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

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called Varsity Fan Club.

Early life

Edner was born in Downey, California to Robert and Cindy (née Halverson) Edner. He is the older brother of Ashley Edner (Born 1990), who is also an actress.

Career

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 television shows, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' 7th Heaven'', and ''

Veronica Mars ''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series prem ...

''. Edner has not 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, including '' Agent Cody Banks'', '' Kangaroo Jack'', and ''

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'', and was the English-language voice of ''

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'' character Vaan. Edner has also worked in commercials and is the brother of Ashley Edner. Edner is a former member of the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team, and the

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League (NBAE).

Dancing and music career

Edner's dancing landed him a featured role dancing like

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in the music video for Alien Ant Farm's

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of "

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"; he appeared in

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's " Ain't It Funny", as well. Edner dueted with Alexa PenaVega on the song "Heart Drive" from the film '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over''. He also co-wrote the song "Alone" with Ryan Cabrera. From 2008 to 2011, Edner was a member of the boy band Varsity Fan Club, 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

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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."

Awards and nominations

, - , 1999 , '' Step by Step'' ,

Youth in Film Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Comedy Series , (5-way tie) , - , 2000 , '' Touched by an Angel'' ,

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for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Drama Series , , - , 2001 , ''The Trial of Old Drum'' ,

for Best Leading Performance in a television film (Drama) , , - , 2002 , ''

The Day the World Ended ''The Day the World Ended'' is a 2001 American science fiction/ horror television film and is the fourth in the ''Creature Features'' series broadcast on Cinemax. It stars Nastassja Kinski, Randy Quaid, and Bobby Edner. While not being a direct ...

'' ,

for Best Leading Performance in a television film (Comedy or Drama) , , - , 2002 , ''

'' ,

for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Drama Series , , - , 2003 , ''

Do Over ''Do Over'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series created by Kenny Schwartz and Rick Wiener about a man who gets a chance to relive his childhood. The series, which was originally broadcast on The WB from September 19 to December 5, 200 ...

'' ,

for Best Guest Starring Performance in a TV Comedy Series , , - , 2004 , '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' ,

for Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film (group award) ,

Discography

Soundtracks

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

Alexa Vega Alexa Ellesse PenaVega (née Vega; born August 27, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Carmen Cortez in the ''Spy Kids'' film series and Julie Corky in the 2004 film ''Sleepover''. In 2009, she starred as the ...

Filmography

Film and television work

* ''Sing Along Songs: Pongo & Perdita'' (1996) as Himself * '' Late Last Night'' (1999) as The Stranger Danger Kid * '' The Muse'' (1999) as Boy at Sarah's House * ''The Trial of Old Drum'' (2000) as Charlie Burden Jr. * ''The Seventh Sense'' (2001) as Kyle * ''The Penny Promise'' (2001) as Dustin Farnsworthy * ''

'' (2001) as Ben Miller/McCann * ''

Haunted Lighthouse ''R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse'' is a 2003 short 4-D film. It debuted in several United States theme parks, including SeaWorld San Diego and SeaWorld San Antonio. The film was created by Busch Entertainment Corporation and Lookout Entertainmen ...

'' (2003) as Edgar * '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' (2003) as Francis * ''Welcome to Paradise'' (2006) as Hayden Laramie

Television series guest-starring roles

* ''You're Invited To Mary-Kate and Ashley's Christmas Party'' (1997) as Chip * '' Step By Step'' (1997) as Kid * ''

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'' (1998) as Kid * '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (1998) as Little Zack * '' Baywatch'' (1998) as Tyler * '' Profiler'' (1998) as Ryan Andrews * ''

Chicago Hope ''Chicago Hope'' is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charitable hospital in Chicago, Illinois. ...

'' (1998) as Young Boy * '' Maggie Winters'' (1999) as Casey * '' ER'' (1999) as Zach * '' The Pretender'' (1999) as Ryan Wells * '' Seven Days'' (1999) as Vince Collins * '' Movie Stars'' (1999) as Marty Fineman * '' Touched by an Angel'' (1999) as Jimmy Avery * ''

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'' (1999) as Zach Tyler * '' Then Came You'' (2000) as Young Aidan * ''

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'' (2001) as Tommy * ''

'' (2001) as Ari * ''

Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...

