Ben Falcone
Benjamin Scott Falcone (born August 25, 1973) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is married to actress Melissa McCarthy, with whom he frequently collaborates. Falcone made his directorial debut in 2014 with Tammy, which he co-wrote with McCarthy, and he also directed, co-wrote, and produced The Boss, Life of the Party, Superintelligence, and Thunder Force, all of which starred McCarthy. In 2022, Falcone starred in Netflix series God's Favorite Idiot, which he created.
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| Born | Benjamin Scott Falcone August 25, 1973 Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Children | 2 |
He has also had cameos in Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, The Heat, Spy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Nine Perfect Strangers, all of which starred his wife.
Personal life
Falcone was born in Carbondale, Illinois, the son of Peg and Steve Falcone.[1] He is of Italian, English, German, and Irish descent.[2]
Falcone married his longtime girlfriend, actress Melissa McCarthy, on October 8, 2005. They have two children.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 2014 | Tammy | Yes | Yes | Executive |
| 2016 | The Boss | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | Life of the Party | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The Happytime Murders | No | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | Superintelligence | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2021 | Thunder Force | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed | No | No | Yes | |
| TBA | Margie Claus[4] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acting roles
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) - Theater Patron
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) - Tourist at Castle
- Smiley Face (2007) - Agent
- The Nines (2007) - Himself
- Cook Off! (2007) - Cameron Strang
- Bridesmaids (2011) - Air Marshal Jon
- What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) - Gary Cooper
- Identity Thief (2013) - Tony
- The Heat (2013) - Blue-Collar Man
- Enough Said (2013) - Will
- Bad Words (2013) - Pete Fowler
- Tammy (2014) - Keith Morgan
- Spy (2015) - American Tourist
- The Boss (2016) - Marty
- Office Christmas Party (2016) - Doctor
- CHiPs (2017) - Bicycle Cop
- Life of the Party (2018) - Dale, the Uber Driver
- Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018) - Evan (voice)
- The Happytime Murders (2018) - Donny
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) - Alan Schmidt
- Superintelligence (2020) - Agent Charles Kuiper[5]
- Thunder Force (2021) - Kenny
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) - Stage manager
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Writer | Notes |
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| 2011–2012 | The Looney Tunes Show | No | No | Yes | 14 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Nobodies | Yes | Yes | No | Pilot episode |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot | No | Yes | Yes | Creator and star |
Acting roles
- 2002: Yes, Dear (1 episode) Stalker, Season 3 Episode 9
- 2003: Gilmore Girls (1 episode) Fran's Lawyer Season 3 Episode 20
- 2004–2006: Joey (17 episodes)
- 2006 My Name Is Earl (season 1 episode 18(Ed Reed))
- 2010: Bones (1 episode) Death of a Queen Bee Season 5 Episode 17
- 2011–2012: The Looney Tunes Show (Voice of Henery Hawk, 2 episodes)
- 2012: Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
- 2012: Up All Night (1 episode)
- 2012: Happy Endings (1 episode)
- 2013: Go On (1 episode)
- 2014–2015: New Girl – Mike
- 2014: A to Z (6 episodes)
- 2017–18: Nobodies (12 episodes)
- 2022: God’s Favorite Idiot (8 episodes) - Clark Thompson
References
- Rush, Linda (July 7, 2011). "Local actor, wife each have roles in 'Bridesmaids'". The Southern Illinoisan.
- "Adorable Details About Melissa McCarthy's Relationship With Husband, Ben Falcone". YourTango. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- "Ben Falcone". The Groundlings Theatre & School. 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 8, 2017). "Melissa McCarthy Christmas Comedy 'Margie Claus' To Deck Theaters November 2019". Deadline. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- N'Duka, Amanda (April 20, 2018). "Warner Bros Dates Melissa McCarthy Comedy 'Superintelligence' & Michael B. Jordan's 'Just Mercy'". Deadline. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
