Ben Folds

Ben Folds

Known for
Acting
Born
September 12, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and the former frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. He now performs as a solo artist and collaborates with many other musicians.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2024
The Day the Music Stopped poster

The Day the Music Stopped

Movie · as Self

2023
My Name's Ben Folds: I Play Piano poster

My Name's Ben Folds: I Play Piano

Movie · as Himself

2023
The Musical Mind: A Portrait in Process poster

The Musical Mind: A Portrait in Process

Movie · as Self

2020
Tim Minchin: Apart Together Live At Trackdown Studios poster

Tim Minchin: Apart Together Live At Trackdown Studios

Movie · as Special Guest

2020
The Wilds poster

The Wilds

TV · as Ben Folds · 3 eps

2019
It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter poster

It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter

Movie · as Self

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2018
Temple of Art poster

Temple of Art

Movie · as Self

2016
Billions poster

Billions

TV · as Ben Folds · 1 ep

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2014
We Cause Scenes poster

We Cause Scenes

Movie · as Self

2014
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love poster

Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

Movie · as Self

2014
You're the Worst poster

You're the Worst

TV · as Ben Folds · 3 eps

2013
Ben Folds Five: Live from the Warfield poster

Ben Folds Five: Live from the Warfield

Movie

2013
Drunk History poster

Drunk History

TV · as Nathan Cherry, Self · 1 ep

2012
Comedy Bang! Bang! poster

Comedy Bang! Bang!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2011
A Love Letter to Tom Waits: The Life of Chris Roberts-Antieau

A Love Letter to Tom Waits: The Life of Chris Roberts-Antieau

Movie · as Self

2009
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet poster

William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet

Movie · as Self

2009
The Sing-Off poster

The Sing-Off

TV · as Self - Judge · 27 eps

2009
Community poster

Community

TV · as Professor Bublitz · 1 ep

2008
MySpace Music Presents: Front to Back with Ben Folds Five poster

MySpace Music Presents: Front to Back with Ben Folds Five

Movie · as Ben Folds

2008
Ben Folds: Normal People Do It Too poster

Ben Folds: Normal People Do It Too

Movie · as Self (Piano / Vocals)

2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts poster

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Ben Folds: Live at MySpace poster

Ben Folds: Live at MySpace

Movie · as Ben Folds

2007
Live from Daryl's House poster

Live from Daryl's House

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig poster

Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig

Movie · as Self

2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 poster

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2005
Ben Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman poster

Ben Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman

Movie

2005
Ben Folds and WASO: Live in Perth poster

Ben Folds and WASO: Live in Perth

Movie · as Ben Folds

2004
Best Week Ever poster

Best Week Ever

TV · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps

2002
Ben Folds Live poster

Ben Folds Live

Movie · as Self

2002
Live at the Chapel poster

Live at the Chapel

Movie

2001
Ben Folds Five: The Complete Sessions at West 54th poster

Ben Folds Five: The Complete Sessions at West 54th

Movie · as Himself

1999
Ben Folds Five: Freaking Out poster

Ben Folds Five: Freaking Out

Movie

1998
Ben Folds Five: Spare Reels poster

Ben Folds Five: Spare Reels

Movie · as Himself

1998
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night poster

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night

Movie · as Self

1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast poster

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

TV · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest · 4 eps

1993
GMTV poster

GMTV

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1975
Austin City Limits poster

Austin City Limits

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep