Benjamin James Stockham (born July 8, 2000) is an American actor. He is known for his role of Robby Gunderson in the 2010
Fox
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sitcom ''
Sons of Tucson'', and previously starred as Xander Gilchrist in the
NBC
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sitcom ''
1600 Penn
''1600 Penn'' is an American television sitcom about a dysfunctional family living in the White House. The series stars Jenna Elfman, Bill Pullman, and Josh Gad. Gad, along with Jason Winer and Jon Lovett jointly created the central characte ...
''.
He played Marcus Bowa in the NBC comedy ''
About a Boy''.
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Life and career
Born in La Mesa, California
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, 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.
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.
He has also appeared in TV movies and films including '' Decoding Annie Parker'', '' Saving Santa'' and ''Simon Says
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'' and TV shows such as ''Rizzoli & Isles
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'', '' CSI: NY'', ''NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to:
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* National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom
* Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...
'' and ''Criminal Minds
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''.
Benjamin Stockham starred in 2013 as Xander Gilchrist, the youngest family member living in the White House, in the NBC family comedy ''1600 Penn
''1600 Penn'' is an American television sitcom about a dysfunctional family living in the White House. The series stars Jenna Elfman, Bill Pullman, and Josh Gad. Gad, along with Jason Winer and Jon Lovett jointly created the central characte ...
''.
He also played Marcus in the NBC comedy '' About a Boy''.
In 2014, Stockham appeared in a public service announcement
A public service announcement (PSA) is a message in the public interest disseminated by the media without charge to raise public awareness and change behavior. Oftentimes these messages feature unsettling imagery, ideas or behaviors that are des ...
for the My Life My Power speaking out against bullying.
Filmography
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
American male child actors
American male television actors
People from La Mesa, California
Male actors from California
21st-century American male actors