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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. He is most well-known on screen as the economics teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the host of Win Ben Stein's Money, and as Dr. Arthur Neuman in The Mask and Son of the Mask.
Stein co-wrote and starred in the 2008 documentary Expelled, which portrays intelligent design creationism as a scientifically valid alternative to Darwinian evolution and alleges a scientific conspiracy against those promoting intelligent design in laboratories and classrooms. Stein is the son of economist and writer Herbert Stein, who worked at the White House under President Nixon. As a character actor he is well known for his droning, monotonous delivery. In comedy, he is known for his deadpan delivery.
Birth Name
Benjamin Jeremy Stein
Born
Saturday, 25 November 1944
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Problem with Jon Stewart | Self | 2021 |
Peyton's Places | Self | 2019 |
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time | Alexander Hamilton | 2018 |
Professing Themselves to Be Wise | Self | 2016 |
TruInside | Economics Teacher | 2016 |
Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color | Self - Author and Political Commentator | 2015 |
The Drunken Peasants | Self | 2014 |
All the President's Men Revisited | Himself / Self | 2013 |
Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
PoliticKING with Larry King | Self - Guest | 2012 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Problem with Jon Stewart | Self | 2021 |
Peyton's Places | Self | 2019 |
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time | Alexander Hamilton | 2018 |
Professing Themselves to Be Wise | Self | 2016 |
TruInside | Economics Teacher | 2016 |
Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color | Self - Author and Political Commentator | 2015 |
The Drunken Peasants | Self | 2014 |
All the President's Men Revisited | Himself / Self | 2013 |
Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
PoliticKING with Larry King | Self - Guest | 2012 |
Primary Issues | Self - Contributor / Self - Panelist | 2011 |
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards | Economics Teacher | 2010 |
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers | Self | 2008 |
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed | Himself / Self - Host | 2008 |
America's Most Smartest Model | Self - Host | 2007 |
Chelsea Lately | Self - Guest | 2007 |
Nostalgia Critic | Dr. Alfred Neuman | 2007 |
Fired! | Self | 2007 |
Your Mommy Kills Animals! | Self | 2007 |
Totally Awesome | Self - The Narrator | 2006 |
The Fairly OddParents in Fairy Idol | Pixies / Sanderson | 2006 |
The Emperor's New School | Mr. Purutu / (voice) / Mr. Puruturu | 2006 |
Game Show Moments Gone Bananas | Self - Host / Self | 2005 |
Son of the Mask | Dr. Neuman | 2005 |
I Love the '90s: Part Deux | Self | 2005 |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self / Self - Guest / Frank Jenkins | 2005 |
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood | Himself / Self | 2004 |
Celebrity Blackjack | Self | 2004 |
TV Land Moguls | Self | 2004 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself / Himself - Guest | 2003 |
Do Over | Teacher | 2002 |
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow | H.P. / Sanderson | 2002 |
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | Giggles the Clown | 2002 |
Pet Star | Self - Judge | 2002 |
Osmosis Jones | Doc | 2001 |
Weakest Link | Self | 2001 |
Lloyd in Space | Ranger Wormy | 2001 |
As Told by Ginger | Buddy Baker | 2000 |
Shasta McNasty | Ben Stein | 1999 |
Blind Date | Self | 1999 |
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish | Desire Fulfillment Facilitator / Desire Fulfillment Facilitator (voice) | 1999 |
The Man Show | Juggy University Professor / Self | 1999 |
The Awful Truth | Self | 1999 |
Family Guy | Rabbi Goldberg | 1999 |
The Hughleys | Dr. Mopp | 1998 |
The Lionhearts | (voice) | 1998 |
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain | Rockin' Johnny Hot | 1998 |
Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | 1998 |
The Secret Files of the SpyDogs | Ernst Stavro Blowfish | 1998 |
Casper Meets Wendy | Lawyer | 1998 |
The Fairly OddParents | Head Pixie / Sanderson / H.P. / The Pixies / Pixie #1 / Pixie #2 / Pixie #3 / Pixie #4 | 1998 |
Hercules | Trivia | 1998 |
Men in White | Men in Strangemeister's Head | 1998 |
Breakfast with Einstein | Jack | 1998 |
Santa vs. the Snowman | 'Spunky' the Elf | 1997 |
Total Security | Sam Hinkle | 1997 |
Casper: A Spirited Beginning | Grocer | 1997 |
101 Dalmatians: The Series | Waiter | 1997 |
A Smile Like Yours | Clinic Video Narrator (voice) / Clinic Video Narrator | 1997 |
Win Ben Stein's Money | Self - Host | 1997 |
King of the Hill | Quizmaster | 1997 |
Bruno the Kid | Professor Wisenstein | 1996 |
House Arrest | Ralph Doyle | 1996 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
Muppets Tonight | The Sad And Lonely Man That Science Has Left Dr. Honeydew | 1996 |
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | (voice) / Mr. Happ | 1996 |
The Drew Carey Show | Heavenly Guide | 1995 |
Earthworm Jim | Dr. Houston / Rosebud / (voice) | 1995 |
Pinky and the Brain | Francis 'Pip' Pumphandle | 1995 |
Freakazoid! | H.A. Futterman | 1995 |
Live Shot | Hal / Herb | 1995 |
The Mask | Dr. Arthur Neuman | 1995 |
Casper | Rugg / Mr. Rugg | 1995 |
The Marshal | Ben | 1995 |
Miami Rhapsody | Rabbi | 1995 |
Richie Rich | School Teacher / Teacher | 1994 |
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Computer / Glug | 1994 |
The Mask | Dr. Arthur Neuman | 1994 |
North | Curator | 1994 |
Mr. Write | Eliott | 1994 |
My Girl 2 | Stanley Rosenfeld | 1994 |
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Dr. Ben Stein / Lionel Stein | 1994 |
The Day My Parents Ran Away | Dr. Lillianfarb | 1993 |
Me and the Kid | Fred Herbert | 1993 |
Animaniacs | Pip Pumphandle | 1993 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest / Himself | 1993 |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Pro Lawyer | 1993 |
Dennis the Menace | Boss | 1993 |
Dave | Ben Stein / Self | 1993 |
Mastergate | Marvin Rotweiler | 1992 |
Love & War | Dr. Herbert Baxter | 1992 |
Hearts Afire | Mr. Starnes | 1992 |
Honeymoon in Vegas | Walter | 1992 |
Melrose Place | Loan Officer | 1992 |
Rugrats | Bingo Caller | 1991 |
Soapdish | Nitwit Executive | 1991 |
Easy Wheels | Preacher | 1989 |
CNN Newsroom | Self | 1989 |
Seinfeld | Shellbach | 1989 |
Ghostbusters II | Public Works Official | 1989 |
Tales from the Crypt | Andrews | 1989 |
Murphy Brown | Williams | 1988 |
Frankenstein General Hospital | Dr. Who | 1988 |
The Wonder Years | Mr. Cantwell | 1988 |
Planes, Trains & Automobiles | Wichita Airport Representative / Wichita Airport Rep | 1987 |
Full House | Elliott Warner | 1987 |
Married... with Children | Thomas | 1987 |
Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Economics Teacher | 1986 |
MacGyver | Major Snead | 1985 |
Charles in Charge | Stanley Willard | 1984 |
The Wild Life | Surplus Salesman | 1984 |
Frontline | Himself | 1983 |
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Himself | 1979 |
20/20 | Self | 1978 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Sunday Pants | 2005 |
Fernwood Tonight | 1977 |