Broadway BUZZ

His striking good looks may have made Jonathan Bennett an object of affection for the “plastics” in Mean Girls as the hearthrob Aaron Samuels, but his talent and commitment to the craft are what have lead him to becoming one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood. The GLAAD Award winner and five-time nominee broke new ground at Hallmark Channel starring in and executive producing The Holiday Sitter, the network’s first gay-led romantic comedy. Fans have dubbed him “The Gay King of Christmas,” for his many hit Holiday movies on the network including The Christmas House franchise and most recently, Christmas on Cherry Lane. The talented actor also hosts the ratings powerhouses Halloween Wars, and Cake Wars on Food Network, Time Square New Year’s Eve, and Battle of the Decades on Discovery Plus. His work to bring more LGBTQ+ storylines to television and movies earned him the Equality Visibility Award. Other fan-favorite roles include taking on the iconic character Van Wilder in National Lampoon’s Van Wilder: Freshman Year, as Steve Martin’s antagonistic son-in-law in Cheaper By the Dozen 2, and roles on popular shows such as Station 19, Law & Order: SVU, Fantasy Island, and more.