Ben Stein
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Ben Stein (November 25, 1944-) is an American attorney, political consultant, writer, actor, comedian, and TV personality.
He was a lawyer, then speech writer for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He went into show business helping some liberal writers write accurate portrayals of conservatives for a TV show. He soon turned to acting, he landed his most famous role as a boring teacher in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. His nerdy appearance and dead-pan manner have made him a popular fixture on movies and TV till this day, from 1997 to 2003 he had his own game show, Win Ben Stein's Money, he also wrote many books, had articles that appeared in popular magazines and newspapers. He is also spokesperson for a product named "Clear Eyes".
[edit] External links
- Ben Stein at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)