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Rob Benedict(I)

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Rob Benedict is an actor best known for his roles in TV and films including "Felicity", "Supernatural" and the movie Waiting...

Born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, Benedict received a degree in Performance Studies from Northwestern University. After graduating, his passion for theater lead him to performing in regional theaters across the country, including the critically acclaimed South Coast Repertory Theater in Costa Mesa, California. In addition he developed a one-man show based on the life of James Dean which he performed in Chicago and Los Angeles.

In Los Angeles he began performing in improv and sketch comedy shows. Soon he ventured into the world of stand-up comedy and hosted a monthly show called "Die Laughing" in which he performed with the likes of Tig Navaro, Paul F. Tompkins and Zach Galifiankis.

After a handful of guest star roles in tv, he was cast as "Richard Coad" in the critically acclaimed series "Felicity", which ran for 4 years on the WB. Since then, Rob has acted in more than 70 episodes of television and film over his 20 plus year career.

In CBS's Threshold Benedict played physicist Lucas Pegg, member of a secret government team investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial species. In seasons 4, 5, 10, 11, 14 and 15 of Supernatural he plays a writer, Chuck Shurley, previously thought to be a prophet of the lord but later revealed to be God. On Alias Benedict was Sydney Bristow's short-term CIA partner, Brodien. Additional early television series credits include Birds of Prey and Come to Papa, with guest appearances on NCIS, CSI, Monk, Medium, Chicago Hope, NYPD Blue, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Snoops, Burn Notice, and Beverly Hills, 90210.

More recent television credits include a recurring roles in Bosch, NCIS: New Orleans, Masters of Sex, Fox's Touch, Franklin & Bash, and the digital series Susanna with Anna Paquin. He also appeared as the irreverent power agent Jeremy Berger in the Starz Original comedy series Head Case. Other recent guest star appearances are NCIS: Hawaii, On The Verge, Documentary: Now!, NCIS: Los Angeles, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Shameless, Psych and Law and Order: Los Angeles.

His feature film credits include A Little Help, with Jenna Fischer, State of Play with Russell Crowe. In 2005 he starred as Calvin in the cult comedy Waiting... with Ryan Reynolds, and later revised the role in the sequel Still Waiting. Other films include Kicking & Screaming, with Will Ferrell, Group Sex, Say Goodnight with Aaron Paul, Two Days, with Paul Rudd, The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest, starring Rosario Dawson, and Not Another Teen Movie.

In 2011, he co-wrote and starred in the independent short film Lifetripper, which made its debut at the LA Short Film Festival. He also co-wrote and played Miles Davis-Davidson in the Unauthorized Hangover 2 Documentary, which was featured on the DVD of The Hangover Part II. In 2013 he wrote, produced and starred in the 30 minute short film The Sidekick, which starred Jordan Peele, Lizzy Caplan, Ike Barinholtz, Ron Livingston and Jason Ritter.

In 2017 he wrote, produced and starred in the 10 episode series Kings of Con with friend and fellow actor Richard Speight Jr.[1] The series first aired on Comic-ConHQ and later, CW seed. The comedy series is set behind the scenes at fan conventions, based loosely on their real life experiences at said conventions.

In 2019 he had a starring role in the independent feature 30 Miles From Nowhere, with Carrie Preston, and in 2021 he starred in the Justine Bateman film Violet with Olivia Munn.

When not acting, Benedict can be seen and heard as the front man of the LA based rock band Louden Swain, whose 8th record, "Foolish", will be released in Spring of 2022.
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Rob Benedict in Supernatural (2005)
Rob Benedict
Rob Benedict in Birds of Prey (2002)
Rob Benedict and Jenna Fischer in A Little Help (2010)
Rob Benedict, Anna Faris, and Kaitlin Doubleday in Waiting... (2005)
Kiefer Sutherland and Rob Benedict in Touch (2012)
Dina Meyer, Rob Benedict, and Ashley Scott in Birds of Prey (2002)
Rob Benedict in Kings of Con (2016)
Rob Benedict in Kings of Con (2016)
Jensen Ackles, Rob Benedict, Jared Padalecki, and Richard Speight Jr. in Kings of Con (2016)
Rob Benedict and Richard Speight Jr. in Kings of Con (2016)
Rob Benedict and Richard Speight Jr. in Kings of Con (2016)

