A native of Starkville, Mississippi, Ben traveled to the Donna Reed Festival in 1999 as a National scholarship finalist, and received encouragement and support from his Festival instructors. Following his freshman year at the University of Southern Mississippi, Ben moved to Los Angeles in the fall of 2000. He has been seen as the lead in the SAG festival film Boychick directed by Glen Gaylord; as a guest star on Yes, Dear, with Mike OMalley and Liza Snyder, and directed by Steven Levitan; and most recently appeared as a guest star on ER. Ben plans to attend classes at UCLA this fall while pursuing his career in film and television.