Robert Ben Garant

Birth Name:

Robert Ben Garant

Birth Place:

Cookeville, Tennessee, United States

Profession

Writer, Actor, Producer, Director, Script department, Soundtrack

Was nominated for a CableACE Award for Comedy Series for "The State" in 1995
Attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Quote: "If you can learn to be incredibly passionate about your work without fighting for it just because it's yours, that's a huge thing․․․you have to be willing to throw stuff away and replace it․"
Quote: "Like, acclaim? No․ Because honestly, the stuff I do that I love, like 'Reno 911' and 'The State,' is just as hated as the stuff I do that I'm not proud of, like 'Herbie: Fully Loaded․'"
Best known for writing, executive producing, and portraying Deputy Travis Junior on the TV series "Reno 911!" and for writing "Night at the Museum․"
Often works with his writing partner Thomas Lennon on his screenplays, including the "Night at the Museum" series
He and Thomas Lennon were two of the founding members of sketch comedy troupe "The State․"
Wrote the book "Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too!" with Thomas Lennon in 2011

1995CableACE - Comedy Series:Nominated
1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Main Title Theme Music:Nominated
2005Stinker Award - Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math:Nominated
2018Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Nominated

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