About Ben Stein
He began his career as a speechwriter for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He later acted, playing the economics teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, hosting Win Ben Stein's Money, and appearing as Dr. Arthur Neuman in The Mask and Son of the Mask. Stein co‑wrote and starred in the 2008 film Expelled, which was criticized for promoting intelligent‑design ideas. He is the son of economist and writer Herbert Stein, who worked at the White House under Nixon. He is known for a droning, monotone delivery in acting and a deadpan style in comedy.
