I think people who are artists, actors, singers, great songwriters, they tend to have a hyper state of emotion where they feel things very, very deeply, probably more deeply than the average person walking down the street where it may affect them, but not to the same extent.

In 1971 he originated the role of Leonard Unger the son of Felix Unger (Tony Randall) on the ABC-TV series The Odd Couple a part that was later played by Leif Garrett. After the series ended in 1981 Aames appeared in more film roles including Zapped! opposite Scott Baio and Paradise with Phoebe Cates. In 1974 he portrayed a 12-year old Benjamin Franklin in the miniseries Benjamin Franklin.

Aames is well known for playing Tommy Bradford on the 1970s television series Eight Is Enough Buddy Lembeck on the 1980s series Charles in Charge and Bibleman.