Ben Feldman
Ben Feldman | |
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Feldman at NBCUniversal's July 13, 2014 Summer TCA Tour | |
Born | Potomac, Maryland, United States | May 27, 1980
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse(s) | Michelle Mulitz (m. 2013) |
Children | 1 |
Ben Feldman (born May 27, 1980) is an American actor. He has done stage acting, including the Broadway play The Graduate along with Alicia Silverstone and Kathleen Turner. He also played a leading character in The Perfect Man and portrayed Fran Drescher's son on the television series Living with Fran. He is also known for his role as Jonah in the NBC sitcom Superstore.
From 2009 to 2011, he was a regular on the television series Drop Dead Diva in the role of guardian angel Fred. Feldman left the series at the start of the fourth season, although he made occasional appearances.[1] In April 2012, he joined the cast of AMC's Mad Men as a regular, playing the character Michael Ginsberg.[2] Since 2014, Feldman has appeared as the recurring character Ron LaFlamme on HBO's Silicon Valley[3] and, since 2015, he has appeared as main character Jonah in the NBC sitcom Superstore.[4]
In addition to acting, Feldman also has his own wine label, Angelica.[5]
Personal life
Feldman was born in Potomac, Maryland. His father, Robert, runs an ad agency[6][7] and his maternal aunt is chef Susan Feniger.[8] Feldman was raised in his father's Jewish faith, attending Conservative and Orthodox denominations.[9][10] He was involved in camp and school theater from the age of six, and attended Winston Churchill High School in Potomac. He worked as a camp counselor in the theater and taught a videography class for several summers in Bethesda. He attended Ithaca College in New York, where he received a bachelor of fine arts in acting. 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.[5]
Feldman lives in Los Angeles, California, and is co-owner of a wine label called Angelica Cellars.[5] In 2012, Feldman became engaged to Michelle Mulitz.[11] They were married on October 12, 2013, at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, Maryland.[12][13] In June 2017, it was announced that they are expecting their first child.[14] In November 2017, he welcomed his first child, named Charlie.
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 |
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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 | 3 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–present | Silicon Valley | Ron LaFlamme | 8 episodes |
2014–15 | A to Z | Andrew Lofland | 13 episodes |
2015 | Childrens Hospital | Leo Richie | Episode: "Home Life of a Doctor" |
2015–present | Superstore | Jonah Simms | Main cast |
2017 | Hollywood Game Night | Himself | Episode: Super Duper Store Night |
References
- ↑ Template:"'Drop Dead Diva' says goodbye for now to Fred" Archived 2012-06-17 at the Wayback Machine. From Gather.com (June 4, 2012)
- ↑ 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. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 13, 2015). "Ben Feldman To Topline NBC Comedy Pilot 'Superstore'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "The People". Angelica Cellars. Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ↑ Cline, Elizabeth (25 June 2012). "Q&A – Ben Feldman (Michael Ginsberg)". Mad Men Blog. AMC. 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.
- ↑ Hamm, Liza (5 April 2013). "Mad Men-Inspired Recipes Straight from Jon Hamm's Former Workplace". People Magazine. TV Watch: Celebrity Diners Club. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Ben Feldman on IMDb
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- Angelica Cellars
- Ben Feldman's biography on Filmbug
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