Ben Manics is an emerging New York City based stand-up comedian and actor. His dry, sardonic, and cerebral brand of comedy is a direct extension of his upbringing in the mind-numbingly bucolic and scenic mountains of the Hudson Valley. From bits like “Eating the Rich", to “Edgar Allen Poe”, to "Killing Yourself Politely", Ben points out the minutiae within the hell we all share.

Ben’s comedy has been influenced by John Mulaney, Denis Leary, and Jon Stewart, among others, and he has been mentored by comedy veterans Jim Mendrinos and Rick Crom. He has performed at various NYC comedy clubs including Gotham Comedy Club, The Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY, and The NY Comedy Club.

About Ben

As an actor, Ben has studied Acting & On-Camera Technique at The Barrow Group with Seth Barrish, Lee Brock, Eric Paeper, and K. Lorrel Manning, at Anthony Meindl’s Actors Workshop (AMAW) with Jason Buyer, Purva Bedi, and Ashley Bacon. He has studied with Natalie Roy in her Activated Acting Workshops, and Improvisation with Denny Dillon. Ben has also studied at The William Esper Studio, at Yale’s Summer Conservatory for Actors, NYU’s Tisch School of The Arts Summer Stonestreet Screen Acting Workshop, and at SUNY Ulster. He has appeared in the Indie films, “Communism: Absolute Zero” and “Super Cop 3: Days of Past Future”, as well as in several student films including "Saw 13: Nightmare in Texas". He has appeared on stage in productions at The Shadowland Theatre and at SUNY Ulster’s Quimby Theatre.

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