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Robby Benson, is an American actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and composer. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films One on One (1977) and Ice Castles (1978). He subsequently garnered fame for portraying the voice of Beast in the Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991) and its numerous sequels and spin-offs. He later forged a career in directing television, including six episodes of the sitcom Friends.
Birth Name
Robin David Segal
Born
Saturday, 21 January 1956
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Once Upon a Studio | Beast | 2023 |
| A Feeling of Home | Wes | 2019 |
| Apple Seed | Sirom | 2019 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| That Fellow in the Coat | Beast | 2008 |
| MXP: Most Xtreme Primate | Edward | 2004 |
| American Dreams | Prof. Witt | 2002 |
| Just a Dream | Dr. Sturbuck | 2002 |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Beast | 2001 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Once Upon a Studio | Beast | 2023 |
| A Feeling of Home | Wes | 2019 |
| Apple Seed | Sirom | 2019 |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| That Fellow in the Coat | Beast | 2008 |
| MXP: Most Xtreme Primate | Edward | 2004 |
| American Dreams | Prof. Witt | 2002 |
| Just a Dream | Dr. Sturbuck | 2002 |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | Beast | 2001 |
| House of Mouse | Beast | 2001 |
| The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus | Young Santa Claus (voice) / Young Santa Claus | 2000 |
| The Huntress | Dana Weatherly | 2000 |
| The Crippled Lamb | Asah | 1999 |
| Dragonheart: A New Beginning | Drake / Drake (voice) | 1999 |
| Belle's Tales of Friendship | The Beast | 1999 |
| Belle's Magical World | Beast / Beast (voice) | 1998 |
| Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Beast (voice) / Beast | 1997 |
| The View | Himself | 1997 |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Edward Spellman | 1996 |
| Caroline in the City | Self | 1995 |
| The Magic School Bus | Archibald Seedplot | 1994 |
| Deadly Exposure | Max Pierce | 1995 |
| Deadly Exposure | Max Pierce | 1993 |
| Precious Victims | Robert Sims | 1993 |
| Exosquad | Squad Leader Lt. J.T. Marsh / Jonas Simbacca (voice) / Wing Cmdr. J.T. Marsh / Lt. J.T. Marsh / Jonas Simbacca | 1993 |
| At Home with the Webbers | Roger Swade | 1993 |
| Lincoln | Additional Voices | 1992 |
| Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa | (voice) | 1992 |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Wilkes | 1992 |
| The 64th Annual Academy Awards | Beast - Presenter | 1992 |
| Homewrecker | Dr. David Whitson / David Whitson | 1992 |
| Invasion of Privacy | Alex Pruitt | 1992 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Beast / Beast (voice) | 1991 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self | 1991 |
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | Prince Valiant | 1991 |
| Evening Shade | Skeeter Hatfield | 1990 |
| Modern Love | Greg | 1990 |
| Avonlea | Jonathan Ravenhurst Blackwell | 1990 |
| Seinfeld | Vincent | 1989 |
| White Hot | Scott | 1989 |
| Rent-a-Cop | Pitts | 1987 |
| David and Goliath | David / David (voice) | 1986 |
| Tough Cookies | Det. Cliff Brady | 1986 |
| American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration | Self | 1985 |
| The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible | David | 1985 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ed | 1985 |
| California Girls | Nanthan Bowzer / Nathan Bowzer | 1985 |
| Harry & Son | Howard Keach | 1984 |
| City Limits | Carver | 1984 |
| Running Brave | Billy Mills | 1983 |
| The Hitchhiker | Bart | 1983 |
| Breakaway | Self | 1983 |
| Two of a Kind | Nollie Minor / Noel 'Nolie' Minor | 1982 |
| Movie Madness | Brent Falcone ("Municipalians") | 1982 |
| The Chosen | Danny Saunders | 1981 |
| Tribute | Jud Templeton | 1980 |
| Die Laughing | Pinsky | 1980 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
| Walk Proud | Emilio Mendez | 1979 |
| The 51st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1979 |
| Ice Castles | Nick Peterson | 1978 |
| The End | Father Dave Benson | 1978 |
| One on One | Henry Steele | 1977 |
| Our Town | George Gibbs | 1977 |
| The Death of Richie | Richie Werner | 1977 |
| The Last of Mrs. Lincoln | Tad Lincoln | 1976 |
| Ode to Billy Joe | Billy Joe McAllister | 1976 |
| Lucky Lady | Billy | 1975 |
| One Day at a Time | Ken | 1975 |
| Death Be Not Proud | Johnny Gunther | 1975 |
| All the Kind Strangers | John | 1974 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Remember When | Frankie Hodges | 1974 |
| Jeremy | Jeremy Jones | 1973 |
| Jory | Jory Walden | 1973 |
| The Midnight Special | Himself | 1972 |
| Wait Until Dark | Boy Tossing Ball | 1967 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Co-Host | 1961 |
| American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Billy: The Early Years | 2008 |
| Complete Savages | 2004 |
| I'm with Her | 2003 |
| 8 Simple Rules | 2002 |
| Baby Bob | 2002 |
| Bob Patterson | 2001 |
| The Huntress | 2000 |
| Reunited | 1998 |
| Brother's Keeper | 1998 |
| Jesse | 1998 |
| Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | 1998 |
| House Rules | 1998 |
| Dharma & Greg | 1997 |
| Common Law | 1996 |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 1996 |
| Pearl | 1996 |
| Life with Roger | 1996 |
| The Naked Truth | 1995 |
| The George Wendt Show | 1995 |
| Friends | 1994 |
| Muddling Through | 1994 |
| Ellen | 1994 |
| Thunder Alley | 1994 |
| Monty | 1994 |
| Family Album | 1993 |
| Good Advice | 1993 |
| Evening Shade | 1990 |
| Dream On | 1990 |
| Modern Love | 1990 |
| White Hot | 1989 |
| Kids Incorporated | 1984 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Straight Outta Tompkins | 2015 |
| Modern Love | 1990 |
| Die Laughing | 1980 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Nominated |
