Owen Benjamin
Birth Name:
Owen Benjamin Smith
Birth Place:
Oswego, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer
Fast Facts
- His first experience with television was at the student-run Plattsburgh State Television station during his time at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh
- Both of his parents were professors at the State University of New York at Oswego when he was born
- Kicked off his post-college career by co-creating and directing the web series "That's My Daughter" for Comedy Central
- Has performed at the Aspen Comedy Festival and Montreal Comedy Festival, and his gone on a nationwide tour with Vince Vaughn and Kevin James
- His comedy shows incorporate both music and humor
- Has accumulated over 10 million hits on his web series "Owen Benjamin Presents" and "Gaytown․"
- Learned to play classical piano when he was a child due to the encouragement of his opera singer father