Robert Scott Wilson (born November 9, 1987) is an American model and actor. He is best known for being the first male model of The Price Is Right. He also played the character of Peter Cortlandt on the online revival of former television series All My Children in 2013. Wilson currently portrays the role of Ben Weston on Days of Our Lives.
Early life
Wilson grew up in central Massachusetts, the towns of Uxbridge and Grafton. In 2006, he moved to New York after graduating from Grafton Memorial High School
Career
Wilson appeared in episodes of the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and The Middle. He has guest-starred as Colin Kirk in Supah Ninjas and appeared in episodes of Entourage, Melissa and Joey, Greek, Suite Life On Deck and Make It or Break It. He appeared in music videos for Victoria Justice, Manika, Toni Braxton and David Guetta. He has appeared in the feature films Bride Wars, Surrogates, Friends with Benefits and The Social Network.
In August 2012, The Price Is Right began a search for their first permanent male model, and held an open call for auditions. Wilson emerged as one of three finalists after competing with 25 other candidates. He was then voted by viewers of the show to win the model search in September 2012. Wilson appeared on new episodes through the spring of 2014, and mentored candidates for his replacement in the fall of 2014 in the Web series "Male Model Search II".
In 2013, Wilson joined the cast of All My Children for The OnLine Network. His character, Pete Cortlandt, is the youngest son of Opal and Palmer Cortlandt and a 22-year-old Silicon Valley tech wiz.
He stands six feet (1.8 m) tall and has brown-hair, hazel eyes, and wears shoe size 11. He also modeled for several brands of underwear. He was formerly signed with Ford Models of Los Angeles. As of January 2014, he is signed with LA Models.
In 2014, Wilson joined the cast of Days of Our Lives after auditioning for the role. His character, Ben Rogers, is the younger brother of Jordan Ridgeway played by actress Chrishell Stause. He debuted on May 22, 2014.