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Benjamin Bottani

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Benjamin Bottani
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
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Benjamin Bottani was born in Phoenix, AZ, and raised in Las Vegas, NV, where he started his performance career as a stage actor at The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre.

In 2019, after landing the lead role of Luke in 'The Witches' by Roald Dahl, directed by Michelle Patrick, he started learning screen acting for a month at 1 Media Productions (from Dan Hewitt Owens).

Benjamin signed with his first agency, Envy Models & Talent, in 2020, where he was cast in his first TV series and portrayed 6-year-old Jesse in season 2, episode 4 of 'The Chosen'.

In 2021, Benjamin became a SAG-AFTRA member and also played a lead role in 'Traditions Shared', a Lunar New Year short film for Panda Express directed by Erica Eng, and appeared in a commercial for Lexus's Golden Opportunity Sales Event, directed by Dante Ariola, and a Toaster Strudel commercial by Pillsbury.

In the beginning of 2022, Benjamin starred as the lead boy in a theatrical adaption to Margery Williams's 'The Velveteen Rabbit', directed by Barbara Brennan at the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre then went on to co-star in Snoopadelic Films feature film 'Bromates', directed by Court Crandall, and made a guest appearance on the second season of 'Puppy Place', a TV series on Apple TV+, directed by Nick Wong.

In 2023, he recorded his voiceover debut as Kabir in Netflix's 'Leo' alongside Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, and Cecily Strong.

In 2024, Benjamin starred in the film adaptation of Crockett Johnson's beloved children's classic, 'Harold and the Purple Crayon', alongside Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Zooey Deschanel, Jemaine Clement, and directed by Carlos Saldanha.

In 2025, Benjamin signed with AKA Talent Agency.
BornSeptember 12, 2009
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    Known for

    Zooey Deschanel, Zachary Levi, Benjamin Bottani, Lil Rel Howery, and Tanya Reynolds in Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
    Harold and the Purple Crayon
    5.7
    • Mel
    • 2024
    Brendan Scannell, Lil Rel Howery, Josh Brener, and Asif Ali in Bromates (2022)
    Bromates
    4.0
    • Tommy(as a different name)
    • 2022
    Comic Escape (2022)
    Comic Escape
    7.9
    Short
    • Gregory
    • 2022
    The Chosen (2017)
    The Chosen
    9.1
    TV Series
    • Jesse (age 6)(as a different name)

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    • Zooey Deschanel, Zachary Levi, Benjamin Bottani, Lil Rel Howery, and Tanya Reynolds in Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
      Harold and the Purple Crayon
      5.7
      • Mel
      • 2024
    • Adam Sandler in Leo (2023)
      Leo
      7.0
      • Kabir (voice)
      • 2023
    • Puppy Place (2021)
      Puppy Place
      7.1
      TV Series
      • David
      • 2022
    • Brendan Scannell, Lil Rel Howery, Josh Brener, and Asif Ali in Bromates (2022)
      Bromates
      4.0
      • Tommy (as a different name)
      • 2022
    • Comic Escape (2022)
      Comic Escape
      7.9
      Short
      • Gregory
      • 2022
    • The Chosen (2017)
      The Chosen
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Jesse (age 6) (as a different name)
      • 2021

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Videos9

    Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
    Demo Reel 2:16
    Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
    Leo (2023)
    Demo Reel 0:36
    Leo (2023)
    Leo (2023)
    Demo Reel 0:36
    Leo (2023)
    Bromates (2022)
    Demo Reel 0:29
    Bromates (2022)
    Puppy Place "Lucky" 2x03
    Demo Reel 0:16
    Puppy Place "Lucky" 2x03
    Lexus Commercial (2021)
    Demo Reel 0:31
    Lexus Commercial (2021)
    Panda Express: Traditions Shared (2024)
    Demo Reel 0:42
    Panda Express: Traditions Shared (2024)

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    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • September 12, 2009
      • Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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