R.I.P. Benji Gregory, child star who portrayed Brian Tanner on ALF [Video]

Benji Gregory, most known for his role on the 1986 sitcom ALF, has passed away.

Before ALF, Gregory appeared in small roles across classic TV. He turned up in the A-Team episode “Hot Styles”, which featured Markie Post as a guest star. The same year, he appeared on the William Shatner program. T.J. Hooker, in the episode “The Confession”. He also had a two-episode role as orphan child Dash in Punky Brewster.

In 1986, he landed his most famous role, Brian Tanner on the sitcom ALF. Gregory was the youngest child of the family that takes in ALF after he crash-lands on Earth until the addition of a baby in the final episode of season three. Gregory appeared in all four seasons of the program, including the final episode “Consider Me Gone”.

When ALF was cancelled, Gregory said that it was a relief, as he no longer wanted to act. Still, …