Benjamin King (actor)
{{short description|American actor (born 1971)}}
{{other people|Benjamin King}}
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{{Primary sources|date=March 2023}}
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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1971|11|8}}
| birth_place =Los Angeles, California, US
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1991–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Laura Kravitz|2004}}
| children = 2
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Benjamin King (born November 8, 1971){{cite web|last1=King|first1=Benjamin|url=https://twitter.com/SirBenjaminKing/status/531165567428730880|title=Benjamin King on Twitter|accessdate=November 8, 2014|date=November 8, 2014}} is an American actor.
Career
King guest starred on Scrubs as Milos and appeared in episodes of Grey's Anatomy, Las Vegas, and Mike & Molly. He starred on Disney Channel TV series Liv and Maddie as Pete Rooney, father of main characters, during the show's first three seasons. His character did not appear in the final season.{{Cite book |last=Terrace |first=Vincent |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XzhCDwAAQBAJ&dq=Benjamin+King+Liv+and+Maddie&pg=PA99 |title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows: A Comprehensive Supplement, 2011-2016 |date=2018-01-14 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-3094-6 |language=en}}
Personal life
On May 29, 2004, he married Laura (née Kravitz) King.{{cite web |title=18 years ago my family became @lauraking323, soon after to be completed by the arrival of our two girls. So much has happened but the only thing that has changed is that my heart has expanded. My love and appreciation for what you do daily for me and for all us, are the surest feelings I know. Here's to so many more happy memories to make together, to share in with our children and our pups and our friends and family, and continuing to hold hands, walking this life knowing that there's a person at our side who has our back always. I love you so much, Happy Anniversary My Laura ♥️ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CeKML-fPuPb/ |website=instagram.com}}{{cite web |title=Rehearsal. Milestone weekend for our girl and our family. #Baggy's #BatMitzvah |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BjxMkG5DFDH/ |website=instagram.com}} They live in Encino, California with their two daughters.{{cite web |title=Happy Happy Birthday to the woman who keeps it all together for our family. Endlessly supporting and full of love to equal her Beauty. I love you so much, and so happy to be celebrating this milestone by your side. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMkZ17hD4P0/ |website=instagram.com}}{{cite web |title=Another memorable night at #DodgerStadium with my young ladies. #Kershaw = Brilliant!! #GoDodgers!!⚾️ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bomn3b0jHNg/ |website=instagram.com}}{{cite web |title=Ep. 001 - Kids Will Always Come First - Benjamin King |url=https://www.dadthepodcast.com/episodes/2018/3/14/ep-001-kids-will-always-come-first-benjamin-king#:~:text=He%20has%20two%20girls%2C%20ages,to%20Laura%20King%20since%202004. |website=www.dadthepodcast.com| date=14 March 2018 }}
Filmography
= Film =
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|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1997
|Rookie McLean | |
| 1998
|Detective | |
| 1999
|A Little Inside |Ed Mills | |
| 2002
|Harry Burnham | |
| 2003
|Customs Agent #1 | |
| 2005
|Extreme Dating |George Thurman | |
| 2014
|Jack Fisher | |
| 2018
|The Middle of X |Carter Camply | |
| 2019
|You Are Here |Jared | |
| 2023
|Jack Blunt | |
= Television =
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1991
|Craig Strand |Episode: "My Boyfriend's Back" |
| 1996
|Man in Bar |Episode: "Dick's First Birthday" |
| 1997
|ER |Cosi |Episode: "Ground Zero" |
| 1998
|JAG |Dr. Sanders |Episode: "Angels 30" |
| 1999
|Gary |Television film |
| 1999
|Lt. Steven Rappaport |Episode: "Tip of the Spear" |
| 2000
|Mark |Episode: "Too Cool for School" |
| 2000
|Partners |Larry |Television film |
| 2002
|Hank |Episode: "Act Naturally" |
| 2002
|Ruben |Episode: "Explicit Activities" |
| 2002
|Tom |Episode: "The Pole" |
| 2003
|Don |Episode: "The Neighbors" |
| 2003
| rowspan="2" |Mark |Episode: "Big Coal" |
| 2003
|Episode: "Sally's New Boss" |
| 2003
|Robert J. Dowdy |Television film |
| 2004
|Don |Episode: "Bye Bye Birdie" |
| 2004
|Greg |Episode: "Can I Come Up Now?" |
| 2004
|Weekends |Preston McIntyre |Television film |
| 2005
|Alan Lloyd, food critic |Episode: "Sex and the Single Girls" |
| 2005
|Bill |Episode: "Halloween" |
| 2005
|Larry |Episode: "Baker's Doesn't" |
| 2006
|Russell Miller |Episode: "Collision" |
| 2016
|Stroller Wars |Russell |Television film |
| 2007
|Milos |Episode: "My Perspective" |
| 2007
|Russell Hawkins |4 episodes |
| 2007
|Nick Wainwright |Episode: "When Pigs Fly" |
| 2008
|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |Stewart Lytle |Episode: "Two and a Half Deaths" |
| 2008
|Chuck |Episode: "The Election" |
| 2008
|Josh |Episode: "Protect and Serve" |
| 2008
|Zip |Spivey |Television film |
| 2009
|Drimmer |Episode: "Lassie Did a Bad, Bad Thing" |
| 2009
|Gil |Episode: "You Are the Boss of Me" |
| 2010
|NCIS |Ron Sands |Episode: "Short Fuse" |
| 2010
|David |Episode: "Mike Snores" |
| 2012
|Buddy |Episode: "The Buddy System" |
| 2012
|Rog / Soccer Dad 1 |2 episodes |
| 2012
|Bits and Pieces |Pete |Television film |
| 2013
|Dalton Marks |Episode: "Get Up, Stand Up" |
| 2013–2016
|Pete Rooney |65 episodes |
| 2016
|Charles Kemp |Episode: "Woman Is the Something of the Something" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0454482}}
- [http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/benjamin-king/141557 Benjamin King] at TV Guide
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060426195934/http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg Benjamin King] at Allmovie
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Male actors from Los Angeles
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