Josh Ruben

Josh Ruben is an American comedian, actor, producer, and director who was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Woodstock, New York. He acted in youth theater and at 19 was accepted into New York City's New Actors Workshop. He formed the sketch group Dutch West with Sam Reich and others, and their internet videos helped him get hired at CollegeHumor, where he wrote and directed hundreds of Originals shorts. He has also appeared on the Dropout shows Game Changer and Make Some Noise, and he took an executive producer credit on Make Some Noise. Ruben wrote, produced, directed, and starred in Scare Me (2020), a comedy horror film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He followed it with Werewolves Within, based on a video game, which critics praised when it screened at the Tribeca Festival in 2021. He also directed the romantic comedy slasher Heart Eyes.