Family His mother is a Quechua Indian from Lima, Peru His father is American of German & English descent He is the middle of five children: 3 sisters and 1 brother (Peter,left, a writer & director, with whom Benjamin is very close) He also has three half-brothers from his father's previous marriage.    Education Attended San Francisco's highly competitive Lowell High School, graduating in 1982 Participated in swimming, baseball, and wrestling Played saxophone in band B.F.A. with honors from University of California at Santa Barbara Member of the Lamba Chi Alpha fraternity Accepted into the Master's program at the American Conservatory Theater of San Francisco

• He made his professional acting debut at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
• His first screen work was a pilot for a television series, called Juarez, that never aired

Personal His birthday is December 16th Never married. Recently ended a 3 1/2 year serious relationship with actress Julia Roberts Small vices include caffeine and chocolate Unusual talent: He can walk on his hands for an extended time (demonstrated on "Fox After Breakfast"), and can go from a handstand to a cobra (yoga) position (as seen on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show")      Civic Interests Tribal Athletics Program, a youth-oriented part of the American Indian Friendship House Association American Indian College Fund   (Benjamin, left with executive director Richard Williams) United Indian Nations

Some Favorite Pastimes
Surfing Mountain biking Rock climbing Body building	Going to the movies Swimming Tennis In-line skating

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