Ben Gleib

Ben Gleib

Ben Gleib is a standup comedian, actor, and writer, and headlines comedy clubs and colleges around the globe. Esquire named him one of “Six comedians who could be comedy’s next big thing.”

He’s a regular round table guest on the hit show CHELSEA LATELY on E! and was recently on tour performing in Arenas all over North America opening for Dane Cook. Gleib was one of the stars of the NBC primetime comedy series THE REAL WEDDING CRASHERS, and recently guest hosted Game Show Network’s popular show "GSN LIVE."

Gleib has performed his standup on THE LATE LATE SHOW on CBS, and on NBC on LAST CALL with CARSON DALY and LAST COMIC STANDING. He also makes frequent appearances talking politics on NPRnpr_logo%5B1%5D.png on the PATT MORRISON PROGRAM.

When in town, he can often be seen performing at the legendary Hollywood Improv ImprovLogo.jpg

No stranger to the internets, Gleib’s online videos have received a total of more than 14 MILLION VIEWS. He just co-starred in a 12 episode webseries for Yahoo! Sports called “Behind Enemy Lines,” and can currently be seen doing comedic news pieces as the face of Myspace News. This is the first time Myspace has ever given anyone a talent deal.

In 2006 he sold a pilot called THE GLEIB SHOW to FOX fox_tv_logo-med-small_1.jpg produced by Saturday Night Live’s Lorne Michaels and NBC/Universal. Before that “The Gleib Show” ran for 3 seasons as the #1 show on the National Lampoon Network, airing to millions of college students across the country. And before that he did it for 4 years in college, at The University of California, San Diego, where his show became a class that students could take for 4 units. This helped him, and several of his close friends graduate. He was asked to speak at his graduation, and filled it with lots of inappropriate jokes and a Bill Clinton impression.

An LA native, Gleib is a unique voice in comedy, and is known for a wide range of material, and quick improvisational skills. A versatile performer, he recently shot five other pilots, including a pilot for FOX called "Naked But Funny,” "WTF?” for GSN, a BET improv comedy show called “Get It In” on which he was the only white cast member, and “CQC” a comedic news show where he got to mess with with Barack Obama, Bill & Hillary Clinton, and ruined a John McCain press conference, getting kicked out by the secret service. Gleib can also can be seen in a supporting role in the feature film, “Bar Starz” a comedy starring Charlie Murphy that was in theaters for a very short time.

A workaholic, he has also hosted several pods for Al Gore’s CURRENT TV, hosted a webseries called “COUCH CRASHERS” for Playboy’s non-adult division, wrote a monthly column for “Saturday Night Magazine,” and appeared as a guest on FOX REALITY CHANNEL’s REALITY REMIX , TV GUIDE CHANNEL’s REALITY CHAT, and No Good TV’s Up Close with Carrie Keegan(ngtv.com).

He used to write for Collegehumor.com – one of the most popular sites on the internet, and was the voice of Dirk Melvin on the animated series “THE MELVIN BROS.” on gopotato.tv (and youtube.) Gleib is consistently in the Top 10 on the syndicated radio show “Comedy Countdown” (also on XM,) and is a regular on SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO. In addition, he has written the RADIO MUSIC AWARDS for ABC ABC-logo.jpg, and hosted a pilot for E! called CASUAL FRIDAYS.

He has performed in the Vancouver Comedy Festival, the Laughing Matters Festival in the Netherlands, and was selected “Best of the Fest” at the Just For Laughs Chicago Comedy Festival. He has also performed with The Satiristas, alongside Janeane Garofalo and Henry Rollins.

In 2006 he released his first comedy album, titled “NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES.” His second album is due out soon. As soon as he can decide on a title.

Random facts include… when he was still in college he pranked his way onto THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, and a memorable episode of BLIND DATE, pretending he was an Israeli guy with no social skills, and had one of the most awkward dates ever. For his college talk show, Carmen Electra was his last guest, and Gleib was featured all over her E! True Hollywood Story.

He is proudest that he can probably eat more than you.

Ben Gleib Official Website