Despite being part of one of the most successful series of the time, Benji Gregory persisted in the world of acting. Currently, more than 30 years after the end of the successful program, he leads a life away from the cameras. At 45, he’s still enjoying some of the fame he earned for his role as Brian on “Alf.”
The US NBC series had four seasons and aired from 1986 to 1990. The friendly alien from the fictional planet Melmac managed to become part of millions of households who knew his story.
Set in sitcom format, Alf, the extraterrestrial under the command of Hungarian actor Michu Meszaros, experienced all sorts of adventures and troubles at the home of the Tanners, a middle-class family who took him in after his ship crashed in the garage. Not only did they take care of him, but they also hid him from the rest of society and especially from the military authorities who were looking for him to arrest and investigate him.
In addition to being successful in the United States, and as is often the case with many North American productions, the series has been exported and found success in other parts of the world. One of the countries where the comedy caught on and became extremely popular with viewers was Argentina, where it is currently being broadcast.
For this reason, the main actors of the cast enjoyed great fame in large parts of the world. In this context, the lives of Max Wright (Willie Tanner), Anne Schedeen (Kate Tanner), Andrea Elson (Lynn Tanner) and Benji Gregory (Brian Tanner) have been of interest to many people.
In some cases, after the end of the series, there were scandals surrounding the main actors, others turned away from acting and devoted themselves to other activities. Such was the case with Gregory, who played Brian in “Alf” between the ages of eight and twelve. Back then, the actor even had careers in other series and movies like Fantasy Island, The A-Team, Twilight Zone and Jumpin’ Back Flash just to name a few.
Against this background came his great success with Alf, which demanded a lot of energy and time from the child at the time. Although his participation in such a successful production usually opened doors to the world, in truth there were few more film appearances.
After the sitcom’s completion in 1990, he had few jobs over the next three years. After his role as Brian, Benjamin played Gregory in an episode of Murphy Brown and acted in the films Never Forget and Lady Against the Odds. Eventually, he also provided his voice for the animated series Back to the Future and for the animated film Forest of Colors.
After the sitcom’s completion in 1990, he had few jobs over the next three years. After his role as Brian, Benjamin played Gregory in an episode of Murphy Brown and acted in the films Never Forget and Lady Against the Odds. Eventually, he also provided his voice for the animated series Back to the Future and for the animated film Forest of Colors.