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Ben Stein

1944 - Today

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Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American writer, lawyer, actor, comedian, and commentator on political and economic issues. He began his career as a speechwriter for U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford before entering the entertainment field as an actor, comedian, and game show host. He is best known on screen as the economics teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, as the host of Win Ben Stein's Money, and as Dr. Arthur Neuman in The Mask and Son of the Mask. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2024). Ben Stein is the 5,689th most popular actor (down from 5,177th in 2024), the 8,826th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,560th in 2019) and the 2,610th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ben Stein ranks 5,689 out of 13,578. Before him are Charlotte Lewis, Elizabeth Ashley, Mary Alden, Eva Mattes, Caroline Aaron, and Jack Gilford. After him are Jerry O'Connell, Johnny Flynn, Gloria Hendry, Blanca Portillo, Elmar Wepper, and Sofia Milos.

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Among people born in 1944, Ben Stein ranks 572. Before him are Lew Rockwell, Nelson Acosta, Albin Planinc, Pierre Trentin, Férid Boughedir, and Christoph Hein. After him are Elmar Wepper, Gunhild Hoffmeister, Miklós Páncsics, Vitaly Tseshkovsky, Braulio Rodríguez Plaza, and Abuzed Omar Dorda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ben Stein ranks 8,826 out of 20,380. Before him are Shane Dawson (1988), H. R. Haldeman (1926), Caroline Aaron (1952), and Jack Gilford (1908). After him are Bobbi Starr (1983), Zack Ryder (1985), Jerry O'Connell (1974), Bernie Leadon (1947), Donald Regan (1918), Jeremiah S. Black (1810), Stan Musial (1920), and Jerry Rubin (1938).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ben Stein ranks 2,611. Before him are Fredric Lehne (1959), Laura San Giacomo (1962), Elizabeth Ashley (1939), Mary Alden (1883), Caroline Aaron (1952), and Jack Gilford (1908). After him are Jerry O'Connell (1974), Gloria Hendry (1949), Wallace Reid (1891), Glenne Headly (1955), Alley Mills (1951), and Faith Domergue (1924).

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