He rose to fame when he landed a recurring role alongside Shia LaBeouf on a Disney Channel original series in 2001.
The now 33-year-old actor landed roles in popular television shows like “Married… with Children,” “The Amanda Show” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” before he was ten years old.
He also starred in well-known series including Frasier, ER, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and That's So Raven.
Can you guess who this former Disney Channel star is?
This actor rose to fame when he landed a recurring role on a Disney Channel original series in 2001
The now 33-year-old star also played small roles in television series such as “ER”, “Frasier” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”.
It's Steven Anthony Lawrence from Even Stevens!
Lawrence played Bernard “Beans” Aranguren – the Stevens' extremely annoying neighbor who comes into their house uninvited, makes himself comfortable and refuses to leave.
Bernard's love of bacon was a recurring theme in the comedy, and in an episode titled “Little Mr. Sacktown,” his character even visits a bacon shack.
Lawrence appeared in a total of 22 episodes.
His character eventually became a sidekick to Louis, played by LaBeouf, and Twitty's schemes, usually betraying the two. AJ Trauth played Twitty.
Lawrence also starred in The Even Stevens Movie before leaving the series in 2003.
Later that year, he played a role in the Steve Martin film Cheaper by the Dozen.
He then appeared in several other films, including “Rebound” in 2005, “Bratz” in 2007 and “Archie's Final Project” in 2009.
Lawrence's last film appearance was in 2013's Holly, Jingles and Clyde 3D. He played jingles.
Steven Anthony Lawrence played the role of Bernard “Beans” Aranguren in “Even Stevens.”
The Disney series ran from 2001 to 2003 and also starred Donna Pescow, Tom Virtue, Shia LaBeouf, Christy Carlson Romano and Nick Spano
Lawrence is quite active on social media and sometimes posts selfies on Instagram
Lawrence also appeared in various television commercials.
In 2011, he portrayed a pink elf in the T-Mobile Christmas commercial and in 2012, he wore a dog costume for an Old Spice commercial.
The actor is quite active on social media and regularly posts on Instagram – where he has 4,874 followers.
He also hosted a podcast for several months last year with his former Even Stevens costars Christy Carlson Romano – who played Ren Stevens – and Nick Spano – who played Donnie Stevens.
The trio reunited for the first time in years to immerse themselves in the crazy world of Even Stevens every Thursday, where they rewatched an episode of the show, swapped behind-the-scenes stories and inside jokes, and reminisced about their time on set.
They also talked about their lives since joining the show and the influence Even Stevens had on them.
In a July 2023 episode, Lawrence confessed that he almost “went to Disney Jail” as a teenager because he and his then-girlfriend got “a little hot and bothered” at the Haunted Mansion attraction.
More recently, Lawrence showed off his teeth on Instagram after telling Dr. Jonathan visited Gabai in Beverly Hills, where he gave himself a “new smile.”
Bernard's love of bacon was a recurring theme in the TV show and in the episode entitled Little Mr. Sacktown his character visits a bacon shack
Lawrence appeared in a total of 22 episodes of “Even Stevens” and was also seen in “The Even Stevens Movie”.
Lawrence recently showed off his new teeth when he posted a photo of himself standing next to Dr. Jonathan Gabai poses
Lawrence posted a photo of himself standing between Dr. Gabai and a member of his team said: “Surgery complete!” I can't thank @drjonathangabai and all his staff enough for my new smile! Call this guy today and invest in yourself!'
In an interview with Vice in 2021, Lawrence opened up about why he was missing a tooth before investing in his bright new smile.
“I was taking care of a friend's big ol' fish.” I was right next to this thing and said, “Here, fish, fish, fish,” and this stupid thing kind of splashed me and startled me, and I rushed in the door gone [tank] “And I broke my damn tooth,” he explained. “It’s extremely embarrassing.”
In the past, Lawrence has also spoken openly about his drug and alcohol addiction. He has been sober since 2019.
He also speaks at secondary schools, warning students about the dangers of drug abuse.