Beck Bennett

Christopher Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' for eight seasons, joining for its 39th season in 2013 and leaving at the end of its 46th season in 2021. Before ''SNL'', he performed in AT&T's "It's Not Complicated" commercials, in which he interviewed children, and produced sketch videos with the comedy group Good Neighbor.

Early life

Bennett was born in Wilmette, Illinois, to Sarah and Andy Bennett. He performed in multiple shows at the Children's Theatre of Winnetka. He graduated in 2003 from New Trier High School, where he played Jean Valjean in his school's production of ''Les Misérables''. Bennett attended the USC School of Dramatic Arts in the B.F.A. Acting program.

Career

In 2003, Bennett joined the improv/sketch group Commedus Interruptus along with fellow future ''SNL'' cast member Kyle Mooney and Nick Rutherford. In 2007, after graduation, Mooney, Rutherford, and Bennett joined editor/director Dave McCary to form the sketch group Good Neighbor. The group received praise from comedian Louis C.K. and director Steven Spielberg, who sent Mooney, Bennett, Rutherford, and McCary a personal acknowledgement after being impressed by the ''Hook'' parody ''Unbelievable Dinner''. He complimented the sketch and encouraged the group to continue making funny movies.

In 2011, Bennett created the satirical political talk show ''Fresh Perspectives'', which helped him land his AT&T commercials interviewing children. He also hosted the YouTube show ''Theatre of Life''.

In 2012, he appeared in the film '' Kill Me Now'', a film starring multiple Internet sketch-comedy groups, and filmed '' Beside Still Waters'' by writer/director Chris Lowell.

In March 2013, he appeared in an episode of '' Last Man Standing'', and that August voiced a character for '' Axe Cop'' for Fox's Animation Domination High-Def programming block. That year, Good Neighbor produced a pilot for Comedy Central with Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez production company, though it was not picked up as a series, due to the move of three of the troupe's four members to New York City to star on ''Saturday Night Live''. That same year, Bennett completed work on the independent film '' Balls Out'' and appeared in season 4 of ''Arrested Development''.

Bennett voiced Launchpad McQuack in the ''DuckTales'' reboot that ran from 2017 to 2021, and Eric in the Sony Pictures Animation film '' The Mitchells vs. the Machines''. He is the voice of Hamster in the Disney Channel animated series '' Hamster & Gretel'', and is set to voice Sterling in ''Fixed''.

Since 2023, Bennett has voiced Hank the Buffalo in Buffalo Wild Wings commercials.

In 2025, Bennett will play Steve Lombard in the upcoming ''Superman'' film.

''Saturday Night Live''

Bennett debuted as a featured player on ''Saturday Night Live'' in its 39th season on September 28, 2013. He was promoted to repertory status for ''SNL''s 41st season on October 2, 2015. He left the show after the finale of the 46th season on May 22, 2021. In an interview with ''Time'' magazine, Bennett said he left the show so he could be with his wife in Los Angeles. He made subsequent cameo appearances in the '' Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special'' and reprised his role of Vladimir Putin in the pre-taped sketch "The White Potus" in April 2025.

Personal life

On May 13, 2016, Bennett posted a photograph of himself with his girlfriend Jessy Hodges, with a caption saying that they were celebrating five years together. The couple married on August 25, 2018.

In March 2022, Hodges revealed via Instagram that she and Bennett had welcomed a son.

Bennett has been friends with fellow ''SNL'' cast member Kyle Mooney since they were students at the University of Southern California.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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1984 births
Living people
21st-century American comedians
21st-century American male actors
American impressionists (entertainers)
American male comedians
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
American sketch comedians
Comedians from Illinois
Male actors from Illinois
New Trier High School alumni
USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni
People from Wilmette, Illinois