Beck Bennett

Birth Name:

Beck Bennett

Birth Place:

Wilmette, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Enrolled in the BFA Acting program at the USC School of Dramatic Arts
In 2003, he joined the improvisational and sketch comedy group Commedus Interruptus
Played Jean Valjean in New Trier High School's production of "Les Miserables․"
Quote: "Working with children has done well for me․ I don't find them intolerable or frustrating․ They're just fun, full of energy, and happy to be there․"
Quote: "[on his AT&T ads] "At this point, this is amazing․ It's like a dream job for an up-and-coming actor․ But I am also getting nervous․ Sometimes, I'm like, 'Oh, this good thing, is it really a bad thing for me?'""
Gained significant exposure in a popular advertising campaign for AT&T called "It's Not Complicated" in which he leads a focus group of precocious children
Gave frequent performances at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles before being cast on "Saturday Night Live․"
Known for his work on "Saturday Night Live," which has included impersonations of Bill Clinton, Vin Diesel, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Matthew McConaughey and George Zimmer
Recorded a number of videos of sketches with the comedy group Good Neighbor that became popular on the internet
Steven Spielberg encouraged Bennett and his partners to keep making movies after he saw the group's spoof of "Hook․"

2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Winner

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