Ben Hoffman
- For the American triathlete, see Ben Hoffman (triathlete).
Benjamin Isaac Hoffman (born December 1974) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is also a country music singer, performing under the name Wheeler Walker, Jr.[1]
Early life
Hoffman is originally from Lexington, Kentucky.[2][3] He is the older brother of Scissor Sisters bassist Babydaddy (Scott Hoffman).[3]
Career
Ben Hoffman created and hosted The Ben Show, which premiered on Comedy Central on February 28, 2013. The show was broadcast on Comedy Central for one season.
Hoffman was a writer and correspondent for Sports Show with Norm Macdonald on Comedy Central[3] and has written for the MTV Movie Awards. He has appeared on New Girl and Drunk History and has produced content for and appeared on Current TV's infoMania.[3][4]
In 2016 Hoffman released a country music album entitled Redneck Shit, under the alias Wheeler Walker, Jr.[5] It debuted at No. 9 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 1 on the Comedy Albums chart, selling 5,900 copies in the first week.[6]
Discography
Recording under the name of Wheeler Walker, Jr.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US Country [8] |
US Ind [9] |
US Comedy [10] | |||
| Redneck Shit[5] |
|
127 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
|
References
- ^ "WTF with Marc Maron Podcast".
- ^ "Comedy Central® Sets Mid-Season Schedule Featuring New Series And Specials And The Return Of Network Favorites" (Press release). Comedy Central. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d Copley, Rich (22 March 2013). "Lexington native Ben Hoffman brings his Comedy Central show home". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 28, 2012). "Comedy Central Orders Series With Anthony Jeselnik, Amy Schumer And Ben Hoffman". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ^ a b Hudak, Joseph (February 10, 2016). "Wheeler Walker Jr.: Inside Country's Filthiest New Album". Billboard.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (February 22, 2016). "The Top 10 Country Albums Chart: February 22, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Comedy Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 5, 2016.
External links
- Ben Hoffman at IMDb
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Kentucky
- American stand-up comedians
- American country singers
- American country singer-songwriters
- American male television actors
- American television writers
- Male television writers
- 21st-century American male actors
- Jewish American writers
- Jewish comedians
- Jewish American male actors