Ben Callihan

Ben Callihan is a lead character in *Life With a Voice Actor,* a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. He is the "man with a million voices," and not even his wife claims to know what his true voice sounds like. He is warm, friendly, and protective of his friends.

**First appearance:** *Life With a Voice Actor* #0.01 "The Callihans"

**Number of appearances:** 4 (as of February 2021)

**Actor:** Nick Arganbright

## **Marriage**

Ben first met Victoria Callihan (probably not her last name at the time) at a Hollywood party shortly after landing his first big job. He saw her across the room and approached her. He was thrilled when his voices made her smile, taking energy from her reaction. Eight years in, he still believes that keeping his vocal instrument limber will make Victoria happy, and doesn't seem to mind having to work for signs of her love. He claims that she makes him a better man, and while their marriage is challenging, it's also fulfilling.

As the series begins, Ben thinks he has a great marriage and great life, and is very much in love with his wife ("The Callihans"). He credits Victoria with all his success, and thinks she's funny.

However, they don't always get along. He once sent her to a day spa and had the exterior of their house painted, thinking he was saving her stress of renovation. She hated the color (crocodile). For this and other reasons, they are in couple's counseling, which Ben thinks works well for them. However, he is still surprised when Victoria says she loves him during the production-arranged group therapy. He's even more surprised when Terry La Fontaine claims Victoria only said it because the producer told her to, though it's unknown if that's true ("The Bathroom Remodel").

## **Career**

Ben landed his first big job, earning him an invitation to a "real' Hollywood party, where he met his wife. It is unknown how long they dated, but they've been married eight years when the series begins, so it's reasonable to assume Ben has been a successful voice actor for more than eight years. He is still constantly practicing new voices, which he uses even at home, meaning no one he associates with now knows what his real voice sounds like ("The Callihans").

When Ben is offered an audition for Fact Broke Studios, he is very excited, though nervous to be going up against his pals Jerry La Fontaine and Logan Cooper. Ben is supportive of his friends, and they all agree whoever gets the role, all three will be happy for them. Ben isn't hard up for work, after all. Ben also thinks Emily Cooper is pretty talented, though she wasn't invited to audition, and if he gets the part he will ask if there's a role for her. Ben's audition goes well, but Emily is ultimately cast. But then the studio fires the producer and cancels Emily's project, instead casting Ben, Jerry, and Logan to star together in a television show ("The Big Audition").

Ben is very upset when Jerry misses a day of work, with Fred Stanley showing up as a 'temporary' replacement, even if Fred is nice. He continues recording, but expresses that he isn't happy with the situation, especially when the characters he and the others voice talk about friends being there for one another, and asks questions about Jerry's status, even cutting off a take. He tells Jerry about the whole thing as soon as it happens ("Loyalty").