Ben Falcone
Benjamin Scott Falcone (born August 25, 1973) is an American filmmaker, comedian, and actor. He is married to actress Melissa McCarthy, with whom he has two children.[1] He had co-starring roles in What to Expect When You're Expecting and Enough Said. He has also had small roles in Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, The Heat, Spy, and Can You Ever Forgive Me?, all of which starred his wife.
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| Born | Benjamin Scott Falcone August 25, 1973 Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, Comedian, Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
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.
Personal life
Falcone was born in Carbondale, Illinois, the son of Peg and Steve Falcone.[2] He is of Italian, English, German, and Irish descent.[3]
Falcone married his longtime girlfriend, actress Melissa McCarthy, on October 8, 2005.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[4] | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2021 | Thunder Force[5] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed[6] | No | No | Yes | |
| TBA | Margie Claus[7] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acting roles
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) - Theater Patron
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) - Tourist at Castle
- Smiley Face (2007) - Agent
- The Nines (2007) - Himself
- Cook Off! (2007) - Cameron Strang
- Bridesmaids (2011) - Air Marshal Jon
- What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) - Gary Cooper
- Identity Thief (2013) - Tony
- The Heat (2013) - Blue-Collar Man
- Enough Said (2013) - Will
- Bad Words (2013) - Pete Fowler
- Tammy (2014) - Keith Morgan
- Spy (2015) - American Tourist
- The Boss (2016) - Marty
- Office Christmas Party (2016) - Doctor
- CHiPs (2017) - Bicycle Cop
- Life of the Party (2018) - Dale, the Uber Driver
- Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost (2018) - Evan (voice)
- The Happytime Murders (2018) - Donny
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) - Alan Schmidt
- Superintelligence (2020) - Agent Charles Kuiper[4]
- Thunder Force (2021) - Kenny
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) - TBA
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 2002: Yes, Dear (1 episode) Stalker, Season 3 Episode 9
- 2003: Gilmore Girls (1 episode) Fran's Lawyer Season 3 Episode 20
- 2004–2006: Joey (17 episodes)
- 2010: Bones (1 episode) Death of a Queen Bee Season 5 Episode 17
- 2011–2012: The Looney Tunes Show (Voice of Henery Hawk, 2 episodes)
- 2012: Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
- 2012: Up All Night (1 episode)
- 2012: Happy Endings (1 episode)
- 2013: Go On (1 episode)
- 2014–2015: New Girl – Mike
- 2014: A to Z (6 episodes)
- 2017–18: Nobodies (12 episodes)
- 2022: God’s Favorite Idiot (16 episodes) - Clark Thompson
References
- "Ben Falcone". The Groundlings Theatre & School. 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
- Rush, Linda (July 7, 2011). "Local actor, wife each have roles in 'Bridesmaids'". The Southern Illinoisan.
- "Adorable Details About Melissa McCarthy's Relationship With Husband, Ben Falcone". YourTango. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- N'Duka, Amanda (April 20, 2018). "Warner Bros Dates Melissa McCarthy Comedy 'Superintelligence' & Michael B. Jordan's 'Just Mercy'". Deadline. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- Fleming, Mike (March 29, 2019). "Octavia Spencer & Melissa McCarthy As Superheroes? Netflix Closing 'Thunder Force,' With Ben Falcone At Helm". Deadline. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- Brian Lowry. "Review: 'Bob Ross' paints a complex portrait of the artist's life, and the battle that followed it". CNN.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 8, 2017). "Melissa McCarthy Christmas Comedy 'Margie Claus' To Deck Theaters November 2019". Deadline. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
