Brian Edward Benben (born June 18, 1956) is an American actor, best
known for his role as Martin Tupper in the HBO comedy television
series Dream On (1990â€"1996), and also known as Sheldon Wallace on
ABC medical drama Private Practice (2008â€"2013).Benben was born in
Winchester, Virginia, the son of Gloria Patricia (née Coffman) and
Peter Michael Benben Sr., a produce buyer.He later lived and attended
high school in Marlboro, New York, followed by two years at Ulster
County Community College in Stone Ridge, New York, after which he
moved to New York City, where he worked various jobs while auditioning
and acting. In 1983 he appeared in the Broadway production of John
Byrne's play Slab Boys with Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, Val Kilmer and
Jackie Earle Haley. The play ran on Broadway for 48
performances.Although his first national exposure was in the 1981 NBC
miniseries-then-series The Gangster Chronicles, Benben is perhaps best
known for his leading role in the 1990â€"96 HBO television series,
Dream On. He played a "by the book" FBI agent in the 1990 film Dark
Angel (known in the U.S. as I Come in Peace).
known for his role as Martin Tupper in the HBO comedy television
series Dream On (1990â€"1996), and also known as Sheldon Wallace on
ABC medical drama Private Practice (2008â€"2013).Benben was born in
Winchester, Virginia, the son of Gloria Patricia (née Coffman) and
Peter Michael Benben Sr., a produce buyer.He later lived and attended
high school in Marlboro, New York, followed by two years at Ulster
County Community College in Stone Ridge, New York, after which he
moved to New York City, where he worked various jobs while auditioning
and acting. In 1983 he appeared in the Broadway production of John
Byrne's play Slab Boys with Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn, Val Kilmer and
Jackie Earle Haley. The play ran on Broadway for 48
performances.Although his first national exposure was in the 1981 NBC
miniseries-then-series The Gangster Chronicles, Benben is perhaps best
known for his leading role in the 1990â€"96 HBO television series,
Dream On. He played a "by the book" FBI agent in the 1990 film Dark
Angel (known in the U.S. as I Come in Peace).
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