![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: July 15, 1960 in Newport Beach, CA Biography:American actor "Willie Aames", born Albert William Upton, spent his youth working steadily on television and occasionally in low-budget foreign and domestic features. He first began making guest appearances on television in 1969. In 1975, he was cast in "Irwin Allen"'s short-lived adventure series "The Swiss Family Robinson". One of his co-stars was a young "Helen Hunt". By this time, he had also appeared in a few television movies, including "Unwed Father" (1974). In 1977, Aames began a long stint in one of his best-known roles, that of rebellious teen Tommy Bradford in the popular domestic comedy/drama Eight Is Enough. With his mop of dark blonde hair, slim physique, and handsome face, Aames became a popular teen idol. In 1979, Aames made his feature-film debut in "Scavenger Hunt". When Eight Is Enough was finally canceled in 1981, Aames went on to appear in a couple more films, including "Zapped"... Full Biography
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