Former Disney Channel star Dan Benson is looking to make a career change after several years of sharing content on OnlyFans.
“I think I’m done,” Benson, 37, said in a since-deleted TikTok video, per multiple outlets. “When I made the decision to start an OnlyFans page, I thought I was doing it for the right reasons.”
Benson, well known for his role as Zeke Beakerman on Wizards of Waverly Place, noted that he launched his OnlyFans to earn money for his “elderly dog that needed a lot of financial help with his medical bills.” Additionally, Benson said he was “tired of being so poor and feeling like I was being taken advantage of.”
He continued: “I think after years of doing this, it’s starting to weigh on me and I’m going to pull away for a while and take some time to reflect. … I might go back to acting. I might just go and get a normal job and disappear – just be a normal person – I don’t really know.”
‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
Benson went on to state that he hoped he can “remove some of the stuff that is already out there,” cautioning others interested in becoming OnlyFans creators to “be thoughtful.”
Benson’s OnlyFans page, which he launched in 2022, is still active as of Tuesday, February 4. He has also built a large social media following since his Disney Channel days, garnering over 101,000 followers on Instagram and over 258,000 followers on TikTok.
Benson made a handful of appearances on shows such as Phil of the Future and Zoey 101 before joining the cast of Wizards of Waverly Place. He portrayed Justin Russo’s (David Henrie) best friend and the eventual boyfriend of Harper Finkle (Jennifer Stone) throughout the show’s four-season run from 2007 to 2012.
Since the show’s end, Benson continued to act in movies and shows such as Nuclear Family, Bad Fan, Smoky Knights and Rick and Morty. According to his IMDb, his most recent acting credit is the 2018 film Killing Diaz.
Several original Wizards stars have reprised their roles in the Disney+ revival, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, which premiered in October 2024. Ahead of the show’s debut, Benson revealed that Henrie, 35, had blocked him on social media.
“We pretended to be best friends for years. How could you do this to me??” Benson captioned an October 2024 Instagram video of himself pretending to cry over a screenshot of Henrie’s X page with a notification that said, “@DavidHenrie blocked you.”
Dan Benson Slams ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Costar David Henrie
Henrie’s decision to block Benson came shortly after he and the Wizards Beyond Waverly Place cast participated in a BuzzFeed quiz where they were asked to select an original Wizards cast member to make an appearance on the reboot. Noticing Benson was among the options, Henrie seemingly referenced Benson’s OnlyFans career by stating, “I can’t believe you guys put one of these people on here. Millennials understand that.”
Benson, for his part, replied to a clip from the interview that circulated on X, writing, “David Henrie can suck my dick. I’ll pay him more than they paid me for Wizards I promise you that.”
Henrie exclusively told Us Weekly in June 2024 that he hoped “to have everyone [from the original series] back throughout the lifetime of the show,” adding, “If it’s up to me, as often as possible ’cause they’re just such a wonderful addition.”
