Ben Rappaport (born March 23, 1986) is an American actor. He made his acting debut on the NBC sitcom '' Outsourced'' (2010–2011), in which he portrayed the lead role of Todd Dempsy.Alt URL
/ref> He is also known for his roles as Carey Zepps on ' (2013–2016), Ollie Parker on '' Mr. Robot'' (2015–2019), Max Horowitz on '' Younger'' (2016–2021), Josh Silverberg on '' Ozark'' (2017–2022), and Seth Oliver on '' For the People'' (2018–2019).

Life and career

Rappaport was born in Arlington, Texas, and was active in the arts (painting and playing guitar) during his childhood. He was raised in the

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religion, and his

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is important to him. He attended Klein High School near Houston. Rappaport developed an interest in acting at the age of fifteen, and subsequently graduated from the

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in New York City where he studied acting. He was the recipient of the Michel and Suria Saint-Denis Prize as a Juilliard student, which is the Drama Department's highest honor. Rappaport was featured in a Kay Jeweler's holiday commercial. The ad was well known because it prominently featured sign language and a deaf character. In 2010, Rappaport was cast in the lead role as Todd Dempsy in the NBC sitcom '' Outsourced''. The role marked Rappaport's first on-screen acting job. Rappaport had previously performed in theater and stage productions. He resides in

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. He has had recurring roles on ' as Carey Zepps (2013–2016), '' Mr. Robot'' as Ollie Parker (2015–2019), '' Younger'' as Max Horowitz (2016–2021), and '' Ozark'' as Josh Silverberg (2017–2022). He was a series regular on the

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drama '' For the People'', playing the role of Seth Oliver (2018–2019). Rappaport appeared as Perchik in the 2015 broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. In April 2023, he starred on Broadway playing

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in the Tony Award-winning play '' Good Night, Oscar'