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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 20) Downey, California, U.S.A.
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1992 — present

Robert Charles Edner (born October 5, 1988 in Downey, California) is an American actor and singer; he is currently a member of the Boy band Varsity Fanclub.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Personal Life 1.2 Career 2 Discography 2.1 Songs 2.2 Soundtracks 3 Filmography 3.1 Movies and TV Movies 3.2 TV Series Guest Starring Roles 3.3 TV Commercials 3.4 Voice 4 External links 5 References

Biography

Personal Life

Bobby Edner was born as Robert Charles Edner (his nicknames are "Bud" or "Bubba"). He is the son of Bob and Cindy Edner, and he is of Jewish descent. He is the older brother of actress Ashley Edner.¹

Edner is a former member of the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team and a current member of the NBA Entertainment League (NBAE), assigned to the Bulls roster.² When Edner joined the NBAE at 19, he was the youngest player in the league.³ In addition to playing basketball, Edner is also an avid golfer. Edner enjoys spending time with his family and close friends, and he maintained a 4.0 academic average while in high school.⁴

Career

Edner's feature film debut was in 1999's The Muse (film), working opposite Sharon Stone and Albert Brooks. In both 2000 and 2001, Edner received Young Artist Award nominations for Best Performance in a Television Movie (these were for Edner's compelling performance as Charlie Burden, Jr. in 2000's The Trial Of Old Drum, and his portrayal of an exceptional boy with supernatural powers in the 2001 HBO/Stan Winston remake of the Creature Feature (WTOG) TV series, The Day the World Ended).⁵

Edner has had over 30 guest starring roles on television programs, playing a broad range of diverse characters on shows such as Birds of Prey, ER, 7th Heaven, Charmed, Veronica Mars, Judging Amy, JAG, Touched By An Angel, and Philly.

In addition to his film and television work, major advertising agencies have featured Edner in numerous national commercials. Also, Edner has been a favorite choice for ADR (Additional Dialogue Recording) roles, working on several features including Agent Cody Banks, Kangaroo Jack, Death to Smoochy and Monsters, Inc..⁶

Besides acting, Edner has also become proficient in singing, dancing, and even songwriting.

In 2003, Edner and his Spy Kids co-star Alexa Vega sang "Heart Drive", a song which is available on the Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over soundtrack. Edner sang this song for the film's world premiere July 25, 2003 in Austin, Texas. Edner has also lent his vocal talent to the video game industry by providing the voice of the protagonist Vaan in the game Final Fantasy XII. In 2007, Edner was an original member of the pop group NLT (band), but quit the band soon after its formation.⁷

In the field of dance, Edner is best recognized for his dancing homage to Michael Jackson in the Alien Ant Farm cover of "Smooth Criminal", which was MTV's second most requested video of the year 2001. Edner also danced in Jennifer Lopez's music video "Ain't it Funny" directed by famed fashion photographer Herb Ritts.⁸

Edner has also exhibited his songwriting skills, having co-written the lyrics and music of the song "Alone" with pop star Ryan Cabrera.⁹

Currently, Edner is singing, dancing, and writing songs as part of the American boyband Varsity Fanclub with bandmates David Lei Brandt, Thomas Fiss, Jayk Purdy, and Drew Ryan Scott.

Discography

Songs

• Heart Drive (featuring Alexa Vega)
• Future Love (with Varsity Fanclub)

Soundtracks

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

Filmography

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Movies and TV Movies

• 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 (TV series) (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 (TV series)(2002)-Benjamin Beck
• The Chronicle (TV series)(2002)-Victor Clark
• 7th Heaven (2002)-Frank
• The Agency (2001 TV series) (2002)-Mark Steward
• MADtv (2001)-Michael
• Providence (2001)-Edward Joyce
• Charmed (2001)-Ari
• Titus (2001)-Tommy
• Then Came You (TV series) (2000)-Young Aidan
• Martial Law (TV series) (1999)-Zach Tyler
• Touched by an Angel (1999)-Jimmy Avery
• Movie Stars (1999)-Marty Fineman
• Seven Days (TV series) (1999)-Vince Collins
• The Pretender (TV series) (1999)-Ryan Wells
• ER (TV series) (1999)-Zach
• Maggie Winters (1999)-Casey
• Chicago Hope (1998)-Young Boy
• Profiler (TV series) (1998)-Ryan Andrews
• Baywatch (1998)-Tyler
• Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1998)-Little Zack
• Ellen (TV series) (1998)-Kid
• Step by Step (TV series) (1997)-Kid
• You're Invited To Mary-Kate and Ashley's Christmas Party (1997)-Chip

TV Commercials

• 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 film) (1998) Additional voice
• Porco Rosso (1992) Arms Dealer

External links

• Bobby Edner at the Internet Movie Database
• Bobby Edner at TV.com
• ([1] #1 Source for Bobby Edner)
• Varsity Fanclub Official Site

References