Beck Bennett

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Beck Bennett
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Bennett in 2017
Born (1984-10-01) October 1, 1984 (age 39)
Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.
Education University of Southern California (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
Children1 [1]

Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984 [2] ) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons, joining the show for its 39th season in 2013, and leaving at the end of its 46th season in 2021. Prior to SNL, he performed in AT&T's "It's Not Complicated" commercials, in which he interviewed children, [3] and produced sketch videos with the comedy group Good Neighbor. [4] [5] [6]

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Early life

Bennett was born in Wilmette, Illinois, [7] to Sarah and Andy Bennett. He performed in multiple shows at the Children's Theatre of Winnetka. [8] He graduated from New Trier High School in 2003 where he played Jean Valjean in his school's production of Les Misérables . [9] Bennett attended the USC School of Dramatic Arts in the B.F.A. Acting program. [9]

Career

In 2003, Bennett joined the improv/sketch group Commedus Interruptus along with fellow future SNL cast member Kyle Mooney and Nick Rutherford. In 2007, after graduation, Mooney, Rutherford, and Bennett joined with editor/director Dave McCary to form the sketch group Good Neighbor. [9] The group received praise from comedian Louis C.K. [10] and director Steven Spielberg, who sent Mooney, Bennett, Rutherford, and McCary a personal acknowledgement after being impressed with the Hook parody, Unbelievable Dinner. He complimented the sketch and encouraged the group to continue making funny movies. [11] [12]

In 2011, Bennett created the satirical political talk show Fresh Perspectives, [13] [14] [15] which helped him land his AT&T commercials interviewing children. [16] He also hosted the YouTube show Theatre of Life. [17]

In 2012, he appeared in the film Kill Me Now , [18] a film starring multiple Internet sketch-comedy groups, and filmed Beside Still Waters [19] by writer/director Chris Lowell.

In March 2013, he appeared in an episode of Last Man Standing , and that August voiced a character for Axe Cop for Fox's Animation Domination High-Def programming block. That year, Good Neighbor produced a pilot for Comedy Central with Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez production company, though it was not picked up as a series, due to the move of three of the troupe's four members to New York City to star on Saturday Night Live. [20] That same year, Bennett completed work on the independent film Balls Out [21] and appeared in season 4 of Arrested Development . [22]

Bennett voiced Launchpad McQuack in the DuckTales reboot which ran from 2017 to 2021, [23] and Eric in the Sony Pictures Animation film The Mitchells vs. the Machines . He is currently the voice of Hamster in the Disney Channel animated series Hamster & Gretel , [24] [25] and is set to voice Sterling in Fixed . [26]

Since 2023, Bennett has voiced Hank the Buffalo in Buffalo Wild Wings commercials. [27]

Saturday Night Live

Bennett debuted as a featured player on Saturday Night Live in its 39th season on September 28, 2013. [28] He was promoted to repertory status for SNL's 41st season on October 2, 2015. [29] He left the show following the finale of the 46th season on May 22, 2021. [30] In an interview with Time magazine, Bennett stated he left the show so he could be with his wife in Los Angeles. [25]

Personal life

On May 13, 2016, Bennett posted a photograph of himself with his girlfriend Jessy Hodges, with a caption that stated that the couple were celebrating five years together. [31] The couple married on August 25, 2018. [32]

In March 2022, Hodges revealed via Instagram that she and Bennett had welcomed a son. [33]

Bennett has been friends with fellow SNL cast member Kyle Mooney since they were students at the University of Southern California. [34]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Kill Me Now Todd
2013 Beside Still Waters Tom
2014 Balls Out Dick
2015The Party is OverAdam
2016 Zoolander 2 Geoff MillieUncredited
Dean Trevor
Sing LanceVoice [35]
The Late Bloomer Luke [36]
2017 Brigsby Bear Detective Bander
2018 The Unicorn Tyson [37]
2019 Greener Grass Nick [38]
Plus One Matt [39]
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Brad Eagleberger, HankVoice [35]
2020 Bill & Ted Face the Music Deacon Logan [40]
2021 The Mitchells vs. the Machines Eric, Pal Max RobotsVoice [35]
2023 Nimona Sir Thoddeus SurebladeVoice [41] [35]
2024 Unfrosted Barney Stein [42]
2025 Superman Steve Lombard Post-production [43]
TBA Fixed SterlingVoice; post-production [26]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Last Man Standing Police SergeantEpisode: "The Fight"; uncredited
Arrested Development 'Straight' Straightbait ActorEpisode: "A New Start"
Axe Cop Father of BoyVoice, episode: "The Rabbit Who Broke All the Rules"
Lucas Bros. Moving Co Repo ManVoice, episode: "DDT"
2013–2021 Saturday Night Live VariousMain cast
2015 Big Time in Hollywood, FL RickyEpisode: "Rehabilitation"
2017 Master of None Helicopter PilotVoice, episode: "Amarsi Un Po"
Comrade Detective Nikita Ionescu2 episodes
Ghosted BobEpisode: "Lockdown"
2017–2021 DuckTales Launchpad McQuack, additional voicesVoice, main cast [44] [35]
2018 We Bare Bears BrodyVoice, episode: "Bro Brawl" [35]
2019 The Other Two Jeff2 episodes
Shrill Kevin O’Donnell/The Awesome2 episodes
Sunnyside Tripp HensonEpisode: "Schnorf Town"
2021 Close Enough LucVoice, episode: "Houseguest From Hell"
M.O.D.O.K. Austin Van Der SleetVoice, recurring role [45]
Santa Inc. P3Voice, episode: "Spring Awakening"
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! ThomasVoice, 4 episodes
2022 The Simpsons Grayson MathersVoice, episode: "The Longest Marge" [46]
2022–present Hamster & Gretel HamsterVoice, main role [47] [35]
2023 Killing It Johnny2 episodes
Office RacePatTelevision film [48]
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson StuartEpisode: "SO NOW EVERY TIME I'M ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING I REALLY WANT TO DO,
I ASK MYSELF, 'WAIT A MINUTE, WHAT IS THIS?'"
Chibiverse Hamster, Launchpad McQuackVoice, 2 episodes
Rick and Morty SheriffVoice, episode: "How Poopy Got His Poop Back"
Big Mouth OwenVoice, 2 episodes
2024 Is It Cake? SelfCelebrity judge, episode: "Knock Knock...Cake Service!"

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