# Beck Bennett

Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons, joining for its 39th season in 2014 and leaving at the end of its 46th season in 2021. Before SNL, he performed in AT&T's "It's Not Complicated" commercials, in which he interviewed children, and produced sketch videos with the comedy group Good Neighbor.

## Early life

Bennett was born in Wilmette, Illinois, to Sarah and Andy Bennett. He performed in multiple shows at the Children's Theatre of Winnetka. He graduated in 2003 from New Trier High School, where he played Jean Valjean in his school's production of Les Misérables. Bennett attended the USC School of Dramatic Arts in the B.F.A. Acting program.

## Career

In 2003, Bennett joined the improv/sketch group Commedus Interruptus along with fellow future SNL cast member Kyle Mooney and Nick Rutherford. In 2007, after graduation, Mooney, Rutherford, and Bennett joined editor/director Dave McCary to form the sketch group Good Neighbor. The group received praise from comedian Louis C.K. and director Steven Spielberg, who sent Mooney, Bennett, Rutherford, and McCary a personal acknowledgement after being impressed by the Hook parody Unbelievable Dinner. He complimented the sketch and encouraged the group to continue making funny movies.
In 2011, Bennett created the satirical political talk show Fresh Perspectives, which helped him land his AT&T commercials interviewing children. He also hosted the YouTube show Theatre of Life.
In 2012, he appeared in the film Kill Me Now, a film starring multiple Internet sketch-comedy groups, and filmed Beside Still Waters by writer/director Chris Lowell.
In March 2013, he appeared in an episode of Last Man Standing, and that August voiced a character for Axe Cop for Fox's Animation Domination High-Def programming block. That year, Good Neighbor produced a pilot for Comedy Central with Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez production company, though it was not picked up as a series, due to the move of three of the troupe's four members to New York City to star on Saturday Night Live. That same year, Bennett completed work on the independent film Balls Out and appeared in season 4 of Arrested Development.
Bennett voiced Launchpad McQuack in the DuckTales reboot that ran from 2017 to 2021, and Eric in the Sony Pictures Animation film The Mitchells vs. the Machines. He is the voice of Hamster in the Disney Channel animated series Hamster & Gretel, and is set to voice Sterling in Fixed.
Since 2023, Bennett has voiced Hank the Buffalo in Buffalo Wild Wings commercials.
In 2025, Bennett will play Steve Lombard in the upcoming Superman film.

### Saturday Night Live

Bennett debuted as a featured player on Saturday Night Live in its 39th season on September 28, 2013. He was promoted to repertory status for SNL's 41st season on October 2, 2015. He left the show after the finale of the 46th season on May 22, 2021. In an interview with Time magazine, Bennett said he left the show so he could be with his wife in Los Angeles.

## Personal life

On May 13, 2016, Bennett posted a photograph of himself with his girlfriend Jessy Hodges, with a caption saying that they were celebrating five years together. The couple married on August 25, 2018.
In March 2022, Hodges revealed via Instagram that she and Bennett had welcomed a son.
Bennett has been friends with fellow SNL cast member Kyle Mooney since they were students at the University of Southern California.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Kill Me Now | Todd | |
| 2013 | Beside Still Waters | Tom | |
| 2014 | Balls Out | Dick | |
| 2015 | The Party is Over | Adam | |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Geoff Millie | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Dean | Trevor | |
| 2016 | Sing | Lance | Voice |
| 2016 | The Late Bloomer | Luke | |
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear | Detective Bander | |
| 2018 | The Unicorn | Tyson | |
| 2019 | Greener Grass | Nick | |
| 2019 | Plus One | Matt | |
| 2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Brad Eagleberger, Hank | Voice |
| 2020 | Bill & Ted Face the Music | Deacon Logan | |
| 2021 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Eric, Pal Max Robots | Voice |
| 2023 | Nimona | Sir Thoddeus Sureblade | Voice |
| 2024 | Y2K | Radio announcer | Voice; uncredited |
| 2024 | Unfrosted | Barney Stein | |
| 2025 | Superman | Steve Lombard | Post-production |
| TBA | Fixed | Sterling | Voice; post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Last Man Standing | Police Sergeant | Episode: "The Fight"; uncredited |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | 'Straight' Straightbait Actor | Episode: "A New Start" |
| 2013 | Axe Cop | Father of Boy | Voice, episode: "The Rabbit Who Broke All the Rules" |
| 2013 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co | Repo Man | Voice, episode: "DDT" |
| 2013–2021 | Saturday Night Live | Various | Main cast |
| 2015 | Big Time in Hollywood, FL | Ricky | Episode: "Rehabilitation" |
| 2017 | Master of None | Helicopter Pilot | Voice, episode: "Amarsi Un Po" |
| 2017 | Comrade Detective | Nikita Ionescu | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Ghosted | Bob | Episode: "Lockdown" |
| 2017–2021 | DuckTales | Launchpad McQuack, additional voices | Voice, main cast |
| 2018 | We Bare Bears | Brody | Voice, episode: "Bro Brawl" |
| 2019 | The Other Two | Jeff | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Shrill | Kevin O’Donnell/The Awesome | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Sunnyside | Tripp Henson | Episode: "Schnorf Town" |
| 2021 | Close Enough | Luc | Voice, episode: "Houseguest From Hell" |
| 2021 | M.O.D.O.K. | Austin Van Der Sleet | Voice, recurring role |
| 2021 | Santa Inc. | P3 (voice) | Episode: "Spring Awakening" |
| 2021 | Saturday Morning All Star Hits! | Thomas | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2022 | The Simpsons | Grayson Mathers | Voice, episode: "The Longest Marge" |
| 2022–present | Hamster & Gretel | Hamster | Voice, main role |
| 2023 | Killing It | Johnny | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Office Race | Pat | Television film |
| 2023 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Stuart | Episode: "SO NOW EVERY TIME I'M ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING I REALLY WANT TO DO, I ASK MYSELF, 'WAIT A MINUTE, WHAT IS THIS?'" |
| 2023 | Rick and Morty | Sheriff | Voice, episode: "How Poopy Got His Poop Back" |
| 2023 | Big Mouth | Owen | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2023, 2025 | Chibiverse | Hamster, Launchpad McQuack | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Is It Cake? | Self | Celebrity judge, episode: "Knock Knock...Cake Service!" |