Ben Folds
Biography
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and the former frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. He now performs as a solo artist and collaborates with many other musicians.
Known For
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Musical Guest
2019
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
TV
Community
Professor Bublitz
2009
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
2008
TV
Billions
Ben Folds
2016
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
Austin City Limits
Self
1975
TV
Drunk History
Nathan Cherry
2013
TV
Drunk History
Self
2013
TV
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
TV
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
TV
Best Week Ever
2004
TV
The Wilds
Ben Folds
2020
TV
You're the Worst
Ben Folds
2014
TV
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Self
2006
Filmography
2024FilmThe Day the Music Stoppedas Self2023FilmThe Musical Mind: A Portrait in Processas Self2023FilmMy Name's Ben Folds: I Play Pianoas Himself2020TVThe Wildsas Ben Folds2020FilmTim Minchin: Apart Together Live At Trackdown Studiosas Special Guest2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Musical Guest2019FilmIt All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriteras Self2018FilmTemple of Artas Self2016TVBillionsas Ben Folds2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2014TVYou're the Worstas Ben Folds2014FilmRingo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Loveas Self2014FilmWe Cause Scenesas Self2013TVDrunk Historyas Nathan Cherry2013FilmBen Folds Five: Live from the Warfield2012TVComedy Bang! Bang!as Self2011FilmA Love Letter to Tom Waits: The Life of Chris Roberts-Antieauas Self2009TVThe Sing-Offas Self - Judge2009TVCommunityas Professor Bublitz2009FilmWilliam Shatner's Gonzo Balletas Himself2008FilmMySpace Music Presents: Front to Back with Ben Folds Fiveas Ben Folds2008TVNPR Tiny Desk Concertsas Self2008FilmBen Folds: Normal People Do It Tooas Self (Piano / Vocals)2007TVLive from Daryl's Houseas Self2007FilmBen Folds: Live at MySpaceas Ben Folds2006TVI Love the '70s: Volume 2as Self2006FilmFollow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwigas Self2005FilmBen Folds and WASO: Live in Perthas Ben Folds2005FilmBen Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman2004TVBest Week Ever2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest2002FilmLive at the Chapel2002FilmBen Folds Liveas Self2001FilmBen Folds Five: The Complete Sessions at West 54thas Himself1999FilmBen Folds Five: Freaking Out1998FilmBen Folds Five: Spare Reelsas Himself1998FilmBurt Bacharach: One Amazing Nightas Self1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coast1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest1993TVGMTVas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1975TVAustin City Limitsas Self