Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
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Ben Popik
Ben Popik is a comedian, writer, and member of the comedy group Olde
English--with which he has performed at HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival
in Aspen, the SF Sketchfest, and at their monthly UCB show "Very
Fresh." Along with the rest of Olde English, he has written, directed,
and starred in almost two hundred short films, many of which have been
featured on television. His most recognizable role was that of himself
in "Ben takes a photo of himself everyday," which was featured on Good
Morning America, Entertainment Weekly's Must List, and in a commercial
for Mountain Dew.
English--with which he has performed at HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival
in Aspen, the SF Sketchfest, and at their monthly UCB show "Very
Fresh." Along with the rest of Olde English, he has written, directed,
and starred in almost two hundred short films, many of which have been
featured on television. His most recognizable role was that of himself
in "Ben takes a photo of himself everyday," which was featured on Good
Morning America, Entertainment Weekly's Must List, and in a commercial
for Mountain Dew.