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Ben Stein(I)

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Host and contestant, Ben Stein
Trailer for this documentary exploring the fallacies of the intelligent design theory
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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
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Ben Stein (Benjamin J. Stein) was born on Nov. 25, 1944 in Washington, D.C. The son of noted economist and writer Herbert Stein, he grew up in Silver Spring, Md., and attended Montgomery Blair High School. Some of his classmates included journalist Carl Bernstein, and actors Goldie Hawn and Sylvester Stallone. He graduated from Columbia University in 1966 with honors in economics and as valedictorian of the 1970 Yale Law School class. He has worked as a poverty lawyer, a trial lawyer, a university adjunct (American University, University of California at Santa Cruz and Pepperdine University), a speech writer for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Herald Examiner, King Features Syndicate, Los Angeles Magazine, New York Magazine, E! Online and The American Spectator. He also writes frequently for The Washington Post. Stein has written and published 16 books (seven novels, nine nonfiction books), the most recent of which is about life with his 12-year-old son, Tommy. He has been a longtime screenwriter and was one of the creators of the TV series Fernwood Tonight (1977). He has acted and made guest appearances in numerous movies and TV series, appears in many TV commercials and is the host of two Comedy Central TV series, Win Ben Stein's Money (1997) (October, 1997-2002) and Turn Ben Stein On (1999). He is married to entertainment-industry attorney Alexandra Denman, son Tom Stein,
BornNovember 25, 1944
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Ben Stein and Buck in Married... with Children (1987)
Jim Carrey and Ben Stein in The Mask (1994)
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Known for

Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
7.8
  • Economics Teacher
  • 1986
Jim Carrey in The Mask (1994)
The Mask
6.9
  • Dr. Arthur Neuman(as Benjamin J. Stein)
  • 1994
Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard, Jamie Kennedy, Bear, Liam Falconer, and Ryan Falconer in Son of the Mask (2005)
Son of the Mask
2.2
  • Dr. Neuman
  • 2005
Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
7.6
  • Wichita Airport Representative
  • 1987

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Actor

  • The Engagement Ring
    • In Development
  • What if Batman? (2021)
    What if Batman?
  • Animal Sanctuary (2019)
    Animal Sanctuary
    • (voice)
  • Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, and Cassandra Scerbo in The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018)
    The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
  • Facetiming with Mommy
  • Melissa Disney in As Told by Ginger (2000)
    As Told by Ginger
    • (voice)
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • (voice)
  • Fairly OddParents (2001)
    Fairly OddParents
    • (voice) ...
  • The Emperor's New School (2006)
    The Emperor's New School
    • (voice)
  • The Fairly OddParents in Fairy Idol
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
    • (uncredited)
  • Alan Cumming, Bob Hoskins, Traylor Howard, Jamie Kennedy, Bear, Liam Falconer, and Ryan Falconer in Son of the Mask (2005)
    Son of the Mask
  • Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Brittany Murphy, Ashley Gardner, Beth Grant, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Jonathan Joss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    • (voice)
  • Do Over (2002)
    Do Over
  • The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius (2002)
    The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
    • (voice)
  • Santa vs. the Snowman 3D (2002)
    Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
    • (voice)

Additional Crew

  • Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood (2004)
    Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
  • Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)
    Fernwood Tonight
    • (as Benjamin Stein)
  • Richard Crenna and Bernadette Peters in All's Fair (1976)
    All's Fair

Writer

  • Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
    Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
  • The Marshal (1995)
    The Marshal
  • Murder in Mississippi (1990)
    Murder in Mississippi
    • (suggestion)
  • James Woods and Sean Young in The Boost (1988)
    The Boost
    • (as Benjamin Stein)

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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

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  • Official sites
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    • Official Site
    • November 25, 1944
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Alexandra Denman1977 - present (1 child)
    • Tom Stein
    • Herbert Stein
  • Other works
    Worked as a White House speechwriter on economic matters during the Richard Nixon administration.
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    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Schoolmate of Sylvester Stallone, Goldie Hawn and Carl Bernstein.
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    [on Jimmy Kimmel] I was privileged to tell Michael Eisner some ten years ago that Jimmy was their only choice when they were looking for a late-night host who would get the young. He has not disappointed. He can interview a major star and cut the star down to human size with the deftness of a brain surgeon. He is the stand-up guy that young male viewers want as their pal late at night. He projects it because he is it.
    • Monotone and gravelly voice

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