Willie Aames facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Willie Aames
Willie Aames at the Chiller Theatre Expo in 2017
Born	Albert William Upton (1960-07-15) July 15, 1960 (age 64) Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Other names	Willie Ames
Occupation	Actor, director, television producer, screenwriter
Years active	1971–present
Spouse(s)	Vicki Weatherman ​ (m. 1979⁠–⁠1984)​ Maylo McCaslin ​ (m. 1986⁠–⁠2009)​ Winnie Hung ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2

Willie Aames, born Albert William Upton on July 15, 1960, is an American actor. He has also worked as a director, television producer, and screenwriter.

Willie Aames is well-known for playing Tommy Bradford in the 1970s TV show Eight Is Enough. He also starred as Buddy Lembeck in the 1980s sitcom Charles in Charge. Later, he played the main character in the Christian superhero series Bibleman.

Early Life and Education

Willie Aames was born in Newport Beach, California, in 1960. When he was in high school in Huntington Beach, California, he enjoyed singing. He was part of the school choir and a special singing group called the Madrigal Ensemble.

Acting Career Highlights

Willie Aames started acting when he was a child in the late 1960s. He appeared in popular TV shows like Gunsmoke, The Wonderful World of Disney, and Adam-12.

Early TV Roles

In 1971, he played Leonard Unger in the TV series The Odd Couple. The next year, he used his voice for the character Jamie Boyle in the cartoon series Wait Till Your Father Gets Home. He also appeared as a guest star on The Waltons. In 1974, he played a young Benjamin Franklin in a TV miniseries about his life. The following year, he co-starred in the series Swiss Family Robinson.

Becoming a Teen Star

In 1977, Willie Aames got a big role as Tommy Bradford in the comedy-drama Eight Is Enough. This show made him very famous. While working on the show, he was also the lead singer and guitarist in his own band called Willie Aames & Paradise.

After Eight Is Enough ended in 1981, Aames acted in movies. He appeared in Zapped! with Scott Baio and Paradise with Phoebe Cates.

Later Roles and Voice Acting

From 1984 to 1990, Willie Aames played Buddy Lembeck in the sitcom Charles in Charge. Before that, he was Robbie Hamlin on the soap opera The Edge of Night. He also lent his voice to the character Hank the Ranger in the cartoon Dungeons & Dragons from 1983 to 1985.

From 1995 to 2003, Aames starred as Bibleman in a series of Christian superhero videos.

Career Change and Return to Acting

Around 2010, Willie Aames took a break from acting. He started working as a cruise director for different cruise lines. This job involves organizing activities and entertainment for people on cruise ships. He returned to acting in 2016.

Personal Life

Willie Aames is a Christian. He has been married three times and has two children. His first marriage was to Vicki Weatherman in 1979, and they had a son named Christopher. He then married Maylo McCaslin in 1986, and they had a daughter named Harleigh Jean. In 2014, Willie Aames married Winnie Hung.

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In Spanish: Willie Aames para niños