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{{About|the actor|the salesman|Ben Feldman (insurance salesman)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ben Feldman
| image = Ben Feldman July 13, 2014 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Feldman at [[NBCUniversal]]'s July 13, 2014 Summer TCA Tour
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|05|27}}
| birth_place = [[Potomac, Maryland]], United States
| residence = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 2003–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Michelle Mulitz|October 12, 2013}}
| children = 1
}}

'''Ben Feldman''' (born May 27, 1980) is an American [[actor]]. He has done stage acting, including the [[Broadway theatre|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 (TV series)|''Superstore'']].

From 2009 to 2011, he was a regular on the television series ''[[Drop Dead Diva]]'' in the role of guardian angel [[Fred (Drop Dead Diva)|Fred]]. Feldman left the series at the start of the fourth season, although he made occasional appearances.<ref>[http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981375142 {{"'}}Drop Dead Diva' says goodbye for now to Fred"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617053516/http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474981375142 |date=2012-06-17 }} From Gather.com (June 4, 2012)</ref> In April 2012, he joined the cast of AMC's ''[[Mad Men]]'' as a regular, playing the character Michael Ginsberg.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nelson|first=Liz Kelly|title='Mad Men': 'Drop Dead Diva's' Ben Feldman joins the cast |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/03/mad-men-drop-dead-divas-ben-feldman-joins-the-cast.html |work=Zap2It |accessdate=8 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402065255/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/03/mad-men-drop-dead-divas-ben-feldman-joins-the-cast.html|archivedate=2 April 2012|df=}}</ref> Since 2014, Feldman has appeared as the recurring character Ron LaFlamme on [[HBO]]'s ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vulture.com/2014/04/ben-feldman-mad-men-silicon-valley-interview.html|title=Ben Feldman on His Big Mad Men and Silicon Valley Night|work=Vulture|accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref> and, since 2015, he has appeared as main character [[List of Superstore characters|Jonah]] in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Superstore (TV series)|Superstore]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deadline.com/2015/03/ben-feldman-star-superstore-comedy-pilot-nbc-1201392593/|title=Ben Feldman To Topline NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Superstore’|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=March 13, 2015|accessdate=September 22, 2016}}</ref>

In addition to acting, Feldman also has his own wine label, Angelica.<ref name=angelicacellars>{{Cite news |url=http://www.angelicacellars.com/people.html |title=The People |publisher=Angelica Cellars |accessdate=2010-10-18 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822084638/http://www.angelicacellars.com/people.html |archivedate=2010-08-22 |df= }}</ref>

==Personal life==

Feldman was born in [[Potomac, Maryland|Potomac]], [[Maryland]]. His father, Robert, runs an ad agency<ref name=amcblog-qa>{{cite web|last=Cline|first=Elizabeth|title=Q&A – Ben Feldman (Michael Ginsberg)|url=http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2012/06/ben-feldman-interview/|work=Mad Men Blog|publisher=AMC|accessdate=13 October 2013|date=25 June 2012}}</ref><ref name=jta-hams>{{cite web|last=Lieber|first=Chavie|title=Ben Feldman hams up the Jew factor on ‘Mad Men’|url=http://www.jta.org/2013/03/21/arts-entertainment/ben-feldman-hams-up-the-jew-factor-on-mad-men|work=JTA: The Global Jewish News Source|accessdate=13 October 2013|date=21 March 2013}}</ref> and his maternal aunt is chef [[Susan Feniger]].<ref name=people-feniger>{{cite web|last=Hamm|first=Liza|title=Mad Men-Inspired Recipes Straight from Jon Hamm's Former Workplace|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20688706,00.html|work=People Magazine|accessdate=13 October 2013|location=TV Watch: Celebrity Diners Club|date=5 April 2013}}</ref> Feldman was raised in his father's Jewish faith, attending [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]] and [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] denominations.<ref name=TimesIsrael-struggling>{{cite news|last=Lieber|first=Chavie|title=For struggling actor, ‘Mad Men’ gig’s a dream come Jew|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/for-struggling-actor-mad-men-gigs-a-dream-come-jew/|accessdate=13 October 2013|newspaper=The Times of Israel|date=5 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=huffpoLA>{{cite web|last=Feniger|first=Susan|title=Why Is This Night Different From All Others?|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-feniger/passover-food_b_2868954.html|work=Huffington Post Los Angeles|accessdate=13 October 2013|location=The Blog|date=13 March 2013}}</ref> He was involved in camp and school theater from the age of six, and attended [[Winston Churchill High School (Maryland)|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, Maryland|Bethesda]]. He attended [[Ithaca College]] in [[New York (state)|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 theatre|Broadway]] and eventually moved to [[Los Angeles]] to act in film and television.<ref name=angelicacellars />

