Biography
Benben started performing in off-off-Broadway productions at the age of 17. He moved to TV in the early 80s, debuting on the crime series, "The Gangster Chronicles". He began to work regularly, appearing in TV-movies and in the Broadway production of "Slab Boys" (1983) opposite Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon and Val Kilmer. After co-starring and providing recurring characters in a number of short-lived series in the 80s ("Kay O'Brien" 1986, "A Year in …
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Career Milestones
2008 | Joined the cast of ABC medical drama "Private Practice" as unlucky in love psychiatrist Sheldon Wallace | |
2003 | Co-starred in crime miniseries "Kingpin" (NBC) | |
1998 | Returned to series TV as star and co-executive producer of the short-lived CBS sitcom "The Brian Benben Show" | |
1994 | Cast as Mary Stuart Masterson's estranged husband in "Radioland Murders" | |
1990 | First film in a leading role, "I Come in Peace" | |
1990 | Starred as NYC book editor Martin Tupper on HBO's "adult" sitcom "Dream On" | |
1988 | Feature acting debut, "Clean and Sober" | |
1986 | Co-starred in the series "Kay O'Brian" (CBS) | |
1983 | Appeared on Broadway in "Slab Boys" | |
1983 | TV-movie debut, "Lovers and Other Strangers" (ABC) | |
1981 | TV series debut, "The Gangster Chronicles" (NBC); met future wife Madeleine Stowe during filming | |
| Moved to NYC at age 17 | ||