Ben Giroux
Ben Giroux (born October 24, 1984) is an American actor and director best known for portraying and voicing Nate Wright on Big Nate (TV series) from Nickelodeon on Paramount Plus, the Toddler in Henry Danger, The Adventures of Kid Danger, and Danger Force on Nickelodeon, Mikey Munroe in Bunsen Is a Beast on Nickelodeon, and Little Zach in The CW’s Hart of Dixie.
Ben Giroux | |
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| Born | October 24, 1984[1] Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Career
On camera, Giroux has recurred as The Toddler on Nickelodeon's "Henry Danger" & "Danger Force" franchise for nearly a decade, in addition to Coach Fener on Netflix's "The Big Show Show", Superintendent Bonavich on Disney's "Coop & Cami Ask The World", Little Zach on the CW's "Hart of Dixie", and the Dark Warrior on Disney's "Mighty Med". He has appeared in over 100 episodes of television including appearances on "Will & Grace" (NBC), "NCIS" (CBS), "Bones" (FOX), "Psych" (USA), "House, M.D." (FOX), "Anger Management" (FX), "2 Broke Girls" (CBS), "Sam and Cat" (Nickelodeon), "Best Friends Whenever" (Disney), "Weird Loners" (FOX), "Family Tree" (HBO), and more. Giroux can also be seen in the upcoming Snoop Dogg-produced film "Bromates" from the writer of "Old School".
As a voice actor, Giroux stars as Nate Wright in Nickelodeon's "Big Nate" animated series (Paramount+). Giroux's other recent notable voice credits include the Emmy-winning "Love, Death, & Robots" (Netflix) and the role of Jimmy Olsen in "DC Superhero Girls" (Cartoon Network). Giroux has previously starred as Robin in "Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" from Warner Brothers Animation, Mikey Munroe in Butch Hartman's Nickelodeon animated series "Bunsen is a Beast", and Casey in "The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners" interactive game. He also voices multiple characters in Amazon's "Rocky & Bullwinkle" reboot as well as Nickelodeon's "The Adventures of Kid Danger", "The Loud House", and "Blaze & The Monster Machines".
Giroux has collaborated with some of the biggest comedy directors in entertainment including The Farrelly Brothers, Christopher Guest, and David O'Russell. Behind the camera, he has directed dozens of viral commercials, short films, and music videos - most recently show-running, writing, and directing the "That Totally Made Up Comedy Show" pilot for the CW network and directing a comedy music video for Vanilla Ice. Giroux is also the show-runner, writer, and director for the Facebook Watch series "We Need to Talk" starring MTV's Nev Schulman ("Catfish: The TV Show"). On stage, Giroux travels the country yearly with "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance" alumni, starring in comedy holiday pantos for Nigel Lythgoe and Lythgoe Family Productions.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Santa Buddies | Clark | |
| 2019 | Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Robin / Damian Wayne (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Psych | Jimmy Nicholas | Episode: "And Down the Stretch Comes Murder" |
| 2008 | Toradora! | Kota Tomiie (voice: English dub) | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | House | Rick | Episode: "Teamwork" |
| 2010 | Bones | Sheriff Jerry Bonds | Episode: "The X in the File" |
| 2010 | Pair of Kings | Pupaley | Episode: "Where the Wild Kings Are" |
| 2013 | Sam & Cat | Jeff Du Shell | Episode: "#FavoriteShow" |
| 2014 | The Haunted Hathaways | Rodney LeBuef | Episode: "Haunted Voodoo" |
| 2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Eddie | Episode: "And the Free Money" |
| 2014 | Mighty Med | Dark Warrior | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Hart of Dixie | Little Jack | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Henry Danger | The Toddler | Recurring role |
| 2015 | Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story | Steven | TV film |
| 2015 | Best Friends Whenever | Mr. Canavan | Episode: "Shake Your Booty" |
| 2016 | NCIS | Tiny Tony | Episode: "Charade" |
| 2016 | Christmas in Vermont | Cyril | TV film |
| 2017 | Bunsen is a Beast | Mikey Munroe (voice) | Main role |
| 2018 | The Adventures of Kid Danger | Toddler, Drill Finger, Gilligan, Various voices | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Sydney to the Max | Derek (voice) | Episode: "Dancin' the Vida Loca" |
| 2019 | The Loud House | A. Kidd, Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Danger Force | The Toddler | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Big Show Show | Coach Fener | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event | Coach Fener | Episode: "The Big Show Show: The Big Games" |
| 2020 | Coop & Cami Ask the World | Mr. Bonavich | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Wizard (voice) | Episode: "Video Game Heroes" |
| 2021 | Love, Death & Robots | Automated Customer Service Operator (voice) | Episode: "Automated Customer Service" |
| 2021 | DC Super Hero Girls | Jimmy Olsen (voice) | Episode: "#WorldsFinest" |
| 2022 | Big Nate | Nate Wright (voice) |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners | Casey |
| 2020 | XCOM: Chimera Squad | Additional voices |
References
- "Ben Giroux". IMDb.
- 'Back to the 90s' Duo Talk Viral Hit's 'Life-Changing, Career-Making' Billboard Chart Debut on Billboard
- A Web Video Sensation Two Years in the Making on Splitsider
- ‘Back to the 90s’ Creator Ben Giroux Talks Comedy, Getting Your Break & Throwing Spears [Exclusive Interview] on OnFiction
- How Phoenix Helped Inspire That Viral "Back to the 90s" Video on Phoenix New Times
- Ben Giroux Exclusive Interview on UpFront NY
- Bunsen Is a Beast on Nickelodeon
- Official Ben Giroux Website
- 'Bunsen Is a Beast,' a Nickelodeon cartoon that champions the right to be different on Los Angeles Times
- Nick’s ‘Bunsen Is a Beast’ Premiere Date & Video! on Animation Magazine