Benjamin James Stockham (born July 8, 2000) is an American actor. He is known for his role of Robby Gunderson in the 2010 Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson, and previously starred as Xander Gilchrist in the NBC sitcom 1600 Penn.[1] He played Marcus Bowa in the NBC comedy About a Boy.[2]
Benjamin Stockham | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 2000 La Mesa, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Life and career
editBorn in La Mesa, California, and raised in nearby Santee, currently resides in Los Angeles. 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 and TV shows such as Rizzoli & Isles, CSI: NY, NCIS 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 also played Marcus in the NBC comedy About a Boy.[2]
In 2014, Stockham appeared in a public service announcement for the My Life My Power speaking out against bullying.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Quarantine | Infected Child | Minor role |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Young Call | Episode: "Haunted" |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson | Robby Gunderson | Main role 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 | Episode: "Hide Sight" |
| 2011 | Simon Says | Albert | Movie |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Aidan Dunbar | Episode: "My Own Worst Enemy" |
| 2013 | Second Chances | Luke | TV movie, previously titled Two In |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time | Young Owen Flynn | Episode: "Welcome to Storybrooke" |
| 2013 | 1600 Penn | Xander Gilchrist | Main role |
| 2013 | Decoding Annie Parker | Young William | Movie |
| 2013 | A Country Christmas | Zach Logan | Movie |
| 2014 | Mockingbird | Jacob's Friend #2 | |
| 2014–2015 | About a Boy | Marcus Bowa | TV series |
| 2016 | NCIS | Henry | Episode: "Homefront" |
| 2016 | Lost & Found | Mark Walton | Movie |
| 2017 | Gotham | Alex Winthrop | Episode: "A Dark Knight: The Demon's Head" |
| 2019 | Young Sheldon | Preston | Episode: "An Entrepreneurialist and a Swat on the Bottom"[6][better source needed] |
| TBA | B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations | Henry | Voice[7] |
References
edit- ^ a b Nededog, Jethro (March 29, 2012). "'Sons of Tucson's' Benjamin Stockham Cast on NBC's '1600 Penn' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (March 4, 2013). "NBC's 'About a Boy' Finds Its Young Lead in '1600 Penn' Co-Star (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ ""Young Sheldon" An Entrepreneurialist and a Swat on the Bottom (TV Episode 2019) - Cast". IMDb.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca; Ng, Philiana (November 7, 2013). "'1600 Penn' Actor Benjamin Stockham Joins 'B.O.O.' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2017.