American actor Benjamin Levi Hicks was born in Irving, Texas. His mother, Peggy Marie (Andrews), was an Insurance Underwriter. His father, Vergle Lee Hicks, was an Army veteran and retired from the aerospace industry. Ben grew up in Ferris, Texas, where he graduated from the local High School in (1994). After High School, Ben joined the U.S. Coast Guard which allowed him to serve his country, travel and see many parts of the world. While stationed aboard two Coast Guard Icebreakers, Ben was able to visit, Australia, Tasmania, Antarctica, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ireland, Iceland and Greenland. Ben retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2017 as a Chief Boatswain's Mate after serving more than 22 years and now resides near Dallas, Texas.