Rob Benedict

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Rob Benedict (born September 21, 1970) is an American actor, writer and musician. His near 30 year career includes more than 90 television and movie credits. He is best known for his work on the television series Supernatural, Threshold, Felicity and the comedy film Waiting.... He is also the lead singer/songwriter of the Los Angeles based band Louden Swain.

Born
Robert Patrick Benedict

(1970-09-21) September 21, 1970 (age 55)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • musician
Yearsactive1995–present
Spouse
Mollie Benedict
(m. 1995; div. 2019)
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Rob Benedict
Benedict at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Robert Patrick Benedict

(1970-09-21) September 21, 1970 (age 55)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • musician
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Mollie Benedict
(m. 1995; div. 2019)
PartnerRuth Connell
Children3
RelativesAmy Benedict (sister)
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Early life

Benedict was born in Columbia, Missouri. He graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor's degree in Performance Studies.

Career

Acting

In the WB series Felicity he appeared as Felicity Porter's dorm mate, Richard Coad. In CBS's Threshold Benedict played physicist Lucas Pegg, member of a secret government team investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial species. In seasons 4, 5, 10, 11, 14 and 15 of Supernatural he played a writer, Chuck Shurley, previously thought to be a prophet of the lord but later revealed to be God, who eventually becomes the series main antagonist. On Lucifer, he recurred as baddie Vincent LeMec.

Other credits include Sydney Bristow's short CIA partner, Brodien on Alias. Additional early television series credits include Birds of Prey and Come to Papa, with guest appearances on NCIS, CSI, Monk, Medium, Chicago Hope, NYPD Blue, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Snoops, Burn Notice, and Beverly Hills, 90210.

Other Recurring characters include roles in Bosch, NCIS: New Orleans, Masters of Sex, Fox's Touch, Franklin & Bash, the digital series Susanna with Anna Paquin, and he was the irreverent power agent Jeremy Berger in the Starz Original comedy series Head Case.

His feature film credits include A Little Help, with Jenna Fischer, State of Play with Russell Crowe. In 2005 he starred as Calvin in the Rob McKittrick cult comedy Waiting... with Ryan Reynolds, and later revised the role in the sequel Still Waiting... Other films include Kicking & Screaming, with Will Ferrell, Group Sex, Say Goodnight with Aaron Paul, Two Days, with Paul Rudd, The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest, starring Rosario Dawson, and Not Another Teen Movie. In 2018, he had a starring role in the horror film 30 Miles from Nowhere, with Carrie Preston, Clearmind, and Connescence with Kevin Bacon. Benedict has also done some voice acting work, most notably voicing the character Vin, in the video games Jak II and Jak 3.

Writing and producing

He co-wrote and starred in the independent short film Lifetripper, which made its debut at the LA Short Film Festival. He also co-wrote and played Miles Davis-Davidson in the Unauthorized Hangover 2 Documentary, which was featured on the DVD of The Hangover Part II.

In 2013 he wrote, produced and starred in the 30 minute short film The Sidekick, which starred Jordan Peele, Lizzy Caplan, Ike Barinholtz, Ron Livingston and Jason Ritter.

In 2017, he wrote, produced and starred in the 10 episode series Kings of Con with friend and fellow actor Richard Speight Jr.[1] The series first aired on Comic-ConHQ. It is set behind the scenes at fan conventions, based loosely on their real-life experiences at conventions.

He started a podcast on 27 March 2020 along with friend and fellow actor Richard Speight Jr., called ...And my Guest is Richard Speight. It ran for 10 episodes, ending on 5 August 2020. In September 2020, the two started a new podcast called Kings of Con: The Podcast, after their short series by the same name. The two also present a podcast called Supernatural: Then and Now, where they discuss Supernatural.

Music

Benedict is the frontman and guitar player in the Los Angeles band Louden Swain, which has released eleven albums. He has been featured on the work of other artists, including Jason Manns, and bandmate Billy Moran. He has released a solo album, Leave the Light On.

