---
name: "Ben Falcone"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ben-falcone"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 August 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T09:05:26.127296+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ben Falcone

Actor. Born 25 August 1973 in Carbondale, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 August 1973, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 2011–2018
- **Also known as:** Benjamin Scott Falcone
- **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Falcone, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2082056, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1229520/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/170820

## Coming up

- *Margie Claus* (2027-11-04), Writer

## Biography

Ben Falcone (born Benjamin Scott Falcone, 25 August 1973) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He was born in Carbondale, Illinois, and trained with the Groundlings improv troupe in Los Angeles.

Falcone is married to actress Melissa McCarthy, with whom he has frequently collaborated since meeting in the late 1990s. He has appeared in cameo roles in several of her films, including *Bridesmaids* (2011), *The Heat* (2013), *Spy* (2015) and *Can You Ever Forgive Me?* (2018), in which he played Alan Schmidt.

He made his directorial debut with *Tammy* (2014), which he co-wrote with McCarthy, and has since directed, co-written and produced *The Boss* (2016), *Life of the Party* (2018), *Superintelligence* (2020) and *Thunder Force* (2021), all starring McCarthy. In 2022 he created and starred in the Netflix series *God's Favorite Idiot*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Can You Ever Forgive Me?* (2018), Fi1m 84, as Alan Schmidt — [page](https://film.one/film/can-you-ever-forgive-me.md)
- *Bridesmaids* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Air Marshall Jon — [page](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Margie Claus* (2027), Writer, Producer
- *Relighting Candles: The Timothy Sullivan Story* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022), as Asgardian Stage Manager
- *God's Favorite Idiot* (2022), series, as Clark Thompson, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed* (2021), Producer
- *Nine Perfect Strangers* (2021), series, as Paul Drabble
- *Thunder Force* (2021), Kenny, Producer, Director, Screenplay
- *Superintelligence* (2020), Charles Kuiper, Director, Producer
- *Can You Ever Forgive Me?* (2018), as Alan Schmidt — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/can-you-ever-forgive-me.md)
- *The Happytime Murders* (2018), as Donny, Producer
- *Life of the Party* (2018), Uber Driver (Dale), Producer, Director, Writer
- *Cook-Off!* (2017), as Cameron Strang
- *CHiPs* (2017), as Bicycle Cop
- *Office Christmas Party* (2016), as Doctor
- *The Boss* (2016), Marty, Director, Screenplay, Producer
- *Spy* (2015), as American Tourist
- *A to Z* (2014), series, as Howard
- *Tammy* (2014), Keith Morgan, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- *Enough Said* (2013), as Will
- *Bad Words* (2013), as Pete Fowler
- *The Heat* (2013), as Blue Collar Man
- *Identity Thief* (2013), as Tony / Motel Desk Clerk
- *Go On* (2012), series, as Carlo
- *What to Expect When You're Expecting* (2012), as Gary Cooper
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Mike
- *Up All Night* (2011), series, as Justin
- *Bridesmaids* (2011), as Air Marshall Jon — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md)
- *The Looney Tunes Show* (2011), series, Additional Voices (voice), Barnyard Dawg (singing voice), Writer
- *Happy Endings* (2011), series, as Darren
- *Sons of Tucson* (2010), series, as Dr. Lou
- *Pretty Ugly People* (2008), as Coach Merryweather
- *Smiley Face* (2007), as Agent
- *Andy Barker, P.I.* (2007), series, as Scott
- *The Nines* (2007), as Ben Falcone
- *Unaccompanied Minors* (2006), as Santa at Mall
- *Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties* (2006), as American Tourist
- *Cheaper by the Dozen 2* (2005), as Theatre Patron, Theatre patron
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Ed Reed
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Andy Pfleuger
- *Confessions of an Action Star* (2005), as Jerry Moss
- *Joey* (2004), series, as Howard
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Process Server
- *Rennie's Landing* (2001), as Bank Teller
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Clerk #1 — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, as Mr. Brink — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Miss Nelson Is Missing*, Producer

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