Ben Feldman
American actor (born 1980)
Ben Feldman
Born Benjamin Feldman
(1980-05-27 ) May 27, 1980 (age 44) Education Ithaca College (BFA )Occupation Actor Years active 2003–present Spouse
Children 2
Benjamin Feldman (born May 27, 1980)[ 1] is an American actor. Throughout his career, Feldman has undertaken roles on stage, including the Broadway play The Graduate , along with more prominent roles in television series such as his role as Jonah Simms in the NBC sitcom Superstore , Michael Ginsberg in Mad Men , and Ron LaFlamme in Silicon Valley . He has also played lead characters in films including The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff .
Early life and education
Feldman was born on May 27, 1980, in Washington, D.C. [ 2] His mother is Marcia Muir Mitchell, a writer,[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] and his father is Robert "Bob" Feldman, who runs a Maryland advertising agency.[ 7] [ 8] His stepmother is Kris Feldman, a realtor.[ 9] [ 10] Feldman is from a Jewish family and attended Conservative Jewish and Orthodox Jewish synagogues and schools.[ 11] [ 12] He has a sister, Morgan Leiter, who works in fashion.[ 13] His aunt through his stepmother, Susan Feniger , is a chef in Los Angeles.[ 14]
He was involved in acting camp and school theater from the age of 6. He attended Winston Churchill High School in Potomac , Maryland and graduated with the class of 1998. He worked as a camp counselor in the theater and taught a videography class for several summers in Bethesda , and attended Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York , where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting.[ 15]
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.[ 16]
In 2024, Feldman was nominated for a Logie Award for his work on Stan Australia seres Population 11 .[ 17]
Career
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Feldman played Josh Reeves in the TV series Living with Fran for one season in 2005. From 2009 to 2011, he was a regular on the television series Drop Dead Diva in the role of guardian angel Fred before leaving the series at the start of the fourth season.[ 18] In April 2012, he joined the cast of AMC 's Mad Men as a regular, playing the character Michael Ginsberg .[ 19] He also appeared as lawyer Ron LaFlamme on HBO 's Silicon Valley [ 20] from 2014 to 2019, and from 2015 to 2021 played the lead Jonah Simms in the NBC sitcom Superstore .[ 21] He also produced Superstore in 2019-2021. In 2021, he began starring as Tylor Tuskmon in Disney's Monsters at Work .
Other pursuits
Feldman is co-owner of a wine label , Angelica Cellars.[ 16]
Personal life
Feldman lives in Los Angeles . In 2012, he became engaged to Michelle Mulitz.[ 22] They were married on October 12, 2013, at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, Maryland .[ 23] [ 24] The couple have two children; son Charlie Milton, born October, 2017, and daughter Effie, born May, 2019.[ 25] [ 26]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
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^ Muir Mitchell, Marcia (November 22, 2015). French Toast: A Memoir (First ed.). U.S.A./France: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1522988571 .
^ Feldman, Ben. "Ben Feldman Instagram" . Instagram. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2019 .
^ Harrison, Frazer. "James Franco's Bar Mitzvah - Hilarity For Charity's 4th Annual Variety Show - Arrivals" . Getty Images . Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
^ Feldman, Ben. "Ben Feldman Twitter" . Twitter . Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2017 .
^ Cline, Elizabeth (June 25, 2012). "Q&A – Ben Feldman (Michael Ginsberg)" . Mad Men Blog . AMC. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013 .
^ Lieber, Chavie (March 21, 2013). "Ben Feldman hams up the Jew factor on 'Mad Men' " . JTA: The Global Jewish News Source . Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013 .
^ Tinwala, Yasmin. " 'Celebrity Family Feud': Ben Feldman's dad Robert asks Steve Harvey if he experiments with gravy in the bedroom" . meaww.com . Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2020 .
^ Naderi, Neda. "Celebrity Family Feud: Joel McHale vs. Ben Feldman and Jesse Palmer vs. CeeLo Green (10/1)" . Disney/ABC . Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2020 .
^ Lieber, Chavie (April 5, 2013). "For struggling actor, 'Mad Men' gig's a dream come Jew" . The Times of Israel . Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013 .
^ Feniger, Susan (March 13, 2013). "Why Is This Night Different From All Others?" . Huffington Post Los Angeles . The Blog. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2013 .
^ NA, Kari (October 2020). "7 Facts About Ben Feldman's sister, Morgan Leiter" . The Reality TV . Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2020 .
^ Hamm, Liza (April 5, 2013). "Mad Men-Inspired Recipes Straight from Jon Hamm's Former Workplace" . People . TV Watch: Celebrity Diners Club. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013 .
^ Heil, Emily (October 2, 2014). "D.C. native Ben Feldman on visits home, his new sitcom, and that nipple in a box" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
^ a b "The People" . angelicacellars.com . Angelica Cellars. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010 .
^ Knox, David (August 18, 2024). "Logie Awards 2024: winners | TV Tonight" . tvtonight.com.au . Retrieved November 12, 2024 .
^ Lee, Kay (June 4, 2012). " 'Drop Dead Diva' says goodbye for now to Fred" . gather.com . Archived from the original on June 17, 2012.
^ Nelson, Liz Kelly. " 'Mad Men': 'Drop Dead Diva's' Ben Feldman joins the cast" . Zap2It . Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012 .
^ Martin, Denise (April 29, 2014). "Ben Feldman on His Big Mad Men and Silicon Valley Night" . Vulture.com . Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 13, 2015). "Ben Feldman To Topline NBC Comedy Pilot 'Superstore' " . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016 .
^ UsWeekly Staff (December 16, 2012). "Exclusve: Mad Men Star Ben Feldman Is Engaged to Michelle Mulitz!" . UsWeekly . Celebrity News. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013 .
^ Webber, Stephanie (October 12, 2013). "Exclusive: Ben Feldman Marries Michelle Mulitz: All the Wedding Details" . UsWeekly . Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013 .
^ Nahas, Aili (October 12, 2013). "Ben Feldman Marries Michelle Mulitz" . People.com . Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2013 .
^ Juneau, Jen (November 15, 2017). "Ben Feldman Welcomes Son Charlie Milton — See His First Photos" . People.com . Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021 .
^ Juneau, Jen (May 6, 2019). "Ben Feldman and Wife Michelle Welcome a Daughter" . People.com . Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021 .
^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 9, 2019). " 'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
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