Born:
May 7, 1964
Doug Benson Overview:
Comedian Doug Benson's biggest passions are movies and marijuana, and a great deal of comedy is based on each of them -- from his film, Super High Me to his regular "I Love Movies" podcast. A regular contributor to VH1 series like Best Week Ever (where he plays the "Pop Culture Bachelor"), Benson's humor is rooted in deadpan absurdity. His silliness sometimes masks a deconstructionist intelligence in his act, meaning his comedy is often way smarter than you might initially realize. Also, he's hilarious.
Quick Doug Benson Facts:
- Doug Benson started doing stand-up on a dare at an L.A. comedy club at age 22.
- He is a regular contributor to VH1 pop culture series like I Love the... and Best Week Ever.
- Benson created and starred in his own comic documentary, Super High Me, in 2008.
- His first stand-up album, Professional Humoredian, was releasd in 2008.
- Benson's second album, Unbalanced Load, was released on Comedy Central Records in August, 2009.
Additional Doug Benson Facts:
- Benson was a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality series Last Comic Standing, where he finished sixth.
- In 2004, Benson (an avowed marijuana enthusiast) co-wrote and starred in the off-Broadway comedy show The Marijuana-Logues. Comedy Central released a cast recording of the show in 2004.
- High Times named Benson "Stoner of the Year" in 2006.
- He hosts regular podcast called "I Love Movies" at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles and is a regular participant in Comedy Death-Ray.
- As a kid, Benson was an extra in Michael Jackson's Captain E/O, a 3-D film that ran at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center.
