Dan Benson
Born
Daniel Lee Benson

(1987-09-10) September 10, 1987
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
TelevisionWizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012)
Rick and Morty (2013–2017)

Daniel Lee Benson (born September 10, 1987) is an American former actor. He is best known for his regular roles as Zeke Beakerman on Wizards of Waverly Place and Ethan on Rick and Morty. In 2022, he received widespread attention after joining the online subscription service OnlyFans.[1][2][3]

Life and career

Benson was born on September 10, 1987 in Springfield, Missouri to Jim and Marilee Benson.[4] He moved to Florida with his family at the age of 15, where he along with his two younger brothers, Michael and Nick, attended an acting and modelling scouting session hosted by a local talent agent.[5]Benson was selected to be represented by Hines & Hunt Entertainment and he appeared in numerous national commercials, feature films, and bit parts on television.[6][7] He made his debut in the short film Young Artie Feldman, and appeared in the comedy film Little Black Book and the NBC drama series American Dreams, before going on to appear in several television shows on the Disney Channel, including Phil of the Future and Zoey 101.[8][9] In 2007, Benson began playing the role of Zeke Beakerman in the fantasy teen sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel. The character served as the best friend of main character Justin Russo, played by David Henrie.[10][11] Benson appeared in all four seasons of the show until it's cancellation in 2012.[12][13] In 2013, Benson began voicing the character Ethan in the sci-fi animated comedy Rick and Morty, which he did on a recurring basis until 2017.[14] Benson went on to appear in several short films and made guest appearances in television series, however currently has no mainstream acting credits beyond 2018.[15][16][17]

Benson is active on the adult online subscription service OnlyFans where he uploads pornographic content as well as masturbation videos on Pornhub, which in June 2022 received widespread attention from the gay community on Twitter and saw him gain over 80,000 new followers in the space of a week.[18][19][20][21][22][23] Following the mass coverage of his new venture, Benson thanked "Gay Twitter" for their support and pledged to support LGBTQ causes and charities.[24][25][26][27][28] Benson said in an interview for the Los Angeles Times that he "fell into pornography" after he would get messages from women he found "incredibly attractive" who were "not who they [said] they were [...] and because Benson would send nude photos to them, those photos would be posted onto online websites.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35]

Personal life

Benson identifies as heterosexual.[36][37][38]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2004Young Artie Feldman[39]Dan (Artie's assistant)
2004Little Black Book[19]Phillip
2004Phil of the Future[40]Sterling
2005American Dreams[40]Avery Duncan
2006The Doers of Coming Deeds[40]Kutzbach, Willem
2006Zoey 101[40]Thad
2006Two and a Half MenTeenage Boy[41]
2007–2012Wizards of Waverly Place[19]Zeke Beakerman
2008The Onion Movie[40]Wizard Gamer
2009Tracey Ullman's State of the Union[40]Unknown
2010The Rig[40]Colin Brewer/The Creature
2010Hanna's Gold[40]Luke
2011Private Practice[40]Matt
2013Nuclear Family[40]Bradley
2013–2017Rick and Morty[19]Ethan
2015Bad Fan[40]Ross
2016Smoky Knights[40]Alexandre Becquerel
2018Killing Diaz[40]

References

  1. ↑ "Former Disney star Dan Benson joins OnlyFans with promise to support LGBTQ+ charities". PinkNews. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Disney actor-turned-porn star Dan Benson reveals the one thing he won't do on OnlyFans". Page Six. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "'Wizards of Waverly Place' Alum Dan Benson Says He Found Empowerment in Porn: 'I'm Excited About the Future'". People. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  5. ↑ "Disney star explains how he went from kids TV to X-rated OnlyFans". The Independent. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Daniel Benson: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "Former Disney actor turned porn star reveals the one thing you won't see him do on OnlyFans". LADBible. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Little Black Book". TVGuide.com.
  9. ↑ "Dan Benson". MovieFit.
  10. ↑ Clarendon, Dan. "Where's the Cast of 'Wizards of Waverly Place,' 10 Years Later?". TV Insider.
  11. ↑ "Dan Benson". Metacritic.
  12. ↑ "DAN BENSON On The Last Day Of Shooting WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE!". YouTube. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Why Did 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Come to an End in 2012? Here's What We Know". J-14. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Ethan". Behind The Voice Actors.
  15. ↑ "10 Disney Stars Who Disappeared From the Spotlight". J-14. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  16. ↑ Staff, Salimah McCullough BuzzFeed. "It's Officially Been 14 Years Since "Wizards Of Waverly Place" Aired, So Here's What The Cast Looked Like Then Vs. Now". www.buzzfeed.com.
  17. ↑ "Disney Alum Dan Benson on Considering Leaving OnlyFans". Instinct. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "Former Disney star trades in mouse ears for OnlyFans". Queerty.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "'Wizards Of Waverly Place' Hunk Now Part Of The OnlyFans Coven". Instinct Magazine. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Former Disney Star Dan Benson Launches OnlyFans". Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Fitness & Gay Men Focused Content". Collabstr.
  22. ↑ "I maghi di Waverly: Dan Benson (nella serie Zeke Beakerman) ora è una star di 0nlyFans". June 29, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Actor de Los hechiceros de Waverly Place de Disney Channel se estrena en OnlyFans". 29 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  24. ↑ "Former Disney star Dan Benson joins OnlyFans, promises to support LGBTQ causes". Attitude. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Former Disney Channel Star Joins OnlyFans, Thanks Gay Twitter". Out. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  26. ↑ "This Queer Disney star just joined OnlyFans and the thirst is out of control". Into. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Former Disney star Dan Benson joins OnlyFans". Star Observer. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Disney wizard Dan Benson wants to show you his wand". QNews. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  29. ↑ "'Wizards of Waverly Place' star opens up on how he 'tripped and fell' into porn career". Unilad. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  30. ↑ "'Wizards of Waverly Place' actor's path from Disney to OnlyFans: 'It changed my life'". Los Angeles Times. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  31. ↑ "Zeke From "Wizards Of Waverly Place" Is An OnlyFans Star Now, But The Reason He Started Is Actually Kind Of Sad". BuzzFeed. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  32. ↑ "Dan Benson Opened Up About Going From Wizards of Waverly To OnlyFans". Pride. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  33. ↑ "My Disney career left me penniless – then adult entertainment made me 'scary' rich". Metro. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  34. ↑ "Wizards of Waverly Place star gives one-year update after joining adult entertainment industry". The Independent. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  35. ↑ "Ex-Disney star Dan Benson contemplates ditching OnlyFans & now we're all worked up". Queerty. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  36. ↑ "Former Disney star Dan Benson says he's straight but 'specifically' makes content for gay men". Attitude. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  37. ↑ "Wizards of Waverly Place star Dan Benson shares update one year after quitting acting for OnlyFans". UNILAD. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  38. ↑ ""Wizards Of Waverly Place" Star Dan Benson Just Shared A One Year Update Since Joining OnlyFans". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  39. ↑ "Young Artie Feldman (Short Film)". TV Passport.
  40. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Dan Benson filmography". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  41. ↑ "Daniel Benson - TV maze". Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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