Ben Winchell

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| name = Ben Winchell

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| caption = Winchell in 2022

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|7|3}}

| birth_place = Lawrenceville, Georgia

| nationality = American

| occupation = Film and television actor

| years_active = 2010–present

| known_for =

| notable_works = A.N.T. Farm
Max Steel
Teen Spirit

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Ben Winchell (born July 3, 1994) is an American film and television actor, known for playing Aiden in the film Teen Spirit and Dixon Ticonderoga in the series A.N.T. Farm. He has played the title role of Max Steel in the live-action film Max Steel.

Early life

Winchell was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and grew up in Duluth.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2016/10/11/duluth-resident-stars-in-new-action-movie.html#i1|title=Duluth resident stars in new action movie|website=Atlanta Business Chronicle}}{{cite web|title=Ben Winchell Profile|url=http://www.sandybro.com/ben-winchell-profile/|publisher=sandybro.com|accessdate=August 18, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012224208/http://www.sandybro.com/ben-winchell-profile/|archivedate=October 12, 2016}}

Career

In 2011, Winchell played the role of Aiden in the television film Teen Spirit, which premiered on ABC Family on August 7, 2011.{{cite web|title=Ben Winchell on Twitter - Start Filming on Teen Spirit|url=https://twitter.com/benwinch/status/53285111210311680|publisher=twitter.com|accessdate=August 18, 2015}} He appeared as Eric in the USA Network's drama series Necessary Roughness.

In 2013, Winchell played Dixon Ticonderoga in the Disney Channel's sitcom A.N.T. Farm.

In 2015, Winchell played Benjamin in the MTV's teen drama series Finding Carter.{{cite news|last1=Maas|first1=Emily|title=Finding Carter's Kathryn Prescott on Finale's New Character Cliff-Hanger|url=http://www.tvinsider.com/article/2208/finding-carter-season-finale-recap-postmortem/|accessdate=August 18, 2015|work=tvinsider.com|date=June 16, 2015}}

Winchell has played the role of Max Steel in the eponymous live-action film opposite Ana Villafañe.{{cite news|last1=Roxborough|first1=Scott|title=Berlin: Ben Winchell, Ana Villafane Join 'Max Steel'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/berlin-ben-winchell-ana-villafane-677665|accessdate=August 18, 2015|work=hollywoodreporter.com|date=February 5, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Berlin: Ben Winchell, Ana Villafane Join 'Max Steel' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/festivals/berlin-ben-winchell-ana-villafane-join-max-steel-exclusive-1201088628/|accessdate=August 18, 2015|work=variety.com|date=February 5, 2014}} Stewart Hendler directed the film and was released in 2016 by Open Road Films.

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2010 \| The Pregnancy Pact \| Troy \| Television film
2010 \| Making Money \| Ethan \| Short
2011 \| Teen Spirit \| Aiden \| Television film
2011 \| Mandie and the Forgotten Christmas \| Robert \|
2011–2012 \| Necessary Roughness \| Eric \| TV series; 2 episodes
2012 \| My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 \| Leo Fincher \| Television film
2013 \| The Last of Robin Hood \| Jack \|
2013 \| Company Town \| Kirk \| Television film
2013–2014 \| A.N.T. Farm \| Dixon Ticonderoga \| TV series; 3 episodes
2014 \| The Red Road \| Brad \| TV series; 2 episodes
2015 \| Finding Carter \| Benjamin "Ben" Wallace \| TV series; 11 episodes
2016 \| Max Steel \| Max McGrath / Max Steel \|
2017 \| Feed \| Julian \|
2017 \| Law & Order True Crime \| Donovan Goodreau \| TV series; 4 episodes
2018 \| Love Daily \| Alex \| TV series; Episode: Gift from My Ex
2018 \| Dear You \| Man narrating \| Short
2020 \| When the Streetlights Go On \| Brad Kirchhoff \| TV series; Pilot episode
2020 \| Academy \| 4 \| Short
2022 \| The Road to Galena \| Cole Baird \|

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|+List of acting credits in film and television

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2010

| The Pregnancy Pact

| Troy

| Television film

2010

| Making Money