Stephen Anthony Lawrence Surprises on Rob Lowe’s Game Show

More than two decades after winning hearts on TV, Stephen Anthony Lawrence made a surprising appearance on Rob Lowe’s game show, “The Floor,” just this week.

At 35, Lawrence, who gained fame as “Beans” in the Shia LaBeouf sitcom “Even Stevens,” participated in Wednesday’s episode where competitors vie for a $250,000 prize.

Tasked with the “Renaissance Fair” section, Lawrence told Lowe he felt ready for the medieval-themed questions because, well, he’d played an elf before.

“I’ve taken on a lot of character roles, so I think I have a pretty good handle on that category,” he remarked.

When Lowe asked him about his favorite role from his career, Lawrence responded, “My favorite is definitely the ‘Even Stevens’ Beans,” prompting enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

He successfully won the Renaissance-themed round, although he stumbled later in the Global News category during the show.

This appearance marked one of Lawrence’s most significant television moments in years.

Lawrence became a familiar face in the early 2000s as Bernard “Beans” Allengren, the quirky neighbor of the Stevens family on “Even Stevens,” alongside LaBeouf, Christy Carlson Romano, and AJ Trauss.

Initially a recurring character, Beans quickly emerged as a standout personality on the Disney Channel show.

Lawrence featured in 22 episodes and later starred in “The Even Stevens Movie,” leaving the series in 2003.

He also appeared in early 2000s family favorites, including Mike Myers’ live-action adaptation of “The Cat in the Hat” and the 2003 remake of “Cheaper by the Dozen,” opposite fellow Disney Channel alum Hilary Duff.

While he’s continued acting over the years, one of his last major studio films was the 2005 comedy “Kicking and Screaming” with Will Ferrell.

Earlier this year, Lawrence garnered attention when he alleged that Universal Studios Hollywood fired him in retaliation for reporting what he described as a “suspected pedophile.”

In a January Instagram post, he shared an image of his old work ID next to a Super Mario-themed costume he purchased at the park.

“I hesitated to post for about a month because I really enjoyed performing and dancing with wonderful people. I was hoping for some amicable resolution,” Lawrence wrote.

“It’s with a heavy heart that I have to share my time at Universal Studios is over,” he added, claiming he was let go “in retaliation for reporting a suspected pedophile around kids.”

Universal Studios Hollywood refuted his claims, stating, “We investigated and reviewed the concerns raised by this former employee and found them to be inaccurate and without merit. We take all employee concerns seriously and have established processes for raising concerns without fear of retaliation.”