Regan Burns (born June 14, 1968) is an American

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and comedian. He is best known for his role as Bennett James on ''

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,'' as well as being the host of the hidden camera game show '' Oblivious.'' Burns is also known for various roles in

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and programs in the

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and the

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Career

Burns attended Radford University on a gymnastics

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, but gave it up to pursue theater instead. After graduating from Radford in 1990, he studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Burns hosted the

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'' Oblivious'', in which Burns acted as someone or something, such as an artist or golf instructor, and asked a contestant a series of five questions in conversation. The contestant wouldn't realize it was a hoax until all questions had been asked. They would then receive money for answering questions. Burns's other work include commentary for several E! shows. He played the arsonist Alan Shepard on

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's '' Halfway Home'' and plays a recurring character on Fox News Channel's '' The 1/2 Hour News Hour.'' He also appeared as a citizen of

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in an episode of ''

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'' and had a cameo in the direct-to-DVD movie '' Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control'' as a lab tech. His work is mainly seen in

in both the United States and the United Kingdom, as he has appeared in various ads for

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, Enterprise Rent-A-Car,

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, Ooma, and others. Burns has also played "Beerman" in commercials for

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. He appeared in the '' Back to You'' episode " A Gentleman Always Leads," which aired October 10, 2007. In December 2007, he appeared as a cashier in a corporate stunt by Burger King titled "Whopper Freakout" where a

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has been discontinued. Burns played a teacher in two episodes of ''

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'', and appeared in an episode of '' Supernatural'' later that year. In July 2010, he appeared in an episode of ''

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''. He has also appeared in an episode of ''

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''. In August 2010, Burns appeared in ''

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.'' From 2012 to 2015, Burns starred as Bennett James on the Disney Channel series ''

''. Since March 2009, Burns has been a regular film review contributor (usually Thursday or Fridays) on ''The Marc Germain Show'', on TalkRadioOne.com.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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Official website (archived)
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