Ben Rappaport | |
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Born | c. 1985 or 1986 (age 37–38)
Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
Education | Juilliard School ( BFA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Ben Rappaport [1] (born c. 1985/1986) [2] is an American actor. He played the role of Todd Dempsy on the NBC sitcom Outsourced (2010-2011). [3] The series marked Rappaport's debut acting role on screen. [4] [5] He is also known for his roles as Carey Zepps on The Good Wife (2013–2016), Ollie Parker on Mr. Robot (2015-2019), Max Horowitz on Younger (2016-2021), Josh Silverberg on Ozark (2017-2022), and Seth Oliver on For the People (2018-2019).
Rappaport was born in Arlington, Texas, [2] and was active in the arts (painting and playing guitar) during his childhood. [6] He was raised in the Jewish religion, and his Jewish identity is important to him. [6] He attended Klein High School near Houston. [2] Rappaport developed an interest in acting at the age of fifteen, and subsequently graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City where he studied acting. [3] [6] He was the recipient of the Michel and Suria Saint-Denis Prize as a Juilliard student, which is the Drama Department's highest honor. [7]
Rappaport was featured in a Kay Jeweler's holiday commercial. The ad was well known because it prominently featured sign language and a deaf character. [8] In 2010, Rappaport was cast in the lead role as Todd Dempsy in the NBC sitcom Outsourced. [4] The role marked Rappaport's first on-screen acting job. [4] Rappaport had previously performed in theater and stage productions. He resides in Studio City, Los Angeles. [3] [6]
He has had recurring roles on The Good Wife as Carey Zepps (2013–2016), Mr. Robot as Ollie Parker (2015-2019), Younger as Max Horowitz (2016-2021), and Ozark as Josh Silverberg (2017-2022).
He was a series regular on the Shondaland drama For the People, playing the role of Seth Oliver (2018-2019).
Rappaport appeared as Perchik in the 2015 broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof.
In April 2023, he starred on Broadway playing Jack Paar in the Tony Award-winning play Good Night, Oscar, opposite Tony Award winner Sean Hayes.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Hope Springs | Brad | |
2012 | The Brass Teapot | Ricky | |
2016 | Better Off Single | Nathan | |
2018 | Landing Up | David | |
2018 | Ask for Jane | Bill |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010–2011 | Outsourced | Todd Dempsy | Main role |
2012 | Elementary | Dr. Cahill | Episode: "Lesser Evils" |
2013–2016 | The Good Wife | Carey Zepps | 14 episodes |
2015–2019 | Mr. Robot | Ollie Parker | 9 episodes |
2016–2021 | Younger | Max Horowitz | 10 episodes |
2017 | The Vietnam War | Denton ("Mogie") Crocker [9] | Voice; 2 episodes |
2017–2022 | Ozark | Josh Silverberg | Recurring role |
2018–2019 | For the People | Seth Oliver | Main role |
2021 | Evil | Brian Castle | Episode: "F Is for Fire" |
2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | George Howard | Episodes: "And the Empire Strikes Back" and "Never Turn Your Back on Them" |
2022 | Inventing Anna | Billy McFarland | Episode: "A Wolf in Chic Clothing" |
Year | Title | Role |
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2015 | Fiddler on the Roof | Perchik |
2023 | Good Night, Oscar | Jack Paar |