Ben Falcone

Benjamin Scott Falcone (born August 25, 1973) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is married to actress Melissa McCarthy, with whom he frequently collaborates. Falcone made his directorial debut in 2014 with Tammy, which he co-wrote with McCarthy, and he also directed, co-wrote, and produced The Boss, Life of the Party, Superintelligence, and Thunder Force, all of which starred McCarthy. In 2022, Falcone created and starred in the Netflix series God's Favorite Idiot.

He has had cameos in Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, The Heat, Spy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Nine Perfect Strangers, all of which starred his wife.

Early life Falcone was born in Carbondale, Illinois, the son of Peg and Steve Falcone. He is of Italian, English, German, and Irish descent.

Personal life Falcone married his longtime girlfriend, actress Melissa McCarthy, on October 8, 2005. They have two children.

Filmography Film Production Year Title Director Writer Producer 2014 Tammy 2016 The Boss 2018 Life of the Party The Happytime Murders 2020 Superintelligence 2021 Thunder Force Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed 2027 Margie Claus Acting roles

Television

Acting roles 2002: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1 episode) Season 3, Episode 10, "The Grand Opening" 2002: Yes, Dear (1 episode) Stalker, Season 3 Episode 9 2003: Gilmore Girls (1 episode) Fran's Lawyer Season 3 Episode 20 2004–2006: Joey (17 episodes) 2006 My Name Is Earl (season 1 episode 18(Ed Reed)) 2010: Bones (1 episode) Death of a Queen Bee Season 5 Episode 17 2011–2012: The Looney Tunes Show (Voice of Henery Hawk, 2 episodes) 2012: Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 2012: Up All Night (1 episode) 2012: Happy Endings (1 episode) 2013: Go On (1 episode) 2014–2015: New Girl – Mike 2014: A to Z (6 episodes) 2017–18: Nobodies (12 episodes) 2022: God's Favorite Idiot (8 episodes) - Clark Thompson