Owen Benjamin
Owen Benjamin
Owen Benjamin started his comedy career in music. Growing up with an opera singer father, Benjamin played classical piano since childhood. His comedy career started when doing stand up and he was asked to be a cast member of the MTV show Punk'd. In 2006, Benjamin was given a small role in the hit movie "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" alongside Adam Sandler and Kevin James. This led to a large role in the new Happy Madison film "House Bunny," starring Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, and Katharine McPhee, slated to come out this summer.
Benjamin's comedy band "That's My Daughter" has appeared on Comedy Central. He has done stand up at the Aspen Comedy Festival and clubs and colleges across America. He also has made several short films that have appeared on the home page of YouTube, MySpace, adamsandler.com, and yahoo.com, accumulating over 10 million hits.
Benjamin has opened for Nick Swardson, Anthony Clark, Dave Attell, and Taylor Hicks. He recently did a theatre tour with Julio Iglesias, making him one of the most versatile young comedians. His unique blend of music and comedy makes his show a must-see.
Owen Benjamin Copyright 2008
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