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[[File:Ben stein.jpg|right|thumbnail|250px|Ben Stein]]
[[File:Ben stein.jpg|right|thumbnail|250px|Ben Stein]]
'''Benjamin Jeremy Stein''', born November 25, 1944 (age {{age|1944|11|25}}), in Washington, DC, is a lawyer, writer, actor and economist.
'''Benjamin Jeremy Stein''', born November 25, 1944 (age {{age|1944|11|25}}), in [[Washington, DC]], is an American lawyer, writer, actor and economist, as well as a [[conservative]] social activist, public speaker and presidential speechwriter.<ref name="trailer">[http://www.wingclips.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16682&category_id=779 "[[Expelled]]" trailer]</ref>
He has also been a game show host.
He has also been a game show host.
His father was economist [[Herbert Stein]]. Stein earned a law degree from Yale. Having been a speech writer and lawyer for former Presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]] as well as a publisher of conservative thought 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 boring high school economics teacher due to his monotone voice. In this scene, which was mostly unscripted<ref>Except for the famous line "Bueller...Bueller?", the entire scene -- a lecture on the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 and the then-current debate over supply-side economics -- was totally adlibbed by Stein based on his economics knowledge.</ref>, Stein showed a key knowledge for understated humor.
His father was economist [[Herbert Stein]]. Stein earned a law degree from [[Yale University]]. Having been a speech writer and lawyer for former Presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]] as well as a publisher of conservative thought 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 boring high school economics teacher due to his monotone voice. In this scene, which was mostly unscripted<ref>Except for the famous line "Bueller...Bueller?", the entire scene -- a lecture on the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 and the then-current debate over supply-side economics -- was totally adlibbed by Stein based on his economics knowledge.</ref>, Stein showed a key knowledge for understated humor.
Stein has been married for {{years ago|1968}} years - having married, divorced, and remarried the same woman.
Stein has been married for {{years ago|1968}} years - having married, divorced, and remarried the same woman.
== TV ==
== 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 subtle form of comedy playing the mostly straight man to [[Jimmy Kimmel]] as the joking cohost; however much of the banter contained sexual innuendos not suitable for children.
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 subtle form of comedy playing the mostly straight man to [[Jimmy Kimmel]] as the joking cohost; however much of the banter contained sexual innuendos not suitable for children.
Stein went on to host his own talk show ''Turn Ben Stein On''.
Stein went on to host his own talk show, ''Turn Ben Stein On''.
In the mid-2000s, Stein was the sponsor for Clear Eyes eye drops.
Stein has never lost his conservative roots or his desire to engage in intelligent 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'', and is a regular weekly contributor to the Business Section of the [[New York Times]].
Stein has never lost his conservative roots or his desire to engage in intelligent 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'', and is a regular weekly contributor to the Business Section of the [[New York Times]].