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Bobby Edner
Bobby Edner leaving the offices of WEZB (B97) radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana following a live appearance with Varsity Fanclub on October 6, 2008
Born	Robert Charles Edner October 5, 1988 (1988-10-05) (age 21)[citation needed] Downey, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, singer, rapper
Years active	1992–present

Robert Charles Edner (born October 5, 1988) is an American actor, singer, and rapper. He is currently a member of the boy band Varsity Fanclub.

Biography

Bobby Edner was born to Bob and Cindy Edner in Downey, California. His younger sister is actress Ashley Edner.

Edner's first credit was in 1997, as "Chip" in a straight-to-video Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen 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". Since then he has made numerous guest appearances on TV shows including Charmed, Judging Amy, 7th Heaven, and Veronica Mars. Edner hasn't had many roles since 2002; his most recent credit was a starring turn as Crystal Bernard's son in Welcome to Paradise, in 2007.

He has also done some voice work, providing additional ADR in films like Agent Cody Banks, Kangaroo Jack, and Monsters, Inc., and was the English-language voice of Final Fantasy XII character Vaan. Edner has also worked in commercials.

Edner is a former member of the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team,^{[citation needed]} and the NBA Entertainment League (NBAE), assigned to the Bulls roster.^[1] In 2008, he was the youngest player in the league.^[2]

Dancing and music career

Edner's dancing landed him a featured role—dancing like Michael Jackson—in the music video for Alien Ant Farm's cover version of "Smooth Criminal"; he appeared in Jennifer Lopez's "Ain't It Funny", as well.^{[citation needed]}

Edner duetted with Alexa Vega on the song "Heart Drive" from the film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. He was also an original member of the pop group NLT, but quit the band soon after its formation.^{[citation needed]} He is currently a member of the boy band Varsity Fanclub. He also co-wrote a song with Ryan Cabrera.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and nominations

Discography

Songs

• Heart Drive (featuring Alexa Vega)
• Future Love (with Varsity Fanclub)
• Alone
• The Way She Move
• Look Away

Soundtracks

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

Filmography

Movies and TV Movies

• Transformers Armada (2008) - Hot Rod
• Welcome To Paradise (2006)-Hayden Laramie
• Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)-Francis
• Haunted Lighthouse (2003)-Edgar
• The Seventh Sense (2001)-Kyle
• The Day the World Ended (2001)-Ben Miller/McCann
• The Penny Promise (2001)-Dustin Farnsworthy
• Dumb Luck (film)(2001)-Kevin Hitchcock
• The Trial of Old Drum (2000)-Charlie Burden Jr.
• The Muse (film) (1999)-Boy at Sarah's House
• Late Last Night (film) (1999)-The Stranger Danger Kid
• Sing Along Songs: Pongo & Perdita (1996)-Bobby

TV Series Guest Starring Roles

• The Middleman (2008)-Bobby
• Veronica Mars (2004)-Justin Smith
• Who Knows the Band? (2002)-Himself
• Do Over (2002)-Larry Nachman
• Judging Amy (2002)-Jesse Monk
• Birds of Prey (2002)-10-year-old 'Guy'
• JAG (2002)-Tommy Akers
• The Division (2002)-Bar Mitzvah Student
• Philly(2002)-Benjamin Beck
• The Chronicle(2002)-Victor Clark
• 7th Heaven (2002)-Frank
• The Agency (2002)-Mark Steward
• MADtv (2001)-Michael
• Providence (2001)-Edward Joyce
• Charmed (2001)-Ari
• Titus (2001)-Tommy
• Then Came You (2000)-Young Aidan
• Martial Law (1999)-Zach Tyler
• Touched by an Angel (1999)-Jimmy Avery
• Movie Stars (1999)-Marty Fineman
• Seven Days (1999)-Vince Collins
• The Pretender (1999)-Ryan Wells
• ER (1999)-Zach
• Maggie Winters (1999)-Casey
• Chicago Hope (1998)-Young Boy
• Profiler (1998)-Ryan Andrews
• Baywatch (1998)-Tyler
• Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1998)-Little Zack
• Ellen (1998)-Kid
• Step By Step (1997)-Kid
• You're Invited To Mary-Kate and Ashley's Christmas Party (1997)-Chip

TV Commercials

• Taco Bell "It's All About the Roosevelts" (2009)
• Taco Bell "Bunch of Beef" (2008)
• Nintendo DS (2005)
• KFC "Stop Everything" (2005)
• Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcement (2005)
• Prego "Grampa" (2004)
• State Farm Insurance "First Kiss" (2004)
• Go-Gurt "Missing A Beat" (2003)
• Home Depot (2003)
• My Anti-Drug Public Service Announcement (2003)
• "Hey Arnold!: The Movie" Promotion (2002)
• Backyard Sports (2002)
• Sylvan Learning Center (2002)
• Fruit Roll-Ups (2002)
• Go-Gurt (No Title) (2002)
• Sears "Winterizing" (2002)
• SBC Communications Ameritech (2002)
• ERC (software) II Titanium Driver (2001)
• Kohl's "Back to School 99" (1999)
• Buick "Fast Lane" (1999)
• Mybasics.com "Guttermouths" (1999)
• Atlantic Gas "The Cook Out" (1998)
• Bissell "Black Hole" and "Lift Off" (1998)
• Radio Shack "Where's Dad?" (1998)
• Alaska Airlines "Good Lawn Boy" and "Future Employee" (1998)
• Puffs "Basketball" (1997)
• HoneyBaked Ham "War Room" (1997)
• Good Humor Ice Cream (1995)
• Intel "Big to Small" (1995)

Voice

• Final Fantasy XII (2006) Vaan
• The Jungle Book 2 (2003) Additional voice
• Big Fish (2003) Additional voice
• Agent Cody Banks (2003) Additional voice
• Kangaroo Jack (2003) Additional voice
• Samurai Jack (2002) Tall Kid
• Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002) Jay
• Death to Smoochy (2002) Additional voice
• Monsters, Inc. (2001) Additional voice
• The Road to El Dorado (2000) Additional voice
• Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999) Additional voice
• Men in White (1998) Additional voice

References

External links

• Bobby Edner at the Internet Movie Database
• Bobby Edner at TV.com