TV adaptation of "Our Town"
  • 1975: First collaboration with Burt Reynolds, "Lucky Lady"; also co-starred Liza Minnelli
  • 1975: Co-starred as the dying Johnny Gunther in the ABC TV-movie "Death Be Not Proud"
  • 1974: Had role in the NBC TV-movie "Remember When"
  • 1972: Film acting debut in "Jory"; first lead
  • 1971: Was regular on the CBS daytime drama "Search for Tomorrow"
  • 1970: Had bar mitzvah on stage of "The Rothschilds," in which he was appearing (date approximate)
  • 1968: Broadway debut in "Zelda" aged 12
  • Was primary director of the ABC sitcom "Ellen" for one season
  • Raised in Manhattan
  • Taught drama at the University of South Carolina under whose auspices he made "Modern Love" (1989)
  • Appeared in TV commercials and summer stock beginning at age five
  • Directed episodes of the ABC sitcom "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"; also played Sabrina's father

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