H. Jon Benjamin Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the 1995 CableACE award for his work in "Dr․ Katz, Professional Therapist․"
• Nominated in 2012 for an Annie Award for his work on "Archer․"
• Started performing in a series of comedy troupes around Boston at the age of 24
• Quote: "I'm happy being where I am, I'm happy doing the shows I'm doing․ Both of them are really fun shows to work on, and they're really well done shows, which is hard to come by․ So I'm proud to be a part of them․ But there are specific times that, like anybody, I'd rather be more famous․"
• Quote: "(When asked what the "H" in his name stands for) "I usually say it stands for the sound the letter makes․․․I cannot tell America that․ Somebody wrote online that it was Henry and it's not Henry․ There is, I think, six other options․""
• Widely recognized for his monotone voice and deadpan delivery of lines
• Is constantly asked by strangers to provide a character's voice on their voicemail message
• Believed it to be an extreme failure when his program "Paid Programming" was not picked up by Cartoon Network for a full season
• Is a member of the comedy troupes "Cross Comedy" and "Comedy Lab․"
• Was featured in a Superbowl XLIII commercial for Bud Light alongside Conan O'Brien