Ben Rappaport[1] (born March 23, 1986)[2] is an American actor. He made his acting debut on the NBC sitcom Outsourced (2010–2011), in which he portrayed the lead role of Todd Dempsy.[3][4][5] He is also known for his roles as Carey Zepps on The Good Wife (2013–2016), Ollie Parker on Mr. Robot (2015–2019), Max Horowitz on Younger (2016–2021), Josh Silverberg on Ozark (2017–2022), and Seth Oliver on For the People (2018–2019).
Ben Rappaport | |
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 Rappaport in July 2010 | |
| Born | March 23, 1986 Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Life and career
editRappaport was born in Arlington, Texas,[2] and was active in the arts (painting and playing guitar) during his childhood.[6] He was raised in the Jewish religion, and his Jewish identity is important to him.[6] He attended Klein High School near Houston.[2] 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 sitcom Outsourced.[4] The role marked Rappaport's first on-screen acting job.[4] Rappaport had previously performed in theater and stage productions. He resides in Studio City, Los Angeles.[3][6]
He has had recurring roles on The Good Wife as Carey Zepps (2013–2016), Mr. Robot as Ollie Parker (2015-2019), Younger as Max Horowitz (2016-2021), and Ozark as Josh Silverberg (2017-2022).
He was a series regular on the Shondaland drama For the People, playing the role of Seth Oliver (2018-2019).
Rappaport appeared as Perchik in the 2015 broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof.
In April 2023, he starred on Broadway playing Jack Paar in the Tony Award-winning play Good Night, Oscar, opposite Tony Award winner Sean Hayes.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hope Springs | Brad | |
| 2012 | The Brass Teapot | Ricky | |
| 2016 | Better Off Single | Nathan | |
| 2018 | Landing Up | David | |
| 2018 | Ask for Jane | Bill | |
| 2024 | Albany Road | Craig |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Outsourced | Todd Dempsy | Main role |
| 2012 | Elementary | Dr. Cahill | Episode: "Lesser Evils" |
| 2013–2016 | The Good Wife | Carey Zepps | 14 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | Ollie Parker | 9 episodes |
| 2016–2021 | Younger | Max Horowitz | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | The Vietnam War | Denton ("Mogie") Crocker[9] | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2017–2022 | Ozark | Josh Silverberg | Recurring role |
| 2018–2019 | For the People | Seth Oliver | Main role |
| 2021 | Evil | Brian Castle | Episode: "F Is for Fire" |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | George Howard | Episodes: "And the Empire Strikes Back" and "Never Turn Your Back on Them" |
| 2022 | Inventing Anna | Billy McFarland | Episode: "A Wolf in Chic Clothing" |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fiddler on the Roof | Perchik |
| 2023 | Good Night, Oscar | Jack Paar |
References
edit- ^ "Ben Rappaport". TV Guide. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c Mike Rose, cleveland com (March 23, 2024). "Famous birthdays list for March 23, 2024 includes celebrities Keri Russell, Michelle Monaghan". cleveland. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cutler, Jacqueline (September 30, 2010). "Celebrity Scoop: Ben Rappaport". Zap2It. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ a b c Martindale, David (September 22, 2010). "Five questions with Ben Rappaport of NBC's new 'Outsourced'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on November 8, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ Hernandez, Greg (September 23, 2010). "Thursday Morning Man: Ben Rappaport!". greginhollywood.com. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Miller, Gerri (November 2010). "Ben Rappaport: Straight from the Source". BabagaNewz. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ "Ben Rappaport Stars In New NBC Comedy 'Outsourced'". WPIX. October 14, 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ "kay jewelers commercial". YouTube. December 13, 2008. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Unburying the Vietnam War". www.washingtonpost.com. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
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