Benjamin Stockham
| Benjamin Stockham | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Benjamin James Stockham July 8, 2000 La Mesa, California |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Benjamin Stockham (born July 8, 2000) is an American television and film actor, best known for his role of Robby Gunderson in the 2010 FOX sit-com Sons of Tucson, and previously starred as Xander Gilchrist in the NBC sit-com 1600 Penn.[1]
He is playing Marcus in the NBC comedy "About a Boy".[2]
Life and career
Born in La Mesa, California, and raised in nearby Santee, Stockham currently resides in Los Angeles, California. In addition to acting, Stockham enjoys drawing, and he has been asked to illustrate a children's book.[3]
Stockham first appearance was in the film Quarantine. He also appeared in a long running Fidelity commercial as well as several other national spots. He has appeared in multiple TV shows. His big breakthrough came in the FOX sitcom Sons of Tucson as Robby Gunderson.[3]
He has also appeared in TV movies and films including Decoding Annie Parker, Saving Santa and Simon Says (movie) and TV shows such as Rizzoli & Isles, CSI: NY and Criminal Minds.[1]
Benjamin Stockham starred in 2013 as Xander Gilchrist, the youngest family member living in the White House, in the NBC family comedy 1600 Penn.[4]
He is currently playing Marcus in the NBC comedy "About a Boy".[2]
In 2014, Stockham appeared in a public service announcement for the My Life My Power Program speaking out against bullying.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Quarantine | Infected Child | Minor role |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Young Call | Haunted episode |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson | Robby Gunderson | Main role: 13 episodes 2011: Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor for Sons of Tucson |
| 2010 | CSI NY | Young Tom Reynolds | Hid Sight episode |
| 2011 | Simon Says (movie) | Albert | Movie |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Aidan Dunbar | Episode: My own worst enemy |
| 2013 | Second Chances - previously titled Two In | Luke | TV Movie |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time | Owen | Episode: Welcome to Storybrooke |
| 2013 | 1600 Penn | Xander Gilchrist | Main role |
| 2013 | Decoding Annie Parker | Young William | Movie |
| 2013 | Saving Santa | Zach Logan | Movie: in post-production |
| 2014 | Mockingbird | Jacob's Friend #2 | |
| 2014– | About a Boy | Marcus | TV Series |
| 2015 | B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations | as Henry | voice |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nededog, Jethro (March 29, 2012). "'Sons of Tucson's' Benjamin Stockham Cast on NBC's '1600 Penn' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Goldberg, Lesley (March 4, 2013). "NBC's 'About a Boy' Finds Its Young Lead in '1600 Penn' Co-Star (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter (hollywoodreporter.com). Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Benjamin Stockham - About - About a Boy". NBC. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "NBC ’1600 Penn’". NBC. nbc.com.
- ↑ ""About a Boy" Actor Benjamin Stockham Speaks on Anti-Bullying for My Life My Power Program". My Life My Power Program. YouTube. February 24, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.