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Doug Benson Biography

Birth Name:Douglas Robert Benson

Birth Place:San Diego, California, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Quote: "[Regarding his first-ever comedy routine] "I went in, did my three minutes of whatever I could come up with and people actually laughed․""
  • Began officially doing stand-up full time at 22-years-old and landed his first job writing for television at 30
  • Co-created the well-known New York City comedy show, The Marijuana-Logues
  • Launched the podcast Doug Loves Movies, in 2006
  • Initially only starting doing stand-up after accepting a dare from a friend