Ben Bailey

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Ben Bailey is an American comedian and game show host for Discovery Channel's Cash Cab. He classifies his comedy as mainly "surreal observational".

Originally from Chatham, New Jersey, he went to Los Angeles in 1993. At six feet six inches he was offered a job as a bouncer for a comedy club after borrowing a cigarette from a man in a parking lot. According to Ben Bailey, he was telling stories with some comedians after-hours when someone who found his stories humorous offered him an opportunity at stand-up.

Bailey's comedy mainly pertains to his knowlegde and observations of New York City and its people. He is a fan of the New York Giants.

[edit] Appearances

• Aspen Comedy Arts Festival in 2002/2004
• Bad Meat (Movie) as an FBI agent
• Comedy Central Presents
• Hope & Faith on ABC
• Last Call with Carson Daly
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• MADtv
• Premium Blend on Comedy Central
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• "They're Made Out of Meat" on AtomFilms.com
• Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
• The World Stands Up on Comedy Central
• The Knights of Prosperity

[edit] External links

• Ben Bailey's Official Website
• Ben Bailey at the Internet Movie Database