Doug Benson Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Douglas Steven “Doug” Benson (born July 2, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared on Comedy Central Presents, Best Week Ever and was a contestant on Last Comic Standing in the show’s fifth season.In 2007, he starred in the film Super High Me, a documentary about marijuana usage. Benson also currently hosts the popular Doug Loves Movies podcast along with his weekly marijuana video podcast show Getting Doug With High. His Comedy Central series The Benson Interruption ended its first season in December 2010 and was turned into a monthly podcast in January 2011.
| Full Name | Doug Benson |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
| Date Of Birth | July 2, 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | San Diego, California, USA |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Film director, Actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Robert Matthew Benson, Wendy Benson |
| Nicknames | Doug Benson, Benson, Doug |
| http://www.twitter.com/dougbenson | |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0072476 |
| Movies | The TV Wheel, Doug Benson & Master Pancake Interrupt Leprechaun 4: In Space, Doug Benson: Doug Dynasty |
| TV Shows | Best Week Ever, The Benson Interruption, Getting Doug with High, International Sexy Ladies, The Greatest, Mash Up |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Benson was the orange dancer in Michael Jackson’s Disney video, Captain EO, although he is uncredited. |
| 2 | A regular on VH1’s programs. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| TripTank | 2016 | TV Series | Chris |
| The Jim Gaffigan Show | 2016 | TV Series | Doug Benson |
| Trailer Park Boys | 2016 | TV Series | Doug Benson |
| Bob’s Burgers | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Dave / Stoner Guy |
| Flickers! | 2014 | TV Series | Doug Benson (in photograph) |
| Outlands | 2013 | TV Series | Doug |
| This Is Not Happening | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2013 | TV Series | Delivery Man |
| Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell | 2013 | TV Series | |
| Bassface | 2013 | Short | Club Goer |
| Harold’s Bad Day | 2012 | Short | Harold |
| Mash Up | 2011 | TV Movie | Friend |
| The Sarah Silverman Program. | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Weird Nathan |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2008 | TV Series | Cool Customs Guy |
| Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | 2006 | TV Series | Doug Benjamin |
| Yes, Dear | 2002 | TV Series | Buckaroo Waiter |
| Run Ronnie Run | 2002 | Editor #3 | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2001 | TV Series | Doug |
| Friends | 1998 | TV Series | Tom |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Telethon Worker / Jeepers Creepers Dancer / Puscifer Guitarist |
| The TV Wheel | 1995 | TV Movie | Various |
| The Willies | 1990 | Zombie (as Doug Benson) | |
| Return of the Living Dead II | 1988 | Special Zombie (as Douglas Benson) | |
| Captain EO | 1986 | Short | Orange Dancer (uncredited) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope | 2015 | Documentary executive producer | |
| The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled | 2012 | Documentary executive producer | |
| The Benson Interruption | 2010 | TV Series executive producer – 5 episodes | |
| The High Road with Doug Benson | 2009 | TV Movie executive producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Benson: Doug Dynasty | 2014 | TV Movie | |
| The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled | 2012 | Documentary based on a joke by | |
| The High Road with Doug Benson | 2009 | TV Movie | |
| Comedy Central Presents | 2004-2009 | TV Series documentary writer – 2 episodes | |
| The X-Fools | 1997 | Video Game |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 MTV Movie Awards | 2007 | TV Special consultant | |
| In the Mood | 1987 | stand-in – as Douglas Benson |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written by a Kid | 2012 | TV Series additional guitar – 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis C.K.: Shameless | 2007 | TV Special documentary personal thanks: from Louis C. K. | |
| Lucifer’s Crewcut | 2011 | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| You’re the Worst | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| @midnight | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Contestant |
| Screen Junkies Movie Fights | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Getting Doug with High | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Host / Himself |
| Not Safe with Nikki Glaser | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Talking Dead | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself – Comedian |
| Welcome to Bridgetown | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sleight of Mouth with Justin Willman | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself – Guest |
| The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Doug Benson: Doug Dynasty | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Vital Heat: The Making of ‘Cheap Thrills’ | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| I Am Road Comic | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| No, You Shut Up! | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Pete Holmes Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Jeselnik Offensive | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist |
| AM Northwest | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Fogelnest Files | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Speakeasy: With Paul F. Tompkins | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Arts in Context | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled | 2012 | Documentary | |
| Owned & Operated | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Back Room | 2011 | TV Series short | Himself |
| The Benson Interruption | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| We Are the World 25.75 | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
| Marijuana: A Chronic History | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Curb: The Discussion | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The High Road with Doug Benson | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Live at Gotham | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Host |
| 4:20 Hour Stand-Up | 2009 | Himself | |
| 2009 World Series of Poker | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The International Sexy Ladies Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Laffghanistan: Comedy Down Range | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Comedy Central Presents | 2004-2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself – Comedian |
| 2008 Breakout Comedians | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90’s | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| History of the Joke | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Heckler | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Super High Me | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Last Comic Standing | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Comedian / Himself |
| The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| Totally Baked | 2007 | Himself – Comedian | |
| The Greatest: The 40 Hottest Rock Star Girlfriends… and Wives | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Super Secret Movie Rules | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Comedian |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2003 | TV Series | Doug |
| Late Friday | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist |
| HBO Comedy Showcase | 1995 | TV Series | |
| Trashed | 1994 | TV Series | Dateless Joe |
| 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour | 1990 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Comedian |
| Stand-Up Spotlight | 1988 | TV Series documentary | Guest Comedian (as Douglas Benson) |
| An Evening at the Improv | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Channel 101 Experience | 2012 | Documentary | Peter Cetera (uncredited) |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2005 | TV Series | Doug |