Robby Benson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Robby Benson

American actor and director

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1956

Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, United States

Profession: screenwriter, teacher, singer, stage actor, voice actor, film director, film producer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Robby Benson (born Robin David Segal; January 21, 1956), is an American actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and composer.
He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films One on One (1977) and Ice Castles (1978).
He subsequently garnered fame for portraying the voice of Beast in the Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991) and its numerous sequels and spin-offs.
He later forged a career in directing television, including six episodes of the sitcom Friends.
In addition to acting and directing, Benson is an activist in the field of heart research, having undergone four open-heart surgeries since age 28 to correct congenital aortic valve defects and related damage.
In 2012, he published a memoir recounting his medical journey and numerous surgeries.