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Ben Best(1974-2021)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Ben Best was born on 13 September 1974 in the USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Land of the Lost (2009), Observe and Report (2009) and Eastbound & Down (2009). He died on 12 September 2021.
BornSeptember 13, 1974
DiedSeptember 12, 2021(46)
BornSeptember 13, 1974
DiedSeptember 12, 2021(46)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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Known for

Will Ferrell in Land of the Lost (2009)
Land of the Lost
5.3
  • Ernie
  • 2009
Michael Peña, Seth Rogen, John Yuan, and Matt Yuan in Observe and Report (2009)
Observe and Report
5.8
  • Detective Nichols
  • 2009
Danny McBride in Eastbound & Down (2009)
Eastbound & Down
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as Ben T. Best)
Natalie Portman, James Franco, and Danny McBride in Your Highness (2011)
Your Highness
5.5
  • Writer
  • 2011

Credits

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Writer

  • On Earth as It Is in Heaven
    • Writer
    • In Production
  • Danny McBride in Eastbound & Down (2009)
    Eastbound & Down
    8.2
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by (as Ben T. Best)
    • 2009–2013
  • Natalie Portman, James Franco, and Danny McBride in Your Highness (2011)
    Your Highness
    5.5
    • written by
    • 2011
  • Danny McBride in The Foot Fist Way (2006)
    The Foot Fist Way
    6.2
    • written by
    • 2006

Actor

  • On Earth as It Is in Heaven
    • Ben Bailey
    • In Production
  • Danny McBride in Eastbound & Down (2009)
    Eastbound & Down
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Clegg
    • 2009–2010
  • Will Ferrell in Land of the Lost (2009)
    Land of the Lost
    5.3
    • Ernie
    • 2009
  • Michael Peña, Seth Rogen, John Yuan, and Matt Yuan in Observe and Report (2009)
    Observe and Report
    5.8
    • Detective Nichols
    • 2009
  • Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in What Happens in Vegas (2008)
    What Happens in Vegas
    6.1
    • Cab Driver
    • 2008
  • Michael Cera and Jonah Hill in Superbad (2007)
    Superbad
    7.6
    • Quince Danbury
    • 2007
  • Danny McBride in The Foot Fist Way (2006)
    The Foot Fist Way
    6.2
    • Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace
    • 2006
  • Eddie Noble and the Heroes
    Short
    • Penny Thief
    • 1999

Producer

  • On Earth as It Is in Heaven
    • executive producer, producer
    • In Production
  • Danny McBride in Eastbound & Down (2009)
    Eastbound & Down
    8.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2009–2013

Videos5

The Foot Fist Way
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The Foot Fist Way
The Foot Fist Way
Clip 0:38
The Foot Fist Way
The Foot Fist Way
Clip 0:38
The Foot Fist Way
The Foot Fist Way
Clip 1:10
The Foot Fist Way
The Foot Fist Way
Clip 1:06
The Foot Fist Way
The Foot Fist Way: Theatrical Trailer
Trailer 1:45
The Foot Fist Way: Theatrical Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ben T. Best
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • September 13, 1974
    • USA
  • Died
    • September 12, 2021

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with collaborators Danny McBride and Jody Hill.

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