Luke Benward
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| Luke Benward | |
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 Luke Benward and Lindee Link in 2008. |
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| Born | Luke Aaron Benward May 12, 1995 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, comedian |
| Years active | 2001—present |
Luke Aaron Benward (born May 12, 1995) is an American teen actor and singer, best known for his starring role as Billy Forrester in How to Eat Fried Worms and as Charlie Tuttle in the 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie, Minutemen. He also played the role of "Nicky" in Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? and played Stevie Dewberry in the film Because of Winn-Dixie. At the age 7, he appeared in Martina McBride's music video for "Concrete Angel".
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[edit] Early life
Benward was born in Franklin, Tennessee, the son of Kenda (née Wilkerson) and Aaron Benward.[1] His father is in the country duo Blue County, his mother is a part-time actress, model, and acting coach, and his grandfather is Contemporary Christian artist Jeoffrey Benward. He has two younger sisters.
[edit] Career
Benward's acting career started when he landed a role in the film We Were Soldiers as David Moore in 2002. His success grew in 2006, when he played Billy Forrester in the movie How to Eat Fried Worms, which he won a Young Artist Award for in the category of "Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film".[2] He also played Charlie Tuttle in the Disney Channel Original Movie Minutemen, the 14-year-old Alan in Dear John, and the little boy who helps the abused girl in the music video "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride.
Benward's first album, Let Your Love Out, came out on January 5, 2009, and contained five songs. He also toured with the Christian group iShine LIVE for a short time, where he would sing his music in concert. The record label that signed him in called In Crowd Productions, whose collective credits include Hilary Duff, India Arie, the Backstreet Boys, Mat Kearney, Death Cab for Cutie, and the Jonas Brothers.
He has also been in various commercials, including Nintendo, McDonald's, Willy Wonka, American Express, and Hamburger Helper.
In his free time, Benward enjoys playing football (Wide Receiver 8th grade year), his guitar, video games, and breakdancing.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | We Were Soldiers | David Moore | |
| Family Affair | Jody Davis | TV series; 2 pilot episodes | |
| "Concrete Angel" | Boy | Music video by Martina McBride | |
| 2005 | Because of Winn-Dixie | Steven "Stevie" Dewberry | Co-starred |
| 2006 | How to Eat Fried Worms | William "Billy" Forrester ("Worm Boy") | Lead role |
| 2008 | Minutemen | Charles "Charlie" Tuttle | |
| Dog Gone | Owen | ||
| Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? | Nicholas "Nikki" Roland | ||
| 2010 | Dear John | Alan at 15 | |
| 2012 | Madison High | Devin Daniels | Lead Role, Upcoming Disney Channel Original Series |
| 2012 | 16 South | Daniel Champion | Lead Role |
[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs
- 2009: Let Your Love Out
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