Ben Feldman
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Born | Potomac, Maryland, U.S. | May 27, 1980
Education | Ithaca College (BFA) |
Occupation | Actor, producer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse(s) | Michelle Mulitz (m. 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Ben Feldman (born May 27, 1980) is an American actor and producer. 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. He has also played lead characters in films including The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff.
Early life and education[]
Feldman was born on May 27, 1980 in Potomac, Maryland. His mother is Marcia Muir Mitchell, a writer, [1][2][3][4] and his father is Robert "Bob" Feldman, who runs a Maryland advertising agency. [5][6] His stepmother is Kris Feldman, a realtor.[7][8][9] Feldman is from a Jewish family and attended Conservative Jewish and Orthodox Jewish synagogues and schools.[10][11] He has a sister, Morgan Leiter, who works in fashion. [7][12] His aunt through his stepmother, Susan Feniger, is a chef in Los Angeles.[13]
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 New York, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.[14]
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.[15]
Career[]
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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.[16] In April 2012, he joined the cast of AMC's Mad Men as a regular, playing the character Michael Ginsberg.[17] More recently Feldman appeared as, lawyer, Ron LaFlamme on HBO's Silicon Valley[18] from 2014 to 2019, and from 2015 to 2021 played the lead Jonah Simms in the NBC sitcom Superstore.[19] He also produced Superstore in 2019-2021. In 2021, he starred as Tylor Tuskmon in Disney's Monsters at Work.
Other pursuits[]
Feldman is co-owner of a wine label, Angelica Cellars.[15]
Personal life[]
Feldman lives in Los Angeles, California. In 2012, he became engaged to Michelle Mulitz.[20] They were married on October 12, 2013, at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, Maryland.[21][22]
In June 2017, it was announced that they were expecting their first child.[23] In October 2017, their son Charlie was born.[24] Their second child, a daughter named Effie, was born in May 2019.[25]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | When Do We Eat? | Zeke | |
2005 | The Perfect Man | Adam Forrest | |
2008 | Cloverfield | Travis Marello | |
2008 | Extreme Movie | Len | |
2009 | Friday the 13th | Richie | |
2011 | Limited | Chernin | Short film |
2012 | Sluts, Bitches and Whores! | Dan | Short film |
2012 | 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 |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Less than Perfect | Nicholas | Episode: "Rules" |
2003 | Frozen Impact | Paramedic | |
2003 | The Mayor | Jake Winterhalter | |
2005–06 | Living with Fran | Josh Reeves | 26 episodes |
2007 | Numbers | Seth Marlowe | Episode: "Graphic" |
2007 | Them | Floyd Grunwald | |
2007 | Can Openers | Mike | |
2008 | Las Vegas | Herbert | Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast" |
2008 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Timmy | Episode: "The New Adventures of Old Christine" |
2009 | See Kate Run | Dan Carver | |
2009 | Medium | Justin Lydecker | 2 episodes |
2009–14 | Drop Dead Diva | Fred | 38 episodes |
2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jason Devereaux | Episode: "Working Stiffs" |
2011 | Love Bites | Sam | Episode: "Stand and Deliver" |
2012–14 | 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" |
2013 | The Mindy Project | Jason Richmond | 2 episodes |
2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | Ron LaFlamme | 13 episodes |
2014–15 | A to Z | Andrew Lofland | 13 episodes |
2015 | Childrens Hospital | Leo Richie | Episode: "Home Life of a Doctor" |
2015–2021 | Superstore | Jonah Simms | Main cast, 113 episodes; also director for the episodes Lottery and Carol's Back |
2017 | Hollywood Game Night | Himself | Episode: Super Duper Store Night |
2019 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Chris | Voice; 6 episodes |
2021 | Monsters at Work | Tylor Tuskmon | Voice;[26] Main cast |
References[]
- ^ Muir Mitchell, Marcia (22 November 2015). French Toast: A Memoir (First ed.). U.S.A./France: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 1522988572.
- ^ Feldman, Ben. "Ben Feldman Instagram". Instragram. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Harrison, Frazer. "James Franco's Bar Mitzvah - Hilarity For Charity's 4th Annual Variety Show - Arrivals". Getty Images. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Feldman, Ben. "Ben Feldman Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Cline, Elizabeth (25 June 2012). "Q&A – Ben Feldman (Michael Ginsberg)". Mad Men Blog. AMC. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Lieber, Chavie (21 March 2013). "Ben Feldman hams up the Jew factor on 'Mad Men'". JTA: The Global Jewish News Source. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Feldman, Ben (October 1, 2020). "Ben Feldman's dad spreads the love... with gravy?!". Celebrity Family Feud. FamilyFeud. Retrieved January 12, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Tinwala, Yasmin. "'Celebrity Family Feud': Ben Feldman's dad Robert asks Steve Harvey if he experiments with gravy in the bedroom". meaww.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Naderi, Neda. "Celebrity Family Feud: Joel McHale vs. Ben Feldman and Jesse Palmer vs. CeeLo Green (10/1)". Disney/ABC. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Lieber, Chavie (5 April 2013). "For struggling actor, 'Mad Men' gig's a dream come Jew". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Feniger, Susan (13 March 2013). "Why Is This Night Different From All Others?". Huffington Post Los Angeles. The Blog. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ NA, Kari. "7 Facts About Ben Feldman's sister, Morgan Leiter". The Reality TV. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Hamm, Liza (5 April 2013). "Mad Men-Inspired Recipes Straight from Jon Hamm's Former Workplace". People. TV Watch: Celebrity Diners Club. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The People". angelicacellars.com. Angelica Cellars. Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ^ "'Drop Dead Diva' says goodbye for now to Fred". gather.com. June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-17.
- ^ Nelson, Liz Kelly. "'Mad Men': 'Drop Dead Diva's' Ben Feldman joins the cast". Zap2It. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "Ben Feldman on His Big Mad Men and Silicon Valley Night". Vulture.com. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 13, 2015). "Ben Feldman To Topline NBC Comedy Pilot 'Superstore'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ UsWeekly Staff (16 December 2012). "Exclusve: Mad Men Star Ben Feldman Is Engaged to Michelle Mulitz!". UsWeekly. Celebrity News. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (12 October 2013). "Exclusive: Ben Feldman Marries Michelle Mulitz: All the Wedding Details". UsWeekly. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Nahas, Aili (12 October 2013). "Ben Feldman Marries Michelle Mulitz". People.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (June 5, 2017). "Ben Feldman, Wife Michelle Mulitz Expecting First Child: See Her Baby Bump!". US Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (November 15, 2017). "Ben Feldman Welcomes Son Charlie Milton — See His First Photos". People.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (May 6, 2019). "Ben Feldman and Wife Michelle Welcome a Daughter". People.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
External links[]
- Ben Feldman at IMDb
- Ben Feldman at the Internet Broadway Database
- Angelica Cellars
- Ben Feldman's biography on Filmbug
- 1980 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Ithaca College alumni
- Jewish American male actors
- Male actors from Washington, D.C.
- People from Potomac, Maryland