Benjamin David Salisbury (born October 19, 1980) is an American actor and

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r best known for playing the role of Brighton Sheffield on the CBS

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'' from 1993 to 1999.

Early life and education

Born in

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, on October 19, 1980, to parents David Arthur Salisbury and Mindy Jo (née Schneidewind) Salisbury. In 1998, he graduated from Wayzata High School in

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, and enrolled in

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in Washington, D.C., that fall. He has two older sisters and a younger brother. Salisbury said he first got into acting when he was in a play at 9 years old. In 2000, he was an intern for House minority leader Richard Gephardt.

Career

An accomplished dancer, Salisbury would often treat ''

'' studio audiences to improvisational routines when the cameras were not rolling. Most of Salisbury's career was on ''The Nanny'' from 1993 to 1999. In 1996, he won best actor in a comedy series at the Young Artist Awards. Salisbury played

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's son in the 1992 film '' Captain Ron'', and appeared in '' D3: The Mighty Ducks'' (1996) as the sports announcer. Salisbury voiced the role of Tin Boy on '' The Oz Kids'' in 1996, and appeared in the 2004 reunion of the sitcom ''The Nanny'' titled '' The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember'' with Fran Drescher, Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall and others from ''The Nanny'' cast. In 2005, he had a minor role as a train expert on the episode "Sabotage" of the series ''

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''. In August 2006, Salisbury was featured in

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commercials featuring Fudge-ums, Domino's then-new mini- brownies. In 2000, he worked as the events coordinator for Slapshot the Eagle, the

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team mascot. As of 2022, Salisbury is working at

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as the director of operations for the park.

Personal life

Salisbury married his wife Kelly Murkey in 2006. He has three children. Salisbury was a contestant on ''

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'', where he competed in an episode of ''Teen Celebrity Jeopardy!'' against Kirsten Dunst and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Salisbury won with $1, making him one of only three contestants to win with just $1.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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