Bobby Edner

Bobby Edner
Edner leaving B97 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) Downey, California, United States
Occupation	Actor, singer, dancer, rapper
Years active	1992–present

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

Biography

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". His role in the film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over earned him the nickname "Spy Kid" from fellow Varsity Fanclub members. Edner has also 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. Brother of Ashley Edner. Edner is a former member of the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team,^{[citation needed]} and the NBA Entertainment League (NBAE).

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 dueted with Alexa Vega on the song "Heart Drive" from the film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. He also co-wrote the song "Alone" with Ryan Cabrera.^{[citation needed]}

From 2008 to 2011, Edner was a member of the boy band Varsity Fanclub, whose members have included David Lei Brandt, Drew Ryan Scott, Jayk Purdy, TC Carter and Thomas Fiss. On April 30, 2011 and May 1, 2011, Edner posted a series of public messages on his Twitter profile publicly discussing conflicts with the band's new (and as yet unsigned manager), Philipp Hallenberger. Edner claimed that he was not informed of an April, 2011 Varsity Fanclub photo shoot and that he was being "forced out" of the band by Hallenberger. Edner posted on April 30, 2011: "Trust me, this is not my decision and I will be fighting this. I want nothing more than to be in this group and have no intention to quit." Edner did not accompany Varsity Fanclub on their summer 2011 tour of Germany, has made no further appearances with them to date, and is no longer included in their promotional material.

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominated work	Award	Result
1999	Step by Step	Youth in Film Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Comedy Series	Won (5-way tie)
2000	Touched by an Angel	Young Artist Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Drama Series	Nominated
2001	The Trial of Old Drum	Young Artist Award for Best Leading Performance in a television film (Drama)	Nominated
2002	The Day the World Ended	Young Artist Award for Best Leading Performance in a television film (Comedy or Drama)	Nominated
2002	Charmed	Young Artist Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Drama Series	Nominated
2003	Do Over	Young Artist Award for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Comedy Series	Nominated
2004	Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over	Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film (group award)	Nominated

Discography

Soundtracks

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

Filmography

Films and television films

• Welcome To Paradise (2006) - Hayden Laramie
• Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) - Francis
• Haunted Lighthouse (2003) - Edgar
• The Day the World Ended (2001) - Ben Miller/McCann
• The Penny Promise (2001) - Dustin Farnsworthy
• Dumb Luck (2001) - Kevin Hitchcock
• The Trial of Old Drum (2000) - Charlie Burden Jr.
• The Sixth Sense (1999) - Kyle
• The Muse (1999) - Boy at Sarah's House
• Late Last Night (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

• Dunkin' Donuts (2010)
• Axe (2010)
• Petsmart (2009)
• 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

• Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (2011) - Vaan
• Final Fantasy XII (2006) - Vaan
• Pinocchio 3000 (2004) - Jake
• The Jungle Book 2 (2003) - Additional voices
• Big Fish (2003) - Additional voices
• Agent Cody Banks (2003) - Additional voices
• Kangaroo Jack (2003) - Additional voices
• Samurai Jack (2002) - Tall Kid
• Hey Arnold!: The Movie (2002) - Jay
• Death to Smoochy (2002) - Additional voices
• Monsters, Inc. (2001) - Additional voices
• The Road to El Dorado (2000) - Additional voices
• Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999) - Additional voices
• Men in White (1998) - Additional voices

External links

• Bobby Edner at the Internet Movie Database