Bobby Edner

Edner was born Robert Charles Edner to Cindy (née Halverson) and Robert Edner in Los Angeles County, California. He is the older brother of Ashley Edner (b. 1990), who is also an actress.{{cite web |title=Happy National Sibs Day to my favorite (and only) bro!!! Best buds growing up, and still now more than ever! Love you big bro!! #nationalsiblingday |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CNgRecVJCYj/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}

Edner's first credit was in 1997, as "Chip" in a straight-to-video Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen release. After bit parts on various television shows, he made his first film appearance in 1999's The Muse, in the role of "Boy at Sarah's House". His role in the film 2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over as Francis, a beta tester earned him the nickname "Spy Kid" from fellow Varsity Fanclub members. Edner has also made numerous guest appearances on television shows, including Charmed, Judging Amy, 7th Heaven, and Veronica Mars. Edner's acting work has been sporadic since the early 2000s, with gaps of several years between acting credits; his most recent role was in the 2015 film Dutch Hollow.

He has also done some voice work, providing additional ADR in films, including Agent Cody Banks, Kangaroo Jack, and Monsters, Inc., and was the English-language voice of Final Fantasy XII character Vaan. Edner has also worked in commercials and is the brother of Ashley Edner. Edner is a former member of the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team,{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} and the NBA Entertainment League (NBAE).

Edner's dancing landed him a featured role{{spaced ndash}} dancing like Michael Jackson{{spaced ndash}} in the music video for Alien Ant Farm's cover version of "Smooth Criminal"; he appeared in Jennifer Lopez's "Ain't It Funny", as well.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}

Edner dueted with Alexa PenaVega on the song "Heart Drive" from the film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. He also co-wrote the song "Alone" with Ryan Cabrera.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}

From 2008 to 2011, Edner was a member of the boy band Varsity Fan Club, whose members have included David Lei Brandt, Drew Ryan Scott, Jayk Purdy, TC Carter and Thomas Fiss. On April 30, 2011, and May 1, 2011, Edner posted a series of public messages on his Twitter profile publicly discussing conflicts with the band's new (and as yet unsigned manager), Philipp Hallenberger. Edner claimed that he was not informed of an April 2011 Varsity Fanclub photo shoot and that he was being "forced out" of the band by Hallenberger. Edner posted on April 30, 2011: "Trust me, this is not my decision and I will be fighting this. I want nothing more than to be in this group and have no intention to quit."{{cite web|author=@bobbyedner |url=https://www.twitter.com/bobbyedner |title=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date= |accessdate=2013-10-09}}

In 2013, Edner became a personal fitness trainer for PUSH Private Fitness.{{cite web|title=Who We Are|website=PUSH Private Fitness|url=https://pushprivatefitness.com/who-we-are/}}

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| 1999

| Step by Step

| Youth in Film Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Comedy Series

| {{won}} (5-way tie){{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms20.htm |title=20th Annual Awards |publisher=Youngartistawards.org |date=1999-03-06 |accessdate=2013-10-09 |archive-date=April 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403132616/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms20.htm |url-status=dead }}

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| 2000

| Touched by an Angel

| Young Artist Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Drama Series

| {{nom}}{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms21.htm |title=21st Annual Awards |publisher=Youngartistawards.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-09 |archive-date=July 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719182252/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms21.htm |url-status=dead }}

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| 2001

| The Trial of Old Drum

| Young Artist Award for Best Leading Performance in a television film (Drama)

| {{nom}}{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms22A.htm |title=22nd Annual Awards |publisher=Youngartistawards.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-09 |archive-date=March 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310062040/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms22A.htm |url-status=dead }}

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| 2002

| The Day the World Ended

| Young Artist Award for Best Leading Performance in a television film (Comedy or Drama)

| {{nom}}{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms23A.htm |title=23rd Annual Young Artist Awards |publisher=Youngartistawards.org |date=2002-04-07 |accessdate=2013-10-09 |archive-date=June 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626125957/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms23A.htm |url-status=dead }}

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| 2002

| Charmed

| Young Artist Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Drama Series

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| 2003

| Do Over

| Young Artist Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Comedy Series

| {{nom}}{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm |title=24th Annual Young Artist Awards Nominations |publisher=Youngartistawards.org |date=2003-03-29 |accessdate=2013-10-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204172303/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm |archivedate=December 4, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}

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| 2004

| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

| Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film (group award)

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• Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) Song: "Heart Drive" performed with Alexa Vega

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