Birth information14 May 1972, Bellingham, Washington, USA BioBen is known for his work as an actor in film (Kissing Jessica Stein, The Broken Hearts Club, Gunshy, Twister) and television (Six Feet Under, Miss Match, Sex & the City, Law & Order). He currently appears on the WB's "Everwood" as guidance counselor Chris Beels. Ben is also a writer and director; his first short film, "Little Red Light," in which he also co-starred with Jean Louisa Kelly, played at film festivals in 2003, winning an audience award at the Santa Monica Film Festival. Upcoming projects include roles in the independent feature "Pursuit of Happiness" and in the short "Fast Cars & Babies."Ben graduated from NYU in 1994 with a degree in English, and got his start in the business through work as a stand-up comic in New York in the mid-1990s. He is married and spends as much time as possible surfing and hanging out with his rescued dog, Bella.

The 80s icon and star of the ABC Family series talks about the new season
The Secret Life of the American Teenager will premiere its second season on the ABC Family network on Monday, June 22 at 8 Pm Et and one of the big reasons the show is getting a second season is the invovlement of Molly Ringwald on the show. Ringwald held a conference call to discuss the new season and here's what she had to say.
What do you think it is about the show that makes it so popular, and did that popularity surprise you at all?
Molly Ringwald: Well, it's always surprising when something turns out to be such a big hit like this. I mean you do all these projects and you hope for the best. You really never know what's going to strike a chord. I just think that people just really like the characters.

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