Ben Birnbaum

Ben Birnbaum is a main character in the The A-List series of novels and its television adaption, in which he is portrayed by Patrick Schwarzenegger.

Throughout the series, Ben has an on-again, off-again relationship with Anna Percy and the two have the longest running relationship on the show.

Summary
Son of Dr. Dan Birnbaum, Hollywood's plastic surgeon to the stars, Ben is an attractive student who studies Princeton and meets Anna on the plane to L.A. on his way to Jackson Sharpe's wedding. He invites her to be his date, not knowing that his three female friends (Cammie, Sam, and Dee) are all secretly in love with him and hoping to win him over. Anna originally believe Ben to be a player after he ditches her on his father's boat in the middle of the night after she refused to have sex with him, but he explains the reason for his absence: his father has an intense gambling problem and he was ready to commit suicide because he had too many debts.

Anna eventually forgives him and when they first start their relationship, Ben is too controlling and jealous, which causes Anna to break up with him. When he returns to Princeton, they agree to go on a break but eventually get back together at the end of the series. Ben eventually decides to drop out of school to pursue nightclub management and is annoyed when he believes Anna isn't supportive which causes him to end up in Cammie's arms. However, Cammie is surprised that she cares as much about the club as she does about Ben.

Family

 * Dr. Dan Birnbaum (Father)

Romances

 * Anna Percy
 * Cammie Sheppard
 * Dee Young (fling)