Robert Scott Wilson

Robert Scott Wilson
Born Robert Scott Wilson
(1987-11-09) November 9, 1987
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation
  • Actor
  • model
Years active 2009–present

Modeling information

Height 6'0" (183 cm) [1]
Hair color Brown
Eye color Brown
Manager LA Models (Los Angeles)

Robert Scott Wilson (born November 9, 1987) is an American model and actor. He is best known for being the first male model of The Price Is Right.[2] He also played the character of Peter Cortlandt on the online revival of former television series All My Children in 2013.[2] Wilson previously portrayed the role of Ben Weston on Days of Our Lives.

Early life

Wilson grew up in central Massachusetts, the towns of Uxbridge and Grafton. In 2006, he moved to New York after graduating from Grafton Memorial High School.[3]

Career

Wilson appeared in episodes of the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and The Middle.[4] He has guest-starred as Colin Kirk in Supah Ninjas and appeared in episodes of Entourage, Melissa and Joey, Greek, Suite Life On Deck and Make It or Break It. He appeared in music videos for Victoria Justice, Manika, Toni Braxton and David Guetta.[5][6] He has appeared in the feature films Bride Wars, Surrogates, Friends with Benefits and The Social Network.[4][5]

In August 2012, The Price Is Right began a search for their first permanent male model,[7] and held an open call for auditions. Wilson emerged as one of three finalists after competing with 25 other candidates.[8] He was then voted by viewers of the show to win the model search in September 2012.[5][9][9][10] Wilson appeared on new episodes through the spring of 2014, and mentored candidates for his replacement in the fall of 2014 in the Web series "Male Model Search II".[11]

In 2013, Wilson joined the cast of All My Children for The OnLine Network. His character, Pete Cortlandt, is the youngest son of Opal and Palmer Cortlandt and a 22-year-old Silicon Valley tech wiz.[12][13]

He stands six feet (1.8 m) tall and has brown-hair, hazel eyes, and wears shoe size 11.[4] He also modeled for several brands of underwear.[14][15] He was formerly signed with Ford Models of Los Angeles. As of January 2014, he is signed with LA Models.

In 2014, Wilson joined the cast of Days of Our Lives after auditioning for the role. His character, Ben Rogers, is the younger brother of Jordan Ridgeway played by actress Chrishell Stause.[16] He debuted on May 22, 2014.[17]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Bride Wars Jeff Movie
2011 Supah Ninjas Colin Kirk 1 episode
2012–14 The Price Is Right Himself/Model 9 episodes
2012 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Guy #3 1 episode
2012 The Middle Ben 1 episode
2013 All My Children Peter Cortlandt 43 episodes
2014 I Didn't Do It Dash 1 episode
2014 Surviving Jack Derek 2 episodes
2014-2015, 2016 Days of Our Lives Ben Rogers Series regular; 2014–15 Recurring; 2016
2015 Viral Blaine 1 episode
2015 I Know Where Lizzie Is Gale Chambers Post-production
2016 Father Ben Freidman Post-production
2016 Fright Fest Steph Post-production

References

  1. Mayhem, Model. "Rob Wilson". Model Mayhem. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "E! Online".
  3. "Boston Magazine".
  4. 1 2 3 "People".
  5. 1 2 3 "The Price Is Right".
  6. "CBS".
  7. Rome, Emily. "'The Price is Right' launches first search for a male model". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  8. Vary, Adam. "'The Price is Right' male model search down to three hunky candidates. So who should win?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  9. 1 2 Harnick, Chris (5 October 2012). "The Huffington Post".
  10. Harnick, Chris (14 November 2012). "The Hufftington Post photos". Huffington Post.
  11. The Price Is Right. Season 42. Episode 6702. 15 April 2014. CBS.
  12. "TOLN".
  13. "TV Source Magazine".
  14. "Ford Models".
  15. "Male Celeb News".
  16. Kroll, Dan J (April 14, 2014). "DAYS hires AMC's Rob Wilson as its new Ben". Soap Central. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  17. "New Ben Debuts Today On DAYS". Soap Opera Digest. May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
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