Ben Feldman
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Born | Benjamin Feldman May 27, 1980 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Education | Ithaca College (BFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse |
Michelle Mulitz (m. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Benjamin Feldman (born May 27, 1980)[1] is an American actor. Throughout his career, Feldman has undertaken roles on stage, including the Broadway play The Graduate, along with more prominent roles in television series such as his role as Jonah Simms in the NBC sitcom Superstore, Michael Ginsberg in Mad Men, and Ron LaFlamme in Silicon Valley. He has also played lead characters in films including The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff.
Early life and education
[edit]Feldman was born on May 27, 1980, in Washington, D.C.[2] His mother is Marcia Muir Mitchell, a writer,[3][4][5][6] and his father is Robert "Bob" Feldman, who runs a Maryland advertising agency.[7][8] His stepmother is Kris Feldman, a realtor.[9][10] Feldman is from a Jewish family and attended Conservative Jewish and Orthodox Jewish synagogues and schools.[11][12] He has a sister, Morgan Leiter, who works in fashion.[13] His aunt through his stepmother, Susan Feniger, is a chef in Los Angeles.[14]
He was involved in acting camp and school theater from the age of 6. He attended Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland and graduated with the class of 1998. He worked as a camp counselor in the theater and taught a videography class for several summers in Bethesda, and attended Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.[15]
After graduating, he moved to New York City, where he performed on Broadway and eventually moved to Los Angeles to act in film and television.[16]
Career
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Feldman played Josh Reeves in the TV series Living with Fran for one season in 2005. From 2009 to 2011, he was a regular on the television series Drop Dead Diva in the role of guardian angel Fred before leaving the series at the start of the fourth season.[17] In April 2012, he joined the cast of AMC's Mad Men as a regular, playing the character Michael Ginsberg.[18] He also appeared as lawyer Ron LaFlamme on HBO's Silicon Valley[19] from 2014 to 2019, and from 2015 to 2021 played the lead Jonah Simms in the NBC sitcom Superstore.[20] He also produced Superstore in 2019-2021. In 2021, he began starring as Tylor Tuskmon in Disney's Monsters at Work.
Other pursuits
[edit]Feldman is co-owner of a wine label, Angelica Cellars.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Feldman lives in Los Angeles. In 2012, he became engaged to Michelle Mulitz.[21] They were married on October 12, 2013, at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, Maryland.[22][23] The couple have two children; son Charlie Milton, born October, 2017, and daughter Effie, born May, 2019.[24][25]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | When Do We Eat? | Zeke | |
The Perfect Man | Adam Forrest | ||
2008 | Cloverfield | Travis Marello | |
Extreme Movie | Len | ||
2009 | Friday the 13th | Richie | |
2011 | Limited | Chernin | Short film |
2012 | Sluts, Bitches and Whores! | Dan | Short film |
Departure Date | Young Jake | Short film | |
2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Himself | Documentary film |
2014 | As Above, So Below | George | |
2015 | 400 Days | Bug Kieslowski | |
2016 | Between Us | Henry | |
2017 | Thumper | Jimmy | |
2023 | A Tourist's Guide to Love | John | |
2024 | Little Death | Jayson |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Less than Perfect | Nicholas | Episode: "Rules" |
Frozen Impact | Paramedic | TV movie | |
The Mayor | Jake Winterhalter | TV movie | |
2005–2006 | Living with Fran | Josh Reeves | 26 episodes |
2007 | Numbers | Seth Marlowe | Episode: "Graphic" |
Them | Floyd Grunwald | TV movie | |
Can Openers | Mike | TV movie | |
2008 | Las Vegas | Herbert | 2 episodes |
The New Adventures of Old Christine | Timmy | Episode: "The New Adventures of Old Christine" | |
2009 | See Kate Run | Dan Carver | TV movie |
Medium | Justin Lydecker | 3 episodes | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jason Devereaux | Episode: "Working Stiffs" | |
2009–2014 | Drop Dead Diva | Fred | 38 episodes |
2011 | Love Bites | Sam | Episode: "Stand and Deliver" |
2012–2014 | Mad Men | Michael Ginsberg | 22 episodes Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2012) |
2013 | Major Crimes | Jason Andrews | Episode: "Under the Influence" |
The Mindy Project | Jason Richmond | 2 episodes | |
2014–2015 | A to Z | Andrew Lofland | 13 episodes |
