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Benjamin Salisbury

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Benjamin Salisbury
Born
Benjamin David Salisbury

(1980-10-19) October 19, 1980 (age 44)
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer
Years active1992–2006
Spouse
Kelly Murkey
(m. 2006; div. 2013)
Children3

Benjamin David Salisbury (born October 19, 1980) is an American actor and dancer best known for playing the role of Brighton Sheffield on the CBS television sitcom The Nanny from 1993 to 1999.

Early life and education

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Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 19, 1980, to parents David Arthur Salisbury and Mindy Jo (née Schneidewind) Salisbury. In 1998, he graduated from Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minnesota, and enrolled in American University in Washington, D.C., that fall.[1] He has two older sisters and a younger brother.[2] Salisbury said he first got into acting when he was in a play at 9 years old.[2] In 2000, he was an intern for House minority leader Richard Gephardt.[3]

Career

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An accomplished dancer, Salisbury would often treat The Nanny studio audiences to improvisational routines when the cameras were not rolling. Most of Salisbury's career was on The Nanny from 1993 to 1999.[1] In 1996, he won best actor in a comedy series at the Young Artist Awards.[4]

Salisbury played Martin Short's son in the 1992 film Captain Ron, and appeared in D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) as the sports announcer. Salisbury voiced the role of Tin Boy on The Oz Kids in 1996, and appeared in the 2004 reunion of the sitcom The Nanny titled The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember with Fran Drescher, Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall and others from The Nanny cast. In 2005, he had a minor role as a train expert on the episode "Sabotage" of the series Numb3rs. In August 2006, Salisbury was featured in Domino's Pizza commercials featuring Fudge-ums, Domino's then-new mini-brownies.[5][1]

In 2000, he worked as the events coordinator for Slapshot the Eagle, the Washington Capitals team mascot.[3] As of 2022, Salisbury is working at Universal Studios Hollywood as the director of operations for the park.[6]

Personal life

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Salisbury married his wife Kelly Murkey in 2006.[1] He has three children.[6] It was announced in 2013 they had divorced.[citation needed]

Salisbury was a contestant on Jeopardy!, where he competed in an episode of Teen Celebrity Jeopardy! against Kirsten Dunst and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.[7] Salisbury won with $1, making him one of only three contestants to win with just $1.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Captain Ron Benjamin Harvey
1993 Shimmer Young Spacy
1994 Iron Will Scout #1
1996 Virtual Oz Tin Boy Voice
1996 The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt
1996 D3: The Mighty Ducks Josh
1996 Who Stole Santa? Tin Boy Voice
1996 Guide to the World of Family Computers, Software & Games Ben
1996 Christmas in Oz Tin Boy Voice
2002 Simone Production Assistant
2003 Red Zone Derek

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993–1999 The Nanny Brighton Sheffield 145 episodes
1996 Kirk Preston Beckman IV Episode: "The Beach House"
1996 The Oz Kids Tin Boy Television short
1996 Promised Land Trevor Riley Episode: "The Prodigy"
2005 Numbers Doctor Episode: "Sabotage"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Salisbury, Benjamin 1980-". Encyclopedia.com. Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television.
  2. ^ a b Brill, Lindsay; Pingnatore, Gregg; Scorsese, Julia (February 4, 1996). "Kidsday: Benjamin Salisbury". Newsday. p. 2.
  3. ^ a b Fraser, Kristopher (June 26, 2000). "The Nanny". People Magazine. Vol. 53, no. 25. Meredith Corporation. p. 62.
  4. ^ Hanwick, Heath; Miles, James (August 10, 1997). "Talking With Benjamin Salisbury". Newsday. p. 2.
  5. ^ Coy, Bronte (July 2, 2017). "18 years on, the stars of The Nanny look very different". News.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b Grebenyuk, Yana (August 26, 2022). "The Nanny Cast: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy". Us Weekly.
  7. ^ Locker, Melissa (March 26, 2013). "Celebrity Jeopardy Pits Joseph Gordon-Levitt Against Kirsten Dunst — in 1997". Time Magazine.
  8. ^ Hooper, Ben (October 18, 2017). "Naval officer wins 'Jeopardy!' with only $1". United Press International. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017.
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