Ben Stein
American actor, writer, commentator, lawyer, teacher, humorist · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1944 · age 81
Benjamin Jeremy Stein is an American writer, lawyer, actor, comedian, and commentator on political and economic issues. He began his career as a speechwriter for U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford before entering the entertainment field as an actor, comedian, and game show host.
Ben Stein is read about 919 times a day, in 39 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
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The Last Sharknado: It's About TimeFilm, Alexander Hamilton2008
Expelled: No Intelligence AllowedFilm, Writer2007
Fired!Film2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeries
Son of the MaskFilm, 2005Dr. Neuman2004
Rated 'R': Republicans in HollywoodFilm, Himself2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusSeries, Giggles the Clown (voice)1999
Family GuySeries, Rabbi Goldberg (voice)
Animaniacs: Wakko's WishFilm, 1999Desire Fulfillment Facilitator (voice)1997
King of the HillSeries, Quizmaster (voice)
A Smile Like YoursFilm, 1997Clinic Video Narrator (voice)1996
House ArrestFilm, Ralph Doyle1994
DuckmanSeries, Dr. Ben Stein (voice)
Mr. WriteFilm, 1994Eliott1992
Melrose PlaceSeries, Loan Officer
Honeymoon in VegasFilm, 1992Walter1991
SoapdishFilm, Nitwit Executive1989
SeinfeldSeries, Shellbach1988
Frankenstein General HospitalFilm, Dr. Who1987
Full HouseSeries, Elliot Warner
Planes, Trains and AutomobilesFilm, 1987Wichita Airport Rep1984
Charles in ChargeSeries, Stanley Willard
The Wild LifeFilm, 1984Surplus Salesman1979
CBS News Sunday MorningSeries1944Born25 November 1944People around Ben
John Hughes Produced Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Dan Aykroyd Also in Casper, My Girl 2 and North
Ivan Reitman Directed Ghostbusters II and Dave
Cathy Moriarty Also in Casper, Soapdish and Me and the Kid
Keone Young Also in My Girl 2 and The Wild Life
Sean McNamara Directed Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
Bill Farmer Also in Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
Edie McClurg Also in Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1988)
Christine Ebersole Also in Richie Rich, My Girl 2 and Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Donald Petrie Directed Richie Rich (1995)
Jess Harnell Also in Casper Meets Wendy and Wakko's Wish
Randy Edelman Wrote The Mask and Ghostbusters II
Andrew Bergman Directed Honeymoon in Vegas (1993)
Sherri Stoner Also in Wakko's Wish (1999), wrote Casper (1995)
John A. Davis Directed Santa vs. the Snowman 3D (2002)
Tom Ruegger Directed Wakko's Wish (1999)
Mark DeCarlo Also in Santa vs. the Snowman 3D (2002)
Joel Silver Produced Richie Rich (1995)
Michael C. Gross Produced Ghostbusters II (1990)
Steven Spielberg Produced Casper (1995)
Sigourney Weaver Also in Dave and Ghostbusters II
Macaulay Culkin Also in Richie Rich and Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Thomas F. Wilson Also in Mr. Write and Men in White
Kevin Pollak Also in Miami Rhapsody and House Arrest
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish 1999
Planes, Trains and Automobiles 1987
The Mask 1994
Dave 1993
Also in Deutsch
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Television 24
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His screen roles include the economics teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, being the host of Win Ben Stein's Money, and as Dr. Arthur Neuman in The Mask and Son of the Mask. Stein also co-wrote and starred in the controversial 2008 film Expelled which was widely criticized for promoting pseudoscientific intelligent design creationist claims. Stein is the son of economist and writer Herbert Stein, who worked at the White House under President Nixon. As an actor, he is known for his droning, monotonous delivery. In comedy, Stein is known for his deadpan delivery.