Feldman lives in [[Los Angeles, California]], and is co-owner of a wine label called Angelica Cellars.<ref name=angelicacellars /> In 2012, Feldman became engaged to Michelle Mulitz.<ref name=US-engage>{{cite web|last=UsWeekly Staff|title=Exclusve: Mad Men Star Ben Feldman Is Engaged to Michelle Mulitz!|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mad-men-star-ben-feldman-is-engaged-to-michelle-mulitz-20121612|work=UsWeekly|accessdate=13 October 2013|location=Celebrity News|date=16 December 2012}}</ref> They were married on October 12, 2013, at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, Maryland.<ref name=US-wed>{{cite web|last=Webber|first=Stephanie|title=Exclusive: Ben Feldman Marries Michelle Mulitz: All the Wedding Details|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/ben-feldman-marries-michelle-mulitz-all-the-wedding-details-20131210|work=UsWeekly|accessdate=13 October 2013|date=12 October 2013}}</ref><ref name=people-wed>{{cite web|last=Nahas|first=Aili|title=Ben Feldman Marries Michelle Mulitz|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20745075,00.html|work=People.com|accessdate=13 October 2013|date=12 October 2013}}</ref> In June 2017, it was announced that they are expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/ben-feldmans-wife-is-pregnant-superstore-star-expecting-first-child-w485793|title=Ben Feldman, Wife Michelle Mulitz Expecting First Child: See Her Baby Bump!|publisher=US Weekly|first=Stephanie|last=Webber|date=June 5, 2017|accessdate=October 2, 2017}}</ref> In November 2017, he welcomed his first child, named Charlie.

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2005
| ''[[When Do We Eat? (2005 film)|When Do We Eat?]]''
| Zeke
|
|-
| 2005
| ''{{sortname|The|Perfect Man}}''
| Adam Forrest
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Cloverfield]]''
| [[List of Cloverfield characters#Travis Marello|Travis Marello]]
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Extreme Movie]]''
| Len
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|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 (film)|As Above, So Below]]''
| George
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[400 Days (film)|400 Days]]''
| Bug Kieslowski
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Between Us (2016 film)|Between Us]]''
| Henry
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Thumper (2017 movie)|Thumper]]''
|Jimmy
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| 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 (TV series)|Numbers]]''
| Seth Marlowe
| Episode: "Graphic"
|-
| 2007
| ''Them''
| Floyd Grunwald
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Can Openers''
| Mike
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|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 (TV series)|Medium]]''
| Justin Lydecker
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2009–14
| ''[[Drop Dead Diva]]''
| [[Fred (Drop Dead Diva)|Fred]]
| 38 episodes
|-
| 2009
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| Jason Devereaux
| Episode: "[[Working Stiffs (CSI)|Working Stiffs]]"
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Love Bites (TV series)|Love Bites]]''
| Sam
| Episode: "Stand and Deliver"
|-
| 2012–14
| ''[[Mad Men]]''
| [[List of Mad Men characters#Michael Ginsberg|Michael Ginsberg]]
| 22 episodes<br>Nominated – [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] <small>(2012)</small>
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Major Crimes]]''
| Jason Andrews
| Episode: "Under the Influence"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Mindy Project]]''
| Jason Richmond
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2014–present
| ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]''
| Ron LaFlamme
| 8 episodes
|-
| 2014–15
| ''[[A to Z (TV series)|A to Z]]''
| Andrew Lofland
| 13 episodes
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Childrens Hospital (TV series)|Childrens Hospital]]''
| Leo Richie
| Episode: "Home Life of a Doctor"
|-
| 2015–present
| ''[[Superstore (TV series)|Superstore]]''
| Jonah Simms
| Main cast
|-
|2017
| Hollywood Game Night
|Himself
|Episode: Super Duper Store Night
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1133651|Ben Feldman}}
* {{IBDB name}}
* [http://www.angelicacellars.com Angelica Cellars]
* [http://www.filmbug.com/db/345159 Ben Feldman's biography] on Filmbug

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[[Category:Male actors from Washington, D.C.]]
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