LJ Benet

LJ is a Los Angeles actor and singer known for his versatility as a dramatic, comedic, and musical performer on stage, in film, and on television. Recently, he appeared in the 2025 Hollywood Bowl production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Previously, he has been seen in Tarantino: Pulp Rock (CineVita); Rapunzel and Her Holiday Wish (Laguna Playhouse); To Sir, With Love (Lythgoe Productions); Million Dollar Quartet (5-Star Theatricals/MTW); Ring of Fire (Ensemble Theater Company); and Baz: Star Crossed Love (Palazzo Theater). He earned Ovation & LA Drama Critics Circle Awards for his performance as The Boy in Waiting for Godot at the Mark Taper Forum, with legendary Samuel Beckett interpretivists Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern. LJ began his professional career as a child actor, guest-starring on the crime drama “The Mentalist” and playing young Tommy in the equity rock musical The Who’s Tommy, directed by Brian Purcell and co-starring Tony winner Alice Ripley. In 2013, he was cast in the hit Disney Channel TV comedy “Dog With a Blog” in a recurring comedic role as Karl Fink. He has guest-starred on “Bones” and “Code Black,” and in the Blumhouse thriller Dark Skies. LJ also writes and records his own music, debuting his recently released single “Warm” at the Hotel Café in Hollywood. His original music has garnered more than 800,000 streams to date, and he has headlined such venues as The Mint in Los Angeles and the Mercury Lounge in NYC.