Benjamin King (born November 8, 1971[1]) is an American actor who portrayed Pete Rooney the father and school basketball coach on the Disney Channel original comedy series, Liv and Maddie from 2013–16.
Los Angeles native Benjamin King has done extensive work in all three acting venues: television, film, and theater. He earned his high school diploma from Beverly Hills High and acquired his Fine Arts degree in Theater from UC Santa Barbara. On stage, he was given title roles in productions of Macbeth, Trouble in Mind and Fool For Love, while on the small screen, he guest-starred in primetime hits like "CSI: Miami", "The King of Queens", "Party of Five", "E.R." and "Six Feet Under". His achievements on the silver screen include appearing in "S.W.A.T.", "Partners", "Lethal Weapon 4" and the award-winning "A Little Inside". When not at home with his wife and children, King can be seen working on the television series, "The Wedding Bells".