Ben Dreyfuss
Benjamin Dreyfuss (/ˈdraɪfəs/; born June 14, 1986) is an American journalist and actor. He is most known for his work at Mother Jones, his performance as young Bernie Madoff in ABC's 2016 miniseries, and his charitable works on behalf of children's blindness.[1] He is the elder son of actors Richard Dreyfuss and Jeramie Rain.
Early life
Dreyfuss was born in 1986[2] to actors Richard Dreyfuss and Jeramie Rain. In his first year of life he underwent 23 eye operations, including two corneal transplants, for Peters' anomaly, a rare genetic eye disorder. Eventually, Dreyfuss lost all sight in his left eye.[3] His father's family is Jewish.[4][5]
Career
From 2013 to 2015, while Dreyfuss worked as the "engagement editor," the monthly unique visitors of Mother Jones grew 232 percent according to comScore. This was among the highest traffic growth of comparable news sites, although total visitors to Mother Jones still trailed prominent US news sites such as CNN and HuffPost. This audience growth was likely part of a larger public interest in the 2016 United States presidential election.[6][7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Who Is Cletis Tout? | Production coordinator | |
| 2009 | The Lightkeepers | Grocery Boy | |
| 2011 | Mine Is Mine | Phil / Will | |
| 2013 | The Wanderers | Coyote | |
| 2016 | Madoff | Young Bernie Madoff |
References
- ^ Nelson, David. "Romance Takes the Center Stage at Balboa Park". LA Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/pg/benddreyfuss/about
- ^ Schindehette, Susan (March 4, 1991). "Risen from the Ashes, Richard Dreyfuss Faces His Family's Pain with Strength, Not Self-Pity". Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ Jacobs, Andrea (March 1995). "Richard Dreyfuss at middle age: A rebellious Jew finds his own wisdom". The Jewish Advocate. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via FindArticles.
- ^ "Academy Award Winning Actor Richard Dreyfuss Speaks at BHCC". Bunker Hill Community College. United Business Media. February 1, 2007. Archived from the original on May 23, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2019 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ "Talking Shop with Social Media Wizard Ben Dreyfuss". January 27, 2016.
- ^ Bilton, Ricardo. "Who's winning at politics news on the Web". Digiday. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
External links
- Ben Dreyfuss at IMDb
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American male journalists
- American Ashkenazi Jews
- Jewish American male actors
- Mother Jones (magazine) people
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American Jews