Ben Bailey
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Benjamin Ray Bailey (born October 30, 1970), aka Ben Bailey, is an American comedian, licensed cabbie,[1] and Daytime Emmy Award-nominated game show host for Discovery Channel's Cash Cab.[2] He classifies his comedy as mainly "surreal observational".
Originally from Chatham, New Jersey, he moved to Los Angeles in 1993.[3] Before moving out west, Bailey lived in Virginia where he attended Old Dominion University. Standing 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.[3] According to Ben Bailey, he was telling stories with some comedians after-hours when Lil Farrington found his stories humorous offered him an opportunity at stand-up.[3]
[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
- FIlm adaptation of Terry Bisson's short story They're Made Out of Meat
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- The World Stands Up on Comedy Central
- The Knights of Prosperity
- The Today Show April 2, 2008
- Host of the American version of Cash Cab
[edit] References
- ^ Coyle, Jack. "'Cash Cab' Can Be a Lucrative Ride", Associated Press, MSNBC, 2006-06-01.
- ^ "Daytime Emmys", Knoxville News Sentinel, 2007-03-14.
- ^ a b c Tolk, Prescott. "Local Comic Keeps the Big City Laughing", The Hudson Reporter, 2001-09-02.
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