Ben Stein
Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944) 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 best known on screen as the economics teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, as 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 posits 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. Stein has made many controversial comments over the years such as claiming that President Obama was "the most racist president there has ever been in America".
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| Full name at birth | Benjamin Jeremy Stein
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| Claim to fame | Win Ben Stein's Money (1997)
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| Date of birth | 25 November 1944
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| Place of birth | Washington, D.C.
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| Occupation | Actor, Writer, Attorney, Economist, Game Show Host, Voice Artist
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Nose
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| Residence | Beverly Hills, California, Malibu, California, Washington, D.C. Sandpoint, Idaho
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| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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| High school | Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland
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| Talent agency | Innovative Artists L.A.
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- Wrote an article in a woman's magazine (Cosmo?) about his life as a nerd, and the advantages in dating nerds.
- Currently the spokesperson for Clear Eyes eye drops
- As of 10/1997, host of game show "Win Ben Stein's Money" (1997). His real salary for hosting the show is used as prize money for the contestants.
- Twenty years after his "Ferris Bueller" part as the economics teacher, Stein made a 2006 commercial with the old 1986 footage from the movie. He used make-up to stay accurate, while adding new comedic material.
- Is a freelance/part-time Professor at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
Ben Stein is known for his role in the film Casper (1995) as Rugg.
He is also known for his role in the TV series The Wonder Years (1988) as Mr. Cantwell.
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