Ben is best known for his work in the Chicago Improv and Theatre scene, as well as the Los Angeles Alternative Comedy scene. Born and raised in Kansas, he went on to attend Indiana University, where he studied Music and Theatre. After graduation, he moved to Chicago, where he studied improvisation at the famed Second City.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 5, 1964 (62)
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Actor, writer, director and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Known for
What are Ben Zook's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Heroas Randy Rubio in Can't Stop Dancing (1999)
- Allyas Nelson Dorkoff in Where the Bears Are (2012)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ben Zook's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Ben Zook's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Where The Bears Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Where the Bears Are(2012)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Jack and Jill(2011)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
I Hate Valentine's Day(2009)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Can't Stop Dancing(1999)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Thin Pink Line(1998)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
The Drew Carey Show(1995)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 39th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 9 titles from 1995 to 2023.
Biggest box office
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)
Highest rated
I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)
Most popular right now
Where the Bears Are (2012)
Film career
- 2003Screen debut· Reno 911!
How do Ben Zook's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Ben Zook work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ben Zook's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen David shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Stephen DavidShared titles: I Hate Valentine's Day (2009), Can't Stop Dancing (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen David
Actors
- Ian ParksShared titles: A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary (2023), Where the Bears Are (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ian Parks
- Joe DietlShared titles: A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary (2023), Where the Bears Are (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Dietl
- Margaret ChoShared titles: A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary (2023), Can't Stop Dancing (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Margaret Cho
- Rick CoppShared titles: A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary (2023), Where the Bears Are (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Rick Copp
Editors
- Tony LombardoShared titles: I Hate Valentine's Day (2009), Can't Stop Dancing (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Lombardo