Known for

Supernatural (2005)
Supernatural
8.4
TV Series
  • Chuck Shurley
  • God
  • Carver Edlund
Rachael Harris, Tom Ellis, Aimee Garcia, Lauren German, D.B. Woodside, Kevin Alejandro, and Lesley-Ann Brandt in Lucifer (2016)
Lucifer
8.1
TV Series
  • Vincent Le Mec
  • Dan Espinoza
Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, and Justin Long in Waiting... (2005)
Waiting...
6.7
  • Calvin(as Robert Patrick Benedict)
  • 2005
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Not Another Teen Movie
5.7
  • Preston Wasserstein(as Robert Patrick Benedict)
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

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  • Jensen Ackles, Laz Alonso, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, and Jack Quaid in The Boys (2019)
    The Boys
  • Noah Wyle, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Andrea Navedo, Beth Riesgraf, and Aleyse Shannon in Leverage: Redemption (2021)
    Leverage: Redemption
  • Jason Antoon, Vanessa Lachey, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, and Alex Tarrant in NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
    NCIS: Hawai'i
  • Rachael Harris, Tom Ellis, Aimee Garcia, Lauren German, D.B. Woodside, Kevin Alejandro, and Lesley-Ann Brandt in Lucifer (2016)
    Lucifer
  • On the Verge (2021)
    On the Verge
  • Passenger List (2019)
    Passenger List
  • VIOLET (2021)
    Violet
  • Supernatural (2005)
    Supernatural
  • Titus Welliver in Bosch (2014)
    Bosch
  • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
  • 30 Miles from Nowhere (2018)
    30 Miles from Nowhere
  • Hilly Hindi and Kyle Dayton in The Hillywood Show (2006)
    The Hillywood Show
  • WannabeZ (2017)
    WannabeZ
  • Rob Benedict in Five Minutes (2017)
    Five Minutes
  • Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Tyler James Williams, Daniel Henney, and Annie Funke in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)
    Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

Writer

  • Rob Benedict and Richard Speight Jr. in Kings of Con (2016)
    Kings of Con
  • The Sidekick (2013)
    The Sidekick
  • Lifetripper (2011)
    Lifetripper
  • Head Case (2007)
    Head Case

Producer

  • Rob Benedict and Richard Speight Jr. in Kings of Con (2016)
    Kings of Con
  • Rob Benedict and Richard Speight Jr. in Kings of Conversation (2016)
    Kings of Conversation
  • The Sidekick (2013)
    The Sidekick

Videos15

Shameless
Demo Reel 1:24
Shameless
I've Finally Kissed Pain on the Lips
Clip 1:09
I've Finally Kissed Pain on the Lips
Oh God, I Hope She's Not Dead.
Clip 1:06
Oh God, I Hope She's Not Dead.
Good morning, Mr. Berger
Clip 1:34
Good morning, Mr. Berger
Trailer
Trailer 0:44
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 0:53
Official Trailer
A Little Help
Trailer 2:17
A Little Help
Group Sex
Trailer 2:25
Group Sex
Still Waiting...
Trailer 2:31
Still Waiting...
The Sidekick
Trailer 1:07
The Sidekick
Waiting...
Trailer 2:19
Waiting...
Say Goodnight
Trailer 2:14
Say Goodnight

Personal details

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    • Link Tree - all links
    • Louden Swain
    • September 21
    • Columbia, Missouri, USA
    • 1995 - 2019 (2 children)
    • Amy Benedict(Sibling)
  • TV commercial for Bud Light (1999)

Did you know

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    Rob is a stroke survivor - In Oct 2013, Rob has suffered a stroke during a Supernatural Convention in Toronto. He was in danger of losing his life but a quick action by his close friend Richard Speight Jr and convention volunteers saved his life.

    Throughout the following year, Rob made a miraculous recovery and regained all functions, especially the ability to sing. His triumphs and experiences as a survivor is recorded in lyrics on the album "Sky Alive" (2014) by his band Louden Swain, as well as in the anthology "Family Don't End With Blood: Cast and Fans on How Supernatural Has Changed Lives" (2017) where he recounts his stroke and the following events.

    Along with his friend actor/director Richard Speight Jr, Rob established a t-shirt campaign called 'Getting By With a Little Help' where a portion of the proceeds were donated to the National Stroke Association (2016).
    • Stunningly blue eyes

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