Ben Bailey

Benjamin Ray Bailey (born October 30, 1970) is an American comedian and a licensed taxi cab driver.[2] He is best known for hosting the Emmy Award-winning game show Cash Cab in New York City.[3]

Ben Bailey
Bailey at the 2012 premiere of Bad Parents
Birth nameBenjamin Ray Bailey
Born (1970-10-30) October 30, 1970[1]
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
MediumTelevision, stand-up
Years active1993–present
GenresObservational comedy, satire
Subject(s)Everyday life, self-deprecation, marriage, pop culture
Notable works and rolesHost and executive producer of Cash Cab (NYC) Actor

Early life

Bailey was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and raised in Chatham Borough, New Jersey.[4] He was born the younger of two siblings. He attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, before moving to Los Angeles in 1993. Standing at 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm),[1] he was offered a job as a bouncer for The Comedy Store after bumming a cigarette from a man in the parking lot.[5]

Career

According to Bailey, he was telling stories with some comedians after hours at The Comedy Store when Skip E. Lowe, who was emceeing at the club, found his stories humorous and offered him an opportunity at stand-up.[6]

Bailey is the host of the American version of Cash Cab, a TV game show played in a taxicab that Bailey drives around New York City, broadcast on the Discovery Channel and Bravo (American TV network). He also recently made an appearance on the new Shovio.com's TalkBackTV. He narrated the Discovery Channel's series Smash Lab.[7][8]

From 2011 to 2012, Bailey was the host of Who's Still Standing? on NBC.[9] On May 13, 2012, it was announced that the show would not be renewed for a second season due to high production costs. He does television commercials for Michigan electric/natural gas company DTE Energy and ALDI.[10]

Personal life

Bailey lives in Morristown, New Jersey.[11] Ben met his ex-wife Laurence in Hennessey's pub in Morristown in the 1990s.[12] The couple married in 1997 and divorced in 2012.[12] They have two children.[13]

Awards

As the host of Cash Cab, Ben received Daytime Emmy nominations in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013 for "Outstanding Game Show Host", winning in 2010, 2011 and 2013.[14] The show took home honors at the Daytime Emmy awards for Best Game Show in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Appearances

References
  1. Kaufmann, Joanne (June 26, 2008). "He Drives This Game-Show Vehicle". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on May 17, 2009. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
  2. Coyle, Jack (June 1, 2006). "'Cash Cab' Can Be a Lucrative Ride". Associated Press. Today.com.
  3. "Daytime Emmys". Knoxville News Sentinel. March 14, 2007. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008.
  4. Kuperinsky, Amy. "Cash Cab is back with N.J.’s Ben Bailey on a new network. Here’s a preview.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 6, 2019. Accessed October 6, 2019. "Bailey, 48, a stand-up comedian and actor (and yes, a former driver ... of limousines), lives in Morristown and grew up in Chatham (borough). He won three Daytime Emmys for hosting Cash Cab”"
  5. http://www.msgnetworks.com/2015/09/11/ben-bailey-facts/
  6. Tolk, Prescott (September 2, 2001). "Local Comic Keeps the Big City Laughing". The Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on April 1, 2008.
  7. "Ben Bailey". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  8. "Smash Lab". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  9. Ben Bailey biodata, Nbc.com; accessed November 11, 2015.
  10. Ben Bailey crashes ALDI and gets shoppers to say what they love about it, Adweek.com; accessed April 5, 2016.
  11. Kuperinsky, Amy (December 4, 2017). "'Cash Cab' is back: How N.J.'s Ben Bailey became master of mobile trivia". NJ.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  12. Fowler, Linda (July 16, 2009). "'Cash Cabbie' is a Jersey Driver". NJ.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  13. http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1093-ben-bailey
  14. "Profile: Ben Bailey". Therealbenbailey.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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