Personal life

Benedict was married to Mollie Benedict from 1995 to 2019 and together they have two children: Audrey and Calvin. Benedict is in a relationship with his Supernatural co-star, Ruth Connell. They have a daughter, who was born in January 2024.[2]

In October 2013, Benedict suffered a stroke at a Supernatural Convention in Toronto. Thankfully his co-star and close friend, Richard Speight Jr., noticed his symptoms and rushed him to the hospital. Throughout the following year, Benedict made a miraculous recovery and regained all functions, especially the ability to sing. In 2016, He and Speight Jr. went on to create a t-shirt campaign called 'Getting By With a Little Help' where a portion of the proceeds were donated to the National Stroke Association.[3]

Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role
1995Run a Mile in My Shoes (short)Unknown
1999Tequila Body ShotsTed
Bad City BluesTommy
2001Not Another Teen MoviePreston Wasserstein
2002The First $20 Million Is Always the HardestWilly
The Naked Run (short)Lancer Higgins
American Pi(short)Max
2003Two DaysScott
My Dinner With JimiDonovan
2005OverachieversBen Martan
Kicking & ScreamingBeantown Employees
Waiting...Calvin
2007Sex and Death 101Bow-Tie Bob
2008Say GoodnightLeroy
2009Still Waiting...Calvin
Call BackLevi
State of PlayMilt
2010A Little HelpPaul Helms
Arts & Crafts (short)Rob
Group SexDonny
2011LifetripperStan Norman
2012The Case of the Missing Garden Gnome (short)Seamus
Sexy Daddy
2013GrowUnknown
The SidekickMax McCabe
2015Bad, Bad MenKen
201830 Miles from NowhereLarry
2021VioletFred Collins
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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996Beverly Hills, 90210StudentEpisode: "Fade In, Fade Out"
1997Alright AlreadyJasonEpisode: "Again with the Jessica's Boyfriend"
1998Pacific BlueCraigEpisode: "Treasure Hunt"
1999WastelandUnknownEpisode: "Death Becomes Her"
1998–2002FelicityRichard Coad36 episodes
2000SnoopsMarvEpisode: "Swan Chant"
Chicago HopeDr. Peter BallEpisodes: "Faith, Hope & Surgery" and "Painful Cuts"
Buffy the Vampire SlayerJapeEpisode: "Superstar"
Opposite SexCecil LivengoodEpisode: "The Car"
Mysterious WaysWarrenEpisode: "Stranger in the Mirror"
2002NYPD BlueJeff GambleEpisode: "Jealous Hearts"
2002–2003Birds of PreyGibson Kafka4 episodes
2004Come to PapaJudah4 episodes
2005NCISAaron Alan WrightEpisode: "Doppelgänger"
MediumMale PassengerEpisode: "Being Mrs. O'Leary's Cow"
AliasBrodienEpisodes: "Authorized Personnel Only (Part 1)" and "Before the Flood"
MonkJonathan DavenportEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes to a Wedding"
2005–2006ThresholdLucas Pegg13 episodes
2008DirtKeith StraubEpisode: "Welcome to Normal"
HouseDr. Jaime ConwayEpisode: "Living the Dream"
Burn NoticeEddie AshEpisode: "Bad Blood"
2008–2009Head CaseJeremy Berger21 episodes
2009CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBrian MorleyEpisode: "No Way Out"
2009–2020SupernaturalChuck Shurley/Carver Edlund
God
Recurring role
2010'Til DeathRainbowEpisode: "Independent Action"
Cold CaseSteve Burke '89Episode: "Almost Paradise"
Law & Order: LAAdam YarboroughEpisode: "Pasadena"
2011SvetlanaUnknownEpisode: "Episode #2.9"
2012ShamelessDr. Noah PittsEpisode: "Can I Have a Mother"
PsychMandlebaumEpisode: "True Grits"
Hawaii Five-0Jarrod ProdemanEpisode: "Pa Make Loa"
NCIS: Los AngelesEpisode: "Touch of Death"
TouchWalt King, The Invisible PrinceEpisodes: "Safety in Numbers" and "Gyre, Part 2"
2013The MentalistPaul FriedmanEpisode: "Red in Tooth and Claw"
1600 PennSkepticEpisode "Skip the Tour"
SusannaPeter6 episodes
Franklin & BashSandy Hall2 episodes
2015The Hillywood ShowCain1 episode: Supernatural Parody[4]
Documentary Now!Larry FeinEpisode: "Sandy Passage"
Masters of SexJonathan Laurents3 episodes
2016–2017Kings of ConRob Bennett10 episodes[5]
2017WannabeZThe ManagerEpisode "Pilot"
2019BoschDr. Victor Hansen2 episodes
NCIS: New OrleansLiam2 episodes
2021LuciferVincent Le Mec3 episodes[6]
NCIS: Hawaiʻi Damian DavenportEpisode: "Legacy"
2023Leverage: RedemptionDr. Daniel GrayEpisode: "The Work Study Job"
The WinchestersTangoEpisode: "Hang on to Your Life"
2024Law & OrderScott KeltonEpisode: "Last Dance"
2024The BoysSplinter[7]Episode: "Life Among the Septics"
20259-1-1Ozzie SmithEpisode: "Disconnected"
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Video games

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Year Title Role
2003 Jak II Vin
2004 Jak 3 Vin
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