Benj Thall

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Benj Thall
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Benjamin Thall

New York City, U.S.
Other namesBen Thall
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer
Years active1990–present

Benjamin Thall is an American actor and is most well known for his role in the movie Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey as Peter Burnford. [1]

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Life and career

Benj Thall was born in New York. His career kicked off in the 1990 comedy Repossessed where he played Ned Aglet. He has produced, directed and written various short films up to the present day. He is well known for his role as Peter Burnford in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey [2] and in the sequel Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco . [3]

Filmography

Film

Television

Produced and directed

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