Benjamin David Salisbury is an American actor and dancer best known for playing the role of Brighton Sheffield on the CBS television sitcom The Nanny from 1993 to 1999.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 19, 1980, to parents David Arthur Salisbury and Mindy Jo (née Schneidewind) Salisbury. In 1998, he graduated from Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minnesota, and enrolled in American University in Washington, D.C., that fall.An accomplished dancer, Salisbury would often treat The Nanny studio audiences to improvisational routines when the cameras were not rolling.
Salisbury also played Martin Short's son in the 1992 film Captain Ron, and appeared in D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) as the sports announcer.
Benjamin played the voice of Tin Boy on The Oz Kids in 1996.
Salisbury was a contestant on the hit quiz show Jeopardy! where he competed in a very special Teen Celebrity Jeopardy! against Kirsten Dunst and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Salisbury won with $1 but received $15,000 for his charity, while Dunst and Levitt each received $10,000 for theirs.
He appeared in the 2004 reunion of the sitcom The Nanny titled The Nanny Reunion: A Nosh to Remember with Fran Drescher, Renée Taylor, Rachel Chagall and others from The Nanny cast.
In 2005, he had a minor role as a train expert on the episode "Sabotage" of the series Numb3rs. In August 2006, Salisbury was featured in Domino's Pizza commercials featuring Fudge-ums, Domino's then-new mini-brownies.As of February 2017, Salisbury is working at Universal Studios Hollywood as the Director of Operations for the park.Salisbury has been married to his wife Kelly Murkey since 2006. Salisbury has 3 children. Daughter born in 2008, and 2 sons born in 2013 and 2016.
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Some of their strengths
Benjamin Salisbury has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Imaginative, Passionate, Intelligent, Practical, Kind, Altruistic, and Analytical.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Benjamin Salisbury is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who is known for being a good communicator.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Benjamin Salisbury well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Imaginative and Sentimental
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Benjamin Salisbury as someone who is imaginative, sentimental, and in touch with emotions.
A person who has extremely good memory and analytical skills, likes to make sure that everyone gets along, enjoys all kinds of situations and people, has a talent for travel and languages, and who makes lifelong friends.
Dynamic and Imaginative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Benjamin Salisbury is someone who can bring a purifying element to situations, and who is a risk-taker with vision and imagination.
They are also someone who is curious, dynamic, and positive, and who enjoys inspiring and communicating with other people.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Benjamin Salisbury tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of Benjamin Salisbury's challenges
While Benjamin Salisbury has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Benjamin Salisbury can be Arrogant, Hesitant, Narcissistic, Rebellious, Emotionally Distant, Status-seeking, and Irritable.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of Benjamin Salisbury's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
Irritable and Moody
Benjamin Salisbury is someone who can be irritable and moody, have a tendency to experience self-doubt, be too secretive, can take too many risks, and who can have an extreme approach to managing personal finances.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, Benjamin Salisbury also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.
