WILLIE AAMES TURNS 40 (JUL. 15)

WILLIE AAMES TURNS 40 (JUL. 15)

PORTLAND, Ore. (Wireless Flash) -- Former "Eight Is Enough" star Willie Aames turns 40 on Saturday (July 15) and, these days, he's thumping villains and bibles. He's the star of "Bibleman," a video series in which he plays a Christian caped crusader who battles villains using biblical verses. Aames -- who wears a purple mask and cape on the show -- is the first to admit Bibleman is campy, but he says the "wackiness" helps get his message across in a fun manner. It seems to be working. He's currently on a 125-city Bibleman tour and claims the show has helped 9000 children find Jesus. Next up for Bibleman: the big screen. Aames says he's hopes to make a motion picture version of the Christian crusader by 2002.