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Ben Stein

Benjamin Jeremy Stein was born on November 25th, 1944, in Washington, D.C. He is the son of Herbert Stein. Ben Stein is an attorney and a game show host, as well as an actor. Stein begain his career as a speech writer for Richard Nixon. Eventually he became a Hollywood consultant, helping the liberal writers potray a conservative family on televison. He eventually moved into acting, where he played the economics teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. His acting style was considered bland and unemotional, and he was typecast into these roles, mainly as a nerd. He was given his own game show by Comedy Central, "Win Ben Stein's Money. However much they won on the show was subtracted from the $5000 Ben earned (in addition to his salery). The show won two Emmy awards, before ending its run.

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Ben Stein Facts

Birth NameBenjamin Jeremy Stein
OccupationActor, TV Host
BirthdayNovember 25, 1944 (63)
SignSagittarius
BirthplaceWashington DC, District of Columbia, USA
Height5' 11" (1m80)

Selected Filmography

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Casper
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
Dennis the Menace
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
My Girl 2
House of the Dead
Son of the Mask
House Arrest
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