Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is celebrating its 25th anniversary this fall, and Robby Benson, the voice behind the Beast, was in Chicago to help celebrate this mile marker for the beloved children’s classic.
Throughout his remarkably varied career, Benson found notoriety not only in acting in films, but directing hit television shows such as “Friends” and writing two best-selling novels.
What has this actor and once teen heartthrob been doing since his iconic roles in films like “One On One,” “Ice Castles” and the beloved role as the Beast?
As I listened to that signature Benson voice, soft-spoken yet rich and melodic, he told me his career centers around his love of his family — a truly refreshing perspective from a successful Hollywood star.