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Rappaport at the Television Critics Association, July 30, 2010 |
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Born | Bennett Eli Rappaport March 23, 1986 Huntsville, Texas, United States |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Bennett Eli "Ben" Rappaport[1] (born March 23, 1986)[2] is an American actor. He played the role of Todd Dempsy in the NBC sitcom Outsourced, which aired during the 2010–2011 television season.[3] The series marked Rappaport's debut acting role on screen.[4][5]
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Rappaport was born in Arlington, Texas and was active in the arts (painting and playing guitar) during his childhood.[6] He was raised in the Jewish religion[6] and attended Klein High School in Klein, Texas near Houston, Texas. Rappaport developed an interest in acting at the age of fifteen, and subsequently graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City, where he studied acting.[3][6] He was the recipient of the Michel and Suria Saint-Denis Prize as a Juilliard student, which is the Drama Department's highest honor.[7]
Rappaport was featured in a Kay Jeweler's holiday commercial. The ad was well known because it prominently featured sign language and a deaf character.[8] In 2010, Rappaport was cast in the lead role as Todd Dempsy in the NBC series, Outsourced.[4] The role marked Rappaport's first acting job on screen in television or film.[4] Rappaport had previously performed in theater and stage productions. He initially auditioned for Outsourced in New York, and currently resides in Studio City, Los Angeles.[3][6]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2012 | Great Hope Springs (Filming) | Hank | |
Television films | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2011 | Untitled Peter Knight Comedy Project (Pre-production) | Danny | Main character CBS Original Movie |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2010–2011 | Outsourced | Todd Dempsy | Main character; Series regular |
2010 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself | "Episode #1.314" |
2010 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Himself | "Episode #19.14" |
2011 | The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards | Himself |