Biography
Began acting at age seven, portraying his boyhood hero "Robin Hood" in a school play. Thirty years later, he got to reprise the character in a professional theatrical production, plus choreographing the fight sequences. A third generation Texan, he fulfilled another boyhood dream -- that of performing in an Alamo movie...and not just one, but two Alamo movies. He earned a BFA in theatre arts from TCU (Texas Christian University) with additional studies in cinematography. Studies also include London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, The Film Actors Lab in Dallas,Â
DeVera Marcus' Improv Class in L.A., & numerous L.A. voice-over coaches. Benton has performed in over 100 stage productions and national tours including 25 years with 2 partners in an award winning sketch comedy act -- "The Gunfighters" -- with over 6000 performances nationally, quite literally everywhere from being introduced onstage byÂ
Tony Randall at Madison Square Garden to performing alongsideClayton Moore of The Lone Ranger (1949) fame at a festival in Texas.
Filmography
all 42
Movies 22
TV Shows 20
![Palm Royale](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/708301-mrs-american-pie.jpg)
Palm Royale (2024)
![Trouble Is My Business](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/82134-trouble-is-my-business.jpg)
Trouble Is My Business (2018)
![Dr. Ken](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52811-dr-ken.jpg)
Dr. Ken (2015)
![Documentary Now!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/46072-documentary-now.jpg)
Documentary Now! (2015)
![Incredible Crew](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/395685-incredible-crew.jpg)
Incredible Crew (2012)
![Vegas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23638-vegas.jpg)
Vegas (2012)
![American Horror Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19211-american-horror-story.jpg)
American Horror Story (2011)
![Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39068-poolboy-drowning-out-the-fury.jpg)
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011)
![Shameless](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7909-shameless.jpg)
Shameless (2011)
![The League](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23813-the-league.jpg)
The League (2009)
![San Saba](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/192358-san-saba.jpg)
San Saba (2008)
![Greek](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12429-greek.jpg)
Greek (2007)
![Dexter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6410-dexter.jpg)
Dexter (2006)
![Big Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21767-big-love.jpg)
Big Love (2006)
![In Her Shoes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10581-in-her-shoes.jpg)
In Her Shoes (2005)
![Mr. & Mrs. Smith](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5963-mr-mrs-smith.jpg)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
![Our Country](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Our Country (2003)
![Mary Christmas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93509-mary-christmas.jpg)
Mary Christmas (2002)
![Scrubs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11710-scrubs.jpg)
Scrubs (2001)
![The Last Dance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/63551-the-last-dance.jpg)
The Last Dance (2000)
![Strong Medicine](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34369-strong-medicine.jpg)
Strong Medicine (2000)
![Frontier: The Decisive Battles](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Frontier: The Decisive Battles (2000)
![Charmed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26991-charmed.jpg)
Charmed (1998)
![Legacy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/149066-legacy.jpg)
Legacy (1993)
![The Last of the Mohicans](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7617-the-last-of-the-mohicans.jpg)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
![Blood on the Badge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120368-blood-on-the-badge.jpg)
Blood on the Badge (1992)
![Steele's Law](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/585116-steele-s-law.jpg)
Steele's Law (1991)
![Highway to Hell](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/149343-highway-to-hell.jpg)
Highway to Hell (1990)
![Macon County War](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/149080-macon-county-war.jpg)
Macon County War (1990)
![Alamo: The Price of Freedom](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/227300-alamo-the-price-of-freedom.jpg)
Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988)
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Birth PlaceEl Paso, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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