Ben Sinclair (actor)
Ben Sinclair | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1984 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
| Occupations |
|
Ben Sinclair (born May 16, 1984) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer.
Early life and education
Sinclair grew up in
Career
Sinclair is the co-creator, writer, and star of High Maintenance, a Vimeo web series and HBO television series set in New York City. The series is partially inspired by experiences from his personal life,[3] and first aired in 2012.[4] His final performance as his High Maintenance character was as a small cameo on HBO's Betty, also filmed in New York City.
He has also directed six episodes of FXX’s Dave.
Personal life
Sinclair married his writing partner and High Maintenance co-creator Katja Blichfeld in 2010, after meeting at a 2009 party in Los Angeles.[5][6] They came up with the idea for the show while on a bicycle ride across the Williamsburg Bridge, and started the show in 2012.[6][7] Blichfield and Sinclair divorced amicably in 2016, prior to undertaking season two of High Maintenance.[2][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Safe | Angry Man | |
| 2013 | The Happy Sad | Ted | |
| 2015 | All Over It | Finn | |
| 2015 | Sisters | Construction Worker | |
| 2016 | No Pay, Nudity | Young Actor / Oswald | |
| 2017 | Fits and Starts | Parking Attendant | |
| 2017 | Home Again | Nate | |
| 2020 | Save Yourselves! | Raph | |
| 2022 | Spin Me Round
|
Craig | |
| 2024 | Night Swim
|
Pool Tech |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mercy | Wild Eyed Guy | Episode: "There Is No Superwoman" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jonas Rothenberg | Episode: "Branded" |
| 2011 | Onion News Network | Lunatic | Episode: "Stock Market Crash" |
| 2011 | 30 Rock | Brooklyn Idiot | Episode: "100: Part 1" |
| 2011 | The Big C | Homeless Guy | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man | Drunk #1 | Episode: "In Case of Missed Communication" |
| 2012 | Delocated | Friend | Episode: "Friend" |
| 2012–2015 | High Maintenance | The Guy | 18 episodes; also co-creator, director, and writer |
| 2013 | Next Caller | Guy | Episode: "The Tude & the Prude" |
| 2018 | Maniac | Proxy Owen Milgrim | Episode: "Option C" |
| 2016–2020 | High Maintenance | The Guy | 34 episodes; also co-creator, director, and writer |
| 2020 | Betty | Biker | Episode: "Ladies on Fire" |
| 2020 | The Fungies! | Bacteria Monster | Episode: "The Fanciest Fungie" |
| 2021 | Dave | Atoms | Episode: "Enlightened Dave" |
| 2022 | The Resort | Alex | |
| 2023 | Poker Face | — | Episode: "Exit Stage Death"; also director |
References
- ^ Maron, Marc (30 March 2020). "WTF With Marc Maron". Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Kurutz, Steven (January 18, 2018). "Brooklyn's Favorite Pot Dealer Returns". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Ben Sinclair: High Maintenance And The Battle Of The Podcast Stars". NPR. February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Max Cea (February 5, 2020). "How High Maintenance Became "Law & Order for Millennial Actors"". GQ. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah (September 9, 2016). "Call It a Growing Family: 'High Maintenance' Moves to HBO". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c Mechling, Katja Blichfeld as told to Lauren (11 January 2018). "How Coming Out Made Me Whole: High Maintenance's Katja Blichfeld Tells Her Story". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "How Katja Blichfeld Went From Anxious 'Super Christian' To Queer Stoner Icon". HuffPost Canada. 2018-02-23. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
External links
- Ben Sinclair at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This United States biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |