Bobby Edner

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Bobby Edner
Edner leaving B97 in New Orleans, Louisiana, following a live appearance with Varsity Fanclub on October 6, 2008
Born	(1988-10-05) October 5, 1988 (age 35)[1] Los Angeles County, California[2]
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer, dancer, rapper
Years active	1995–present
Relatives	Kevin Tancharoen (brother-in-law)[3][4]

Bobby Edner (born October 5, 1988) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He was a member of the boy band called Varsity Fan Club.^[5][6][7]

Early life[edit]

Edner was born to Cindy (née Halverson) and Robert Edner. He is the older brother of Ashley Edner (b. 1990), who is also an actress.^[8]

Career[edit]

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 Charmed, Judging Amy, 7th Heaven, and Veronica Mars. Edner's acting work has been sporadic since the early 2000s, with gaps of several years between acting credits; his most recent role was in the 2015 film Dutch Hollow.

He has also done some voice work, providing additional ADR in films, including Agent Cody Banks, Kangaroo Jack, and Monsters, Inc., and was the English-language voice of Final Fantasy XII 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,^{[citation needed]} and the NBA Entertainment League (NBAE).

Dancing and music career[edit]

Edner's dancing landed him a featured role – dancing like Michael Jackson – in the music video for Alien Ant Farm's cover version of "Smooth Criminal"; he appeared in Jennifer Lopez's "Ain't It Funny", as well.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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 Twitter 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."^[9]

Later years[edit]

In 2013, Edner became a personal fitness trainer for PUSH Private Fitness.^[10]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Discography[edit]

Soundtracks[edit]

• Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) Song: "Heart Drive" performed with Alexa Vega

Filmography[edit]

Film and television work[edit]

Television series guest-starring roles[edit]

Television commercials[edit]

Voice work[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Bobby Edner at AllMusic
• Bobby Edner at IMDb