Kenny Blank

Kenneth Michael Benbow "Kenny" Blank (born September 15, 1977) is an American actor, filmmaker and composer. Later he changed his name to Kenn Michael. Blank is best known for his role as Michael Peterson in the television series The Parent 'Hood from 1995 to 1997 for which he also composed some music, as well as his appearance in Eddie Murphy's 1992 movie Boomerang. He also appeared in Space Jam.

Early life and education
Blank was born as Kenneth Michael Benbow in New York City, New York on September 15, 1977, the son of Lola, a dancer for James Brown who later became Blank's manager, and Warren Benbow, a jazz drummer who has worked with Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder. His parents later divorced and Blank was raised by his mother and stepfather, Bob Blank, who owned a music studio.

By the time he was 6 years old, Blank played the piano and made short films. He graduated from Stamford High School in 1995. In the late 1990s, Blank was a student at the University of Southern California, where he studied filmmaking.

Other career
Since 1998, Blank has cinematographed, edited and directed a number of short films.

Filmography
Film
 Year  Title  Role  Notes 1991  The Super  Tito  1992  Boomerang  Kenny  1998  Dead Man on Campus  Luke  2000  Boltneck  Jordy  2001  Delivering Milo  Mr. Ralph  Evolution  Student  Silent Story   Short film 2005  The Legend of Frosty the Snowman  Walter Wader (voice)  Direct-to-video 2006  All You've Got   Composer 2017  Mutafukaz  Angelino (voice) 

Television
 Year  Title  Role  Notes 1993  Hangin' with Mr. Cooper  Henry  1 episode Homicide: Life on the Street  James Hill  Alex Haley's Queen  Henry at 11 Tall Hopes  Ernest Harris  6 episodes 1995–1997  The Parent 'Hood  Michael Peterson  Seasons 1–3 1997  Living Single  Damon Barker  1 episode 1999  Pepper Ann  Malik, Lamar Abudabe (voices)  2 episodes 2000–2006  As Told by Ginger  Darren Patterson (voice)  32 episodes2003All Grown Up!J.T. (voice)Episode: "Tweenage Tycoons" 2019  Cannon Busters  Philly the Kid (voice)  12 episodes; English dub

Video games
 Year  Title  Role 2004  Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas  Pedestrian  2006  Saints Row  Stilwater's Resident / Radio Voice Company of Heroes  Voice  2007  Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts  Aldrich Power Rangers: Super Legends  Navy Thunder Ranger 2008  Saints Row 2  Male Voice 2 2011  Saints Row: The Third  Male Voice 2 2013  Saints Row IV  The President of the United States, Male 2 2015  Saints Row Gat out of Hell  The President of the United States

References

"Rotten Tomatoes: Kenny Blank

Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Actors from New York City
Category:Musicians from New York City