Ben Stein
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Later he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning game show host. Stein has frequently written commentaries on economic, political, and social issues, along with financial advice to individual investors. He is the son of economist and writer Herbert Stein,[1] who worked at the White House under President Nixon. His sister, Rachel, is also a writer. While as a character actor he is well-known for his droning, monotone delivery, in real life he is a public speaker on a wide range of economic and social issues. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Stein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: November 25, 1944
Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known For
The Wedding Frame
Lois is planning her wedding to Dr. Dave with help from Ginger. Rather than being a joyous time, it's stirring up doubts in Ginger about the whole idea of commitment. And what's worse, someone is out to sabotage the marriage... before it even stars!
The Wonder Years
The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his enthralling journey into adulthood.
Seinfeld
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
Animaniacs
The two Warner Brothers Yakko and Wakko and their Warner sister Dot had been (supposedly) created in the 1930's, but their cartoons were too screwy for the general public to handle. The three Warners were locked up in the studio water tower until they escaped in the 90's. There, they run wild, causing chaos everywhere!
Tales from the Crypt
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
MacGyver
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.
The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol
Norm the Genie returns and tricks Cosmo and Wanda into disliking Timmy by replacing him with a selfish, unappreciative clone version. When Cosmo and Wanda quit, a singing contest is held in Fairy World to determine who gets to replace Timmy's godparents. And there is another big problem: Norm is a participant.
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in a cage in the Acme Labs research facility. Brain is self-centered and scheming; Pinky is good-natured but feebleminded. In each episode, Brain devises a new plan to take over the world, which ultimately ends in failure, usually due to Pinky's idiocy, the impossibility of Brain's plan, Brain's own arrogance, or just circumstances beyond their control.
Pet Star
Pet Star was a show on Animal Planet hosted by Mario Lopez. The show is a contest between owners and their trained pets who perform tricks. The tricks are graded by three celebrity judges on a scale of one to 10. In the end, the three pets with the highest score come out as finalists, and the audience votes on who is the episode's Pet Star. Then, at the end of the season, the winners compete to be the year's ULTIMATE PET STAR. The winner of a regular show gets $2,500, while the winner of the finals gets $25,000. There were many celebrity judges, including Gena Lee Nolin, Virginia Madsen, Will Estes, Lindsay Wagner, Matt Gallant, Mackenzie Phillips, Billy West, James Avery, George Wallace, Melissa Peterman, Christopher Rich, John O'Hurley, Vanessa Lengies, Dom Irrera, Carol Leifer, Andy Kindler, Melissa Rivers, Meshach Taylor, Kaley Cuoco, Rosa Blasi, Jeff Cesario, Karri Turner, Peter Scolari, Bruce Jenner, Fred Willard, Shari Belafonte, Josh Meyers, Lori Petty, Ben Stein, Richard Jeni, Ken Howard, Paul Gilmartin, Maria Menounos, Tempestt Bledsoe, David Brenner and Amy Davidson. Pet Star is based on the show Star Search. It is shown in the United Kingdom on Challenge.
Married... with Children
Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.
Filmography
as Self
as Alexander Hamilton
as Head Pixie / Sanderson (voice)
as Self - Co-host
as Self
as Self - The Narrator
as Head Pixie / Sanderson / The Pixies (voice)
as Self
as Dr. Neuman
as Buddy Baker (voice)
as Himself
as Self
as 'Spunky' the Elf (voice)
as Self - Judge
as Giggles the Clown (voice)
as The Pixies (voice)
as Ranger Wormy (voice)
as Desire Fulfillment Facilitator (voice)
as Juggy University Professor
as Rabbi Goldberg (voice)
as Dr. Mopp
as Rockin' Johnny Hot (voice)
as (voice)
as Self - Panelist
as Ernst Stavro Blowfish (voice)
as Lawyer
as Trivia
as Trivia (voice)
as Men in Strangemeister's Head
as Jack
as Sam Hinkle
as Grocer
as Clinic Video Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Quizmaster (voice)
as Profession Wisenstein (voice)
as Ralph Doyle
as Self
as Heavenly guide
as Francis 'Pip' Pumphandle
as Dr. Houston (voice)
as Rosebud (voice)
as Mr. Rugg
as Rabbi
as School Teacher
as Teacher
as Dr. Neuman
as Curator
as Eliott
as Dr. Ben Stein (voice)
as Dr. Ben Stein / Lionel Stein (voice)
as Stanley Rosenfeld
as Dr. Lillianfarb
as Fred Herbert
as Pip Pumphandle (voice)
as Pro Lawyer
as Boss
as Ben Stein
as Marvin Rotweiler
as Mr. Starnes
as Walter
as Loan Officer
as Nitwit Executive
as Preacher
as Shellbach
as Public Works Official
as Andrews
as Dr. Who
as Mr. Cantwell
as Wichita Airport Rep
as Thomas
as Economics Teacher
as Major Snead
as Stanley Willard
as Surplus Salesman
as Self
as Self
as Self