Regan Burns (born June 14, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, and game show host. He is best known for his role as Bennett James on '' Dog with a Blog,'' as well as being the host of the hidden camera game show '' Oblivious.'' Burns is also known for various roles in TV commercials and programs in the

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Career

Burns attended Radford University on a gymnastics

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, but gave it up to pursue theater instead. He graduated from Radford in 1991. After graduating, he studied acting at the

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. Burns hosted the

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'' Oblivious'', in which Burns acted as someone or something, such as an artist or golf instructor, and asked a contestant a series of five questions in conversation. The contestant wouldn't realize it was a hoax until all questions had been asked. They would then receive money for answering questions. Burns's other work include commentary for several E! shows. He played the arsonist Alan Shepard on

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's '' Halfway Home'' and plays a recurring character on

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's '' The 1/2 Hour News Hour.'' He also appeared as a citizen of

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in an episode of ''

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'' and had a cameo in the direct-to-DVD movie '' Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control'' as a lab tech. His work is mainly seen in TV commercials in both the United States and the United Kingdom, as he has appeared in various ads for

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, Boston Pizza, Ooma, and others. Burns has also played "Beerman" in commercials for Coors Light. He appeared in the '' Back to You'' episode " A Gentleman Always Leads," which aired October 10, 2007. In December 2007, he appeared as a cashier in a corporate stunt by

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titled "Whopper Freakout" where a

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has been discontinued. Burns played a teacher in two episodes of '' Zoey 101'', and appeared in an episode of ''

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'' later that year. In July 2010, he appeared in an episode of '' Sonny With a Chance''. He has also appeared in an episode of '' I'm in the Band''. In August 2010, Burns appeared in '' Zeke and Luther.'' From 2012 to 2015, Burns starred as Bennett James on the

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series '' Dog with a Blog''. Since March 2009, Burns has been a regular film review contributor (usually Thursday or Fridays) on ''The Marc Germain Show'', on TalkRadioOne.com.

Personal life

Burns married Jennifer Warren in 1995. Together, they have two children.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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Official website (archived)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burns, Regan 1968 births American male comedians American male film actors American game show hosts American male television actors Living people Male actors from Columbus, Georgia 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians Comedians from Georgia (U.S. state)