Robert Charles Edner (born October 5, 1988) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He was a member of the

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called Varsity Fan Club.

Early life

Edner was born Robert Charles Edner to Cindy (''née'' Halverson) and Robert Edner in

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. He is the older brother of Ashley Edner (b. 1990), who is also an actress.

Career

Edner's first credit was in 1997, as "Chip" in a straight-to-video

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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 ''

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'', '' 7th Heaven'', and ''

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''. 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 ''

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'', and ''

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'', and was the English-language voice of ''

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'' 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, and the

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League (NBAE).

Dancing and music career

Edner's dancing landed him a featured role dancing like

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in the music video for

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of "

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"; he appeared in

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", as well. Edner dueted with

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on the song "Heart Drive" from the film '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over''. He also co-wrote the song "Alone" with

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. 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

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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

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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."

Later years

In 2013, Edner became a personal fitness trainer for PUSH Private Fitness.

Awards and nominations

, - , 1999 , '' Step by Step'' , Youth in Film Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Comedy Series , (5-way tie) , - , 2000 , ''

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for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Drama Series , , - , 2001 , ''The Trial of Old Drum'' ,

for Best Leading Performance in a television film (Drama) , , - , 2002 , '' The Day the World Ended'' ,

for Best Leading Performance in a television film (Comedy or Drama) , , - , 2002 , ''

'' ,

for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Drama Series , , - , 2003 , ''

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'' ,

for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Comedy Series , , - , 2004 , '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' ,

for Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film (group award) ,

Discography

Soundtracks

* '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' (2003) Song: "Heart Drive" performed with

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Filmography

Film and television work

Television series guest-starring roles

Television commercials

Voice work

References

External links

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