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'''Benjamin Jeremy Stein''' (born November 25, 1944 in Washington, DC) is a Hollywood actor and comedian famous for his voice, and formerly a speech writer and lawyer for former United States President [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]].  He has also appeared many times on [[Fox News]] discussing politics and finance.  Ben Stein also writes his "Diary" in every issue of ''[[The American Spectator]]''.  One of his most famous roles was in the movie ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', where he played a high school [[Economics]] teacher with an exaggeratedly monotonous voice. Most of the scene was unscripted.
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'''Benjamin Jeremy Stein''' (born November 25, 1944 in Washington, DC) is a [[conservative]] notable for his knowledge and his monotone voice.  After being a speech writer and lawyer for for former United States Presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]] as well as a publisher of conservative thought picked up in newspapers, Stein unexpectedly turned up with a new career on television after getting his start in the movie ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' as the most boring high school teacher on the planet due to his monotone voice. Most of the scene was unscripted. In a sense Ben showed a key knowledge for understated humor.
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== TV ==
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A man of considerable intellect, Stein starred in his own gameshow, ''Win Ben Stein's Money'', which would culminate in Stein taking on the winning contestant in a ten-question round to see who could answer more of the questions correctly.  Most of the time Stein would emerge victorious.  Stein had a sutble form of comedy playing the mostly straight man to Jimmy Kimbell as the joking cohost.
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Stein went on to host his own talk show ''Turn Ben Stein On''.
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Today Stein can still be seen on television with his "dry humor" such as in the "dry eyes" commercial.
 
   
 
   
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A man of considerable intellect, Stein starred in his own gameshow, ''Win Ben Stein's Money'', which would culminate in Stein taking on the winning contestant in a ten-question round to see who could answer more of the questions correctly.  Most of the time Stein would emerge victorious.
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Stein has never lost his conservative roots or his desire to engage in intellegent dialogue. He has appeared many times on [[Fox News]] discussing politics and finance.  Ben Stein also writes his "Diary" in every issue of ''[[The American Spectator]]''.
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Stein has a movie (''[[Expelled]]'') due out in April 2008 in which he exposes how "Big Science" is suppressing [[Intelligent design]].
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== Intelligent Design ==
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Stein has a movie (''[[Expelled]]'') due out in April 2008 in which he exposes how "Big Science" is suppressing [[Intelligent design]] from being discussed and considered in academic settings.  That an intellect like Ben Stein is backing the free discourse of the view lends a lot of clout and, of course, attracts a great deal of ire from those who prefer the status quo.
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== Quotes ==
 
:"I'm a rebel to my core ... and happy to be in an uphill struggle, as long as the cause is right."<ref>[http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/bpnews.asp?id=27761 Intelligent Design foes no match for Stein in 'Expelled'  ] </ref>
 
:"I'm a rebel to my core ... and happy to be in an uphill struggle, as long as the cause is right."<ref>[http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/bpnews.asp?id=27761 Intelligent Design foes no match for Stein in 'Expelled'  ] </ref>
  
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== Works ==
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==Voice-overs==
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*''Dukeman''
 
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*''Fairly Odd Parents''
 
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*''Loony Toon''
 
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==Movies==
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*''The Mask''
 
*''The Mask''
 
*''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''
 
*''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''
 
*''Expelled'' (due for release in April 2008)
 
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==Books==
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*''Yes, You Can Become a Successful Income Investor!''
 
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*''The Gift Of Peace: Guideposts on the Road to Serenity''
 
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''American Spectator'':
 
''American Spectator'':
 
*[http://spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=11280 "Sharpton in the Morning"]
 
*[http://spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=11280 "Sharpton in the Morning"]
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*[http://www.benstein.com/ Ben Stein's personal site]
 
*[http://www.benstein.com/ Ben Stein's personal site]
 
*[http://www.expelledthemovie.com/home.php The movie ''Expelled'']
 
*[http://www.expelledthemovie.com/home.php The movie ''Expelled'']
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Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944 in Washington, DC) is a conservative notable for his knowledge and his monotone voice. After being a speech writer and lawyer for for former United States Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford as well as a publisher of conservative thought picked up in newspapers, Stein unexpectedly turned up with a new career on television after getting his start in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off as the most boring high school teacher on the planet due to his monotone voice. Most of the scene was unscripted. In a sense Ben showed a key knowledge for understated humor.

TV

A man of considerable intellect, Stein starred in his own gameshow, Win Ben Stein's Money, which would culminate in Stein taking on the winning contestant in a ten-question round to see who could answer more of the questions correctly. Most of the time Stein would emerge victorious. Stein had a sutble form of comedy playing the mostly straight man to Jimmy Kimbell as the joking cohost.

Stein went on to host his own talk show Turn Ben Stein On.

Today Stein can still be seen on television with his "dry humor" such as in the "dry eyes" commercial.

Stein has never lost his conservative roots or his desire to engage in intellegent dialogue. He has appeared many times on Fox News discussing politics and finance. Ben Stein also writes his "Diary" in every issue of The American Spectator.

Intelligent Design

Stein has a movie (Expelled) due out in April 2008 in which he exposes how "Big Science" is suppressing Intelligent design from being discussed and considered in academic settings. That an intellect like Ben Stein is backing the free discourse of the view lends a lot of clout and, of course, attracts a great deal of ire from those who prefer the status quo.

Quotes

"I'm a rebel to my core ... and happy to be in an uphill struggle, as long as the cause is right."[1]

Works

Voice-overs

  • Dukeman
  • Fairly Odd Parents
  • Loony Toon

Movies

  • The Mask
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off
  • Expelled (due for release in April 2008)

Books

  • Yes, You Can Become a Successful Income Investor!
  • The Gift Of Peace: Guideposts on the Road to Serenity
  • How to Ruin Your Life
  • How to Ruin Your Love Life
  • How to Ruin Your Financial Life

Articles

American Spectator:

Yahoo! Finance:

CBS Sunday Morning Commentary:

Further Readings

References

  1. ↑ Intelligent Design foes no match for Stein in 'Expelled'
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