'' (2001) as Edward Joyce * '' MADtv'' (2001) as Michael * '' The Agency'' (2002) as Mark Steward * '' 7th Heaven'' (2002) as Frank * '' The Chronicle'' (2002) as Victor Clark * ''

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'' (2002) as Benjamin Beck * '' The Division'' (2002) as Bar Mitzvah Student * '' JAG'' (2002) as Tommy Akers * '' Birds of Prey'' (2002) as 10-year-old 'Guy' * ''

'' (2002) as Jesse Monk * ''

'' (2002) as Larry Nachman * ''Who Knows the Band?'' (2002) as himself * ''

'' (2004) as Justin Smith ( Meet John Smith, Season One, Episode Three) * ''

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'' (2008) as Bobby * '' Switched at Birth'' (2012) as Avery

Television commercials

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"Big to Small" (1995) * Good Humor Ice Cream (1995) * HoneyBaked Ham "War Room" (1997) * Puffs "Basketball" (1997) * Alaska Airlines "Good Lawn Boy" and "Future Employee" (1998) * Radio Shack "Where's Dad?" (1998) *

Bissell Bissell Inc., also known as Bissell Homecare, is an American privately owned vacuum cleaner and floor care product manufacturing corporation headquartered in Walker, Michigan in Greater Grand Rapids.Atlantic Gas "The Cook Out" (1998) * Mybasics.com "Guttermouths" (1999) *

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"Fast Lane" (1999) * Kohl's "Back to School 99" (1999) * ERC II Titanium Driver (2001) *

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Ameritech (2002) * Sears "Winterizing" (2002) *

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(Bounce) (2002) * Fruit Roll-Ups (2002) *

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(2002) *

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(2002) * " Hey Arnold!: The Movie" Promotion (2002) * My Anti-Drug public service announcement (2003) *

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(2003) *

"Missing A Beat" (2003) *

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"First Kiss" (2004) *

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"Grampa" (2004) * Anti-Smoking public service announcement (2005) *

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"Stop Everything" (2005) *

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(2005) *

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"Bunch of Beef" (2008) *

"It's All About the Roosevelts" (2009) *

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(2009) * Axe (2010) *

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(2010)

Voice work

* '' Porco Rosso'' (1992) as additional voices (2005 Disney version) * '' Men in White'' (1998) as additional voices * ''

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: An American Hero'' (1999) as additional voices * '' The Road to El Dorado'' (2000) as additional voices * ''

'' (2001) as Simulation Kid * ''

Death to Smoochy ''Death to Smoochy'' is a 2002 satirical black comedy crime film directed by Danny DeVito and written by Adam Resnick. Starring Robin Williams, Edward Norton, DeVito, Catherine Keener and Jon Stewart, the film centers on "Rainbow" Randolph Smi ...

'' (2002) as additional voices (ADR) * '' Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' (2002) as additional voices * '' Samurai Jack'' (2002) as Tall Kid * '' Kangaroo Jack'' (2003) as additional voices (ADR) * '' Agent Cody Banks'' (2003) as additional voices (ADR) * '' Big Fish'' (2003) as additional voices (ADR) * ''

The Jungle Book 2 ''The Jungle Book 2'' is a 2003 animated adventure film produced by the Australian office at DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The theatrical version of the film was released in France on Febr ...

'' (2003) as additional voices * ''

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'' unaired pilot (2003) as Sora * ''

Pinocchio 3000 ''Pinocchio 3000'' (or ''P3K -'' ''Pinocchio 3000'') is a 2004 computer-animated science fantasy film directed by Daniel Robichaud and distributed by Christal Films. The film is a futuristic science fiction interpretation of the classic 1883 nov ...

'' (2004) as Jake * ''

'' (2006) as Vaan * '' Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy'' (2011) as Vaan * ''

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is a fighting game with action role-playing elements developed by Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4. The game is a follow-up to ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' and ''Dissidia 012 Final Fan ...

'' (2018) as Vaan

References

External links

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