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H. Jon Benjamin

(1966) Actor United States

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H. Jon Benjamin is an actor from the United States, best known for Failure is an option.

Quick Facts About H. Jon Benjamin

Born: May 23, 1966
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Failure is an option
Known for: Bob's Burgers, Archer

About H. Jon Benjamin

Harry Jon Benjamin is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He is known for his voice roles in adult animated series, including Sterling Archer in Archer, Bob Belcher in Bob's Burgers, Ben in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Kevin in O'Grady, Carl Graves in Family Guy, Satan in Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil, and Coach McGuirk and Jason Penopolis in Home Movies, starring as the voice of Boy in the film Boy Kills World (2023) and its spin-off video game Super Dragon Punch Force 3 (2024). Benjamin was named 2014's male comedy performer of the year at Vulture's TV Awards for his work in Bob's Burgers and Archer. He also appeared in the 2001 satirical comedy film Wet Hot American Summer; its subsequent 2015 television series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp; and the final installment of the franchise, the 2017 miniseries Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by H. Jon Benjamin

It feels like animation has a little more independence than traditional sitcoms ever did.

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Animation

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I'm something of a foodie, I guess, and I'm a big Chinese food fan.

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Big

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I wasn't classically trained as an actor; I wasn't pursuing standup comedy. I really came into it through the back door. And…

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Actor

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I don't consider myself a very good actor. I'm not bad, but there's not a lot of range in characterizations for me.

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Actor

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It's mainly been the case where I do very few live action roles - not out of choice but more out of…

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Action

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I started doing comedy with no plan to do voice work. Voice work came as a function of doing comedy and meeting…

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Age

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Incompetent and relentless are the worst combination of qualities.

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Incompetent

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Voice actors I used to know who were starting out in comedy were guys who did a lot of voices. They were…

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Actor

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For me, performing isn't really particularly difficult.

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Difficult

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It's physically hard for me to work. I start to break down, physically. My joints start. I get weepy eyes. I don't…

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Break

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I'm not opposed to putting myself in danger for meaningless comedy.

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Comedy

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I remember on 'Dr. Katz,' there was no script really at all. There were just scene outlines.

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I remember

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I had no intention of ever doing voice-overs. I wasn't opposed to them; I just didn't have any particular knowledge of how…

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How

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I think, to a degree, I'm maybe more suited for voice work. And I don't just mean my face and body. Because…

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Body

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I've learned to wait 'til an idea is worth making. That's not really a lesson I've learned; I sort of always did…

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Always

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I am recognized a lot for 'Master of None.' It seems like that show really touched a cultural nerve in a good…

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Good

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I sing a little bit, yeah. But I sing very poorly.

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Little

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I actually walk through Washington Square Park a lot.

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Actually

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I worked in restaurants, and I worked in the Cambridge Public Library.

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Cambridge

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I never pursued acting with, like, auditions. If anything, I was given roles by people who knew me and liked what I…

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Acting

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I don't recommend not working hard, but it's worked for me.

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Hard

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David Wain's character on 'Bob's Burgers' is really funny and silly and makes me laugh.

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Character

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If you do nothing long enough, something's bound to happen.

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Bound

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'Bob's Burgers' is done with the cast all together - not necessarily all together: some are in L.A. and some are in…

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Alone

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I worked a lot on 'Conan' as an actor, and when I moved to New York, a lot of my friends were…

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Actor

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