By Kirsty Mccormack, Senior Entertainment Reporter For Dailymail.Com
04:03 29 Jan 2024, updated 04:03 29 Jan 2024
He found fame when he bagged a recurring role alongside Shia LaBeouf in a Disney Channel Original Series back in 2001.
The actor, now 33, went on to land roles in popular television shows such as Married… with Children, The Amanda Show and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch all before the age of 10.
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?
It’s Steven Anthony Lawrence from Even Stevens!
Lawrence played Bernard ‘Beans’ Aranguren – the Stevens’ extremely annoying neighbor, who comes into their home uninvited, makes himself at home, and refuses to leave.
Bernard’s love of bacon was a recurring theme in the comedy and in one episode, titled Little Mr. Sacktown, his character even visits a bacon shack.
Lawrence starred in a grand total of 22 episodes.
His character eventually turned into a sidekick for Louis, played by LaBeouf, and Twitty’s schemes, with him usually double-crossing the two. A.J. Trauth played Twitty.
Lawrence also starred in The Even Stevens Movie before he departed the series in 2003.
Later that year he enjoyed a role in the Steve Martin film Cheaper by the Dozen.
He then appeared in several other movies including Rebound in 2005, Bratz in 2007, and Archie’s Final Project in 2009.
Lawrence’s last movie appearance was in Holly, Jingles and Clyde 3D, in 2013. He played Jingles.
Lawrence has also appeared in various TV commercials.
In 2011, he portrayed a pink elf in the T-Mobile holiday advertisement, and in 2012, he wore a dog costume for an Old Spice commercial.
The actor is fairly active on social media and posts regularly on Instagram – where he has 4,874 followers.
He also hosted a podcast with his former Even Stevens costars Christy Carlson Romano – who played Ren Stevens – and Nick Spano – who played Donnie Stevens – for several months last year.
The trio reunited for the first time in years to revisit the wacky world of Even Stevens every Thursday, where they would re-watch an episode of the show, share behind-the-scenes stories as well as inside jokes, and reminisce about their time on set.
They also spoke about their lives since being on the show, and the impact that Even Stevens has had on them.
In a July 2023 episode, Lawrence confessed that he almost ‘went to Disney jail’ when he was younger because he and his girlfriend at the time were ‘getting a little hot and frisky’ while in the Haunted Mansion attraction.
More recently, Lawrence has been showing off his teeth on Instagram after a visit to Dr. Jonathan Gabai in Beverly Hills where he got himself a ‘new smile.’
Posting a photo of himself standing in between Dr. Gabai and a member of his team, Lawrence wrote: ‘Operation complete! I cannot thank @drjonathangabai and all his staff enough for my new smile! Give this guy a call today and invest in yourself!’
In a 2021 interview with Vice, Lawrence opened up about why he had been sporting a missing tooth before investing in his dazzling new smile.
‘I was taking care of a friend’s big ol’ fish. I was right next to this thing going, “Here fishy, fishy, fishy”, and this stupid thing kind of splashed and startled me, and I went forward into the [tank] and chipped my damn tooth,’ he explained. ‘It’s extremely embarrassing.’
In the past, Lawrence has also opened up about his addiction to drugs and alcohol. He has been sober since 2019.
He also speaks at high schools warning students about the dangers of substance abuse.
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