2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | Ron LaFlamme | 13 episodes |
2015 | Childrens Hospital | Leo Richie | Episode: "Home Life of a Doctor" |
2015–2021 | Superstore | Jonah Simms | Main cast, 113 episodes; also directed episodes "Lottery" and "Carol's Back" |
2017 | Hollywood Game Night | Himself | Episode: "Super Duper Store Night" |
2019 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "Ben Feldman vs. Lauren Ash" |
2019–2020 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Chris | Voice; 9 episodes |
2021–present | Monsters at Work | Tylor Tuskmon | Voice;[26] main cast |
2021–2022 | Tuca & Bertie | Voice; 2 episodes | |
2022 | Super Pumped | Larry Page | Episodes: "War" and "The Charm Offensive" |
2023 | American Auto | Chase Brody | Episode: "Going Green" |
2024 | Population 11 | Andy Pruden | Main cast, 12 episodes |
TBA | Mayfair Witches | Sam Larkin | Series regular |
References
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- ^ "Artist & Brand Management". www.artistandbrand.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Muir Mitchell, Marcia (November 22, 2015). French Toast: A Memoir (First ed.). U.S.A./France: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1522988571.
- ^ Feldman, Ben. "Ben Feldman Instagram". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ Harrison, Frazer. "James Franco's Bar Mitzvah - Hilarity For Charity's 4th Annual Variety Show - Arrivals". Getty Images. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
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- ^ Cline, Elizabeth (June 25, 2012). "Q&A – Ben Feldman (Michael Ginsberg)". Mad Men Blog. AMC. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ Lieber, Chavie (March 21, 2013). "Ben Feldman hams up the Jew factor on 'Mad Men'". JTA: The Global Jewish News Source. Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ Tinwala, Yasmin. "'Celebrity Family Feud': Ben Feldman's dad Robert asks Steve Harvey if he experiments with gravy in the bedroom". meaww.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ Naderi, Neda. "Celebrity Family Feud: Joel McHale vs. Ben Feldman and Jesse Palmer vs. CeeLo Green (10/1)". Disney/ABC. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Lieber, Chavie (April 5, 2013). "For struggling actor, 'Mad Men' gig's a dream come Jew". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ Feniger, Susan (March 13, 2013). "Why Is This Night Different From All Others?". Huffington Post Los Angeles. The Blog. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ NA, Kari (October 2020). "7 Facts About Ben Feldman's sister, Morgan Leiter". The Reality TV. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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- ^ Heil, Emily (October 2, 2014). "D.C. native Ben Feldman on visits home, his new sitcom, and that nipple in a box". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "The People". angelicacellars.com. Angelica Cellars. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ "'Drop Dead Diva' says goodbye for now to Fred". gather.com. June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012.
- ^ Nelson, Liz Kelly. "'Mad Men': 'Drop Dead Diva's' Ben Feldman joins the cast". Zap2It. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Feldman on His Big Mad Men and Silicon Valley Night". Vulture.com. April 29, 2014. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 13, 2015). "Ben Feldman To Topline NBC Comedy Pilot 'Superstore'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ UsWeekly Staff (December 16, 2012). "Exclusve: Mad Men Star Ben Feldman Is Engaged to Michelle Mulitz!". UsWeekly. Celebrity News. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (October 12, 2013). "Exclusive: Ben Feldman Marries Michelle Mulitz: All the Wedding Details". UsWeekly. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ Nahas, Aili (October 12, 2013). "Ben Feldman Marries Michelle Mulitz". People.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (November 15, 2017). "Ben Feldman Welcomes Son Charlie Milton — See His First Photos". People.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (May 6, 2019). "Ben Feldman and Wife Michelle Welcome a Daughter". People.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 9, 2019. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
External links
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- Ben Feldman at IMDb
- Ben Feldman at the Internet Broadway Database
- Angelica Cellars
- Ben Feldman's biography on Filmbug
- 1980 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Ithaca College alumni
- Jewish American male actors
- Male actors from Washington, D.C.
- People from Potomac, Maryland
- 21st-century American Jews