University of Southern California – B.A. in Theatre, Minor in Cinema & Television
Improv
The Groundlings
Los Angeles, CA
Stand-Up Comedy
Danny Woodburn
Los Angeles, CA
Comedy of Manners
Adrian Harrop
Los Angeles, CA
Solo Performance
Eric Trules
Los Angeles, CA
Scene Study / Shakespeare
Charlotte Cornwell
Royal Shakespeare Academy
Scene Study
Lora Zane
Los Angeles, CA
Scene Study
Michael Keenan
Los Angeles, CA
Scene Study
Eddie Foy III
Donna Read Acting Festival
Script Analysis
Sandra Tucker
Stella Adler Conservatory
Shakespeare
Kim O’Rourke
LAMDA
Musical Theatre
Kelly Ward
Los Angeles, CA
Mime
Gene Ganssle
Arizona Jewish Theatre Co.
Awards
John Ritter Memorial Award – Most Outstanding Comedic Performance of the Year (2005)
AriZoni Winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical – AriZoni Awards (2004)
Arizona Herberger Theatre Young Artists Competition – Best Young Actor of the Year Award (2003)
National Donna Reed Competition Acting Champion & Scholarship Winner (2003)
Arizona Theatre GetOut Magazine Award – Best Comedic Actor of the Year (2002)
Special Skills
Improv, Sketch Comedy, Character Voices, Weightlifting, Basketball, Painting, Web and Graphic Design
Most Dialects: New York, Boston, Southern, Surfer / Stoner, English, French, Irish, Italian, Asian, Voice: Tenor
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Ben and Burman
Ben and Burman is a new television series produced by Ben Giroux. The show is based on a soon-to-be-released web series that Giroux's production company, Oh Wow Productions, shot in 2008. The comedy television series is being developed by executive producer Gary Randall of Grand Productions, the production company behind the Emmy-Award winning TNT drama, Saving Grace. Now represented by the Endeavor Agency, the project is currently being pitched to major networks.
Disney's Santa Buddies
Ben Giroux recently wrapped his role as Clark in Disney's new holiday feature film, Santa Buddies. Giroux played opposite of Christopher Lloyd, Danny Woodburn, and George Wendt. The film is produced by Anna McRoberts and directed by Robert Vince, and is slated for a holiday 2009 release.
Ben Giroux is the executive producer and founding member of Oh Wow Productions, LLC, a comedy production company aimed at producing new media, network TV, features, and animated series.
Ben Giroux Design
Ben Giroux also owns a rapidly-expanding freelance web design company. Check out Ben Giroux Design for innovative, sleek, beautifully designed websites.
