Ben Falcone
Biography
Ben Falcone is an American actor and comedian who has also worked as a writer, producer and director in film and television. He was born in Carbondale, Illinois. His first outing as a director came with Tammy (2014), which he also co-wrote, and he went on to write, produce and direct The Boss (2016), Life of the Party, Superintelligence (2020) and Thunder Force (2021). In 2022 he created the Netflix series God's Favorite Idiot and appeared in it as one of its stars. On the acting side, his credits include cameo parts in Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, The Heat, Spy and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), along with a role in the television series Nine Perfect Strangers.
53years old
Turns 54 on August 25in 288 days
- Born Carbondale
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Benjamin Scott Falcone (birth name)Also credited as Benjamin Falcone and Benjamin S. Falcone
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 15 years2006 to 2021
First and latest
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Ben Falcone movies on Netflix
Thunder Forceas Kenny
Superintelligenceas Charles Kuiper
Can You Ever Forgive Me?as Alan Schmidt
CHiPSas Bicycle Cop
Office Christmas Partyas Doctor
The Bossas Marty
Tammyas Keith Morgan
Bad Wordsas Pete Fowler
Enough Saidas Will
What to Expect When You're Expectingas Gary
Pretty Ugly Peopleas Coach Merryweather
Cook-Off!as Cameron Strang
Smiley Faceas Agent
The Ninesas Ben Falcone
Garfield 2as American Tourist
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Melissa McCarthy appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Melissa McCarthy8 films together, 2007 to 2021
Melissa McCarthy's page Thunder Force2021IMDb rating 4.6Falcone as KennyMcCarthy as Lydia Berman
Superintelligence2020IMDb rating 5.5Falcone as Charles KuiperMcCarthy as Carol Peters
Can You Ever Forgive Me?2018IMDb rating 7.1Falcone as Alan SchmidtMcCarthy as Lee Israel
The Boss2016IMDb rating 5.4Falcone as MartyMcCarthy as Michelle Darnell
Tammy2014IMDb rating 4.9Falcone as Keith MorganMcCarthy as Tammy
Pretty Ugly People2008IMDb rating 5.0Falcone as Coach MerryweatherMcCarthy as Becky
Cook-Off!2007IMDb rating 4.5Falcone as Cameron StrangMcCarthy as Amber Strang
The Nines2007IMDb rating 6.2Falcone as Ben FalconeMcCarthy as Margaret / Melissa / Mary
Octavia Spencer4 films together, 2007 to 2021
Octavia Spencer's page Thunder Force2021IMDb rating 4.6Falcone as KennySpencer as Emily Stanton
Superintelligence2020IMDb rating 5.5Falcone as Charles KuiperSpencer as Octavia Spencervoice
Pretty Ugly People2008IMDb rating 5.0Falcone as Coach MerryweatherSpencer as Mary
The Nines2007IMDb rating 6.2Falcone as Ben FalconeSpencer as Streetwalker (credited) / Pedestrian
Allison Janney3 films together, 2008 to 2014
Allison Janney's page Tammy2014IMDb rating 4.9Falcone as Keith MorganJanney as Deb
Bad Words2013IMDb rating 6.7Falcone as Pete FowlerJanney as Dr. Bernice Deagan
Pretty Ugly People2008IMDb rating 5.0Falcone as Coach MerryweatherJanney as Suzanne
Jason Bateman3 films together, 2013 to 2021
Jason Bateman's page Thunder Force2021IMDb rating 4.6Falcone as KennyBateman as The Crab
Office Christmas Party2016IMDb rating 5.9Falcone as DoctorBateman as Josh Parker
Bad Words2013IMDb rating 6.7Falcone as Pete FowlerBateman as Guy Trilby
Jim Rash3 films together, 2007
Jim Rash's page Cook-Off!2007IMDb rating 4.5Falcone as Cameron StrangRash as Beauregard St. Pompadeux
Smiley Face2007IMDb rating 5.9Falcone as AgentRash as Casting Assistant
The Nines2007IMDb rating 6.2Falcone as Ben FalconeRash as Game Night Guest
Steve Mallory3 films together, 2014 to 2021
Steve Mallory's page Thunder Force2021IMDb rating 4.6Falcone as KennyMallory as Mr. Emerson
Superintelligence2020IMDb rating 5.5Falcone as Charles KuiperMallory as Dean
Tammy2014IMDb rating 4.9Falcone as Keith MorganMallory as Cashier
Box office
What Ben Falcone's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$584 million
10 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 10 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$142M24.3% of the total
- 2$115M19.6% of the total
- 3$100M17.2% of the total
- 4$80M13.7% of the total
- 5$79M13.5% of the total
- 6$27M4.6% of the total
- 7$25M4.3% of the total
- 8$8.6M1.5% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.












