Ben Falcone | |
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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 |
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.
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.
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]
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
Year | Movie | Role | Info |
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2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Theater Patron | |
2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Tourist at Castle | |
2007 | Smiley Face | Agent | |
The Nines | Himself | ||
Cook Off! | Cameron Strang | ||
2011 | Bridesmaids | Air Marshal Jon | |
2012 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Gary Cooper | |
2013 | Identity Thief | Tony | |
The Heat | Blue-Collar Man | ||
Enough Said | Will | ||
Bad Words | Pete Fowler | ||
2014 | Tammy | Keith Morgan | |
2015 | Spy | American Tourist | |
2016 | The Boss | Marty | |
Office Christmas Party | Doctor | ||
2017 | CHiPs | Bicycle Cop | |
2018 | Life of the Party | Dale, the Uber Driver | |
Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost | Evan | Voice | |
The Happytime Murders | Donny | ||
Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Alan Schmidt | ||
2020 | Superintelligence | Agent Charles Kuiper [5] | |
2021 | Thunder Force | Kenny | |
2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Stage manager |
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
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Life of the Party is a 2018 American comedy film directed by Ben Falcone and written by Falcone and Melissa McCarthy. The film, starring McCarthy and Molly Gordon, follows a newly divorced mother who returns to college to complete her degree, and ends up bonding with her daughter's friends.
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