Biography: American actor Jaren Miles Lewison was born December 9, 2000 in Dallas, TX. He attended the Conservative Jewish Levine Academy growing up in Dallas and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Southern California in 2022. Throughout his studies, Lewison found work as an actor. His earliest childhood roles included a recurring role on "Barney & Friends" (PBS, 1992-2010) and an episode of the short-lived drama series "Lone Star" (Fox, 2010). He appeared in the Hallmark television film "Away and Back" (2015) and "A Horse Tale" (2015). His big break came when he joined the main cast of "Never Have I Ever" (Netflix, 2020-23) as Ben Gross.