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Ben Stein Biography
Birth Name:
Benjamin J. Stein
Birth Place:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profession
Actor, TV host, writer, economist
Fast Facts
- Was in the same grade as journalist Carl Bernstein in high school; Goldie Hawn was one year behind them
- In the 1970s, worked as a speech writer and lawyer for presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
- Early big-screen roles included small parts in the comedies Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- Beginning in 1997, hosted the Daytime-Emmy-winning Comedy Central quiz show Win Ben Stein's Money for several years
- Has written columns for a number of major publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The American Spectator
- Has authored, co-authored and published dozens of fiction and nonfiction books
Relationships
- Herbert Stein -- Father
- Mildred Stein -- Mother
- Rachel Stein -- Sister
- Tommy Stein -- Son
- Alexandra Denman -- Wife