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Born | New York City, U.S. | May 16, 1984
Alma mater | Oberlin College |
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Ben Sinclair (born May 16, 1984) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer.
Sinclair grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. His mother is a cantor at a Reform synagogue; his father is a public school teacher. [1] Sinclair attended Oberlin College. [2]
Sinclair is the co-creator, writer, and star of High Maintenance , a Vimeo web series and HBO television series set in New York City. The series is partially inspired by experiences from his personal life, [3] and first aired in 2012. [4] His final performance as his High Maintenance character was as a small cameo on HBO’s Betty, also filmed in New York City.
Sinclair married his writing partner and High Maintenance co-creator Katja Blichfeld in 2010, after meeting at a 2009 party in Los Angeles. [5] [6] They came up with the idea for the show while on a bicycle ride across the Williamsburg Bridge, and started the show in 2012. [7] [8] Blichfield and Sinclair divorced amicably in 2016, prior to undertaking season two of High Maintenance. [2] [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Safe | Angry Man | |
2013 | The Happy Sad | Ted | |
2015 | All Over It | Finn | |
2015 | Sisters | Construction Worker | |
2016 | No Pay, Nudity | Young Actor / Oswald | |
2017 | Fits and Starts | Parking Attendant | |
2017 | Home Again | Nate | |
2020 | Save Yourselves! | Raph |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Mercy | Wild Eyed Guy | Episode: "There Is No Superwoman" |
2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jonas Rothenberg | Episode: "Branded" |
2011 | Onion News Network | Lunatic | Episode: "Stock Market Crash" |
2011 | 30 Rock | Brooklyn Idiot | Episode: "100: Part 1" |
2011 | The Big C | Homeless Guy | 2 episodes |
2011 | A Gifted Man | Drunk #1 | Episode: "In Case of Missed Communication" |
2012 | Delocated | Friend | Episode: "Friend" |
2012–2015 | High Maintenance | The Guy | 18 episodes; also co-creator, director, and writer |
2013 | Next Caller | Guy | Episode: "The Tude & the Prude" |
2018 | Maniac | Proxy Owen Milgrim | Episode: "Option C" |
2016–2020 | High Maintenance | The Guy | 34 episodes; also co-creator, director, and writer |
2020 | Betty | Biker | Episode: "Ladies on Fire" |
2020 | The Fungies! | Bacteria Monster | Episode: "The Fanciest Fungie" |
2021 | Dave | Atoms | Episode: "Enlightened Dave" |
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