A towheaded, round-faced, sometimes bespectacled child performer who grew up to front a 1990s punk rock band, Robbie Rist appeared in over 100 TV shows as a child. He is perhaps best-recalled for his recurring roles as Cousin Oliver on ABC's "The Brady Bunch" and as the adopted son of Ted Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Rist had a featured role as a neighbor on the NBC drama "Lucas Tanner" (1974-75) and co-starred with Herb Edelman in the children's series "Big John, Little John" (NBC, 1976-77). By the 1980s, he was provided voices for characters in animated programs as well as
Made over 100 TV appearances as a child performer on shows such as "The Brady Bunch" (as cousin Oliver) and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (as Ted Baxter's adopted son)
1974
Feature film acting debut, "Memory of Us"
Had featured role on the NBC series "Lucas Tanner" (NBC)
Co-starred with Herb Edelman in the NBC children's fantasy series "Big John, Little John"