Kenny Blank, full birth name
Kenneth Michael Benbow Blank (born
September 15,
1977 in
New York), is an
American actor. Later, he changed his name to
Kenn Michael.
Kenny Blank is best known for his voicing of the character Darren Patterson on the
Nickelodeon animated series
As Told by Ginger. As well as a small role in
All Grown Up!, as Sulky Boy's band member
J.T.. He also starred as Michael Peterson in the television series
The Parent 'Hood from 1995 to 1997 for which he also composed some music. He also appeared in
Silent Story,
Boomerang and
Delivering Milo. Notable guest appearances on television shows include roles in
City of Angels and
Freaks and Geeks. In 1991 he starred as Linus Bragg in the movie "Carolina Skeletons" (or "The End of Silence"), featuring an African-American boy who was executed at the age of 14, a story partly based on the true events around
George Stinney Jr.
As a child, Blank reviewed the book
Jumanji on
Reading Rainbow in the episode about the
Macy's Day Parade. His major breakthrough was his role as Tito in the 1991
Joe Pesci film
The Super. For his performance as Tito, Blank was nominated for a
Young Artist Award in 1992 in the category 'Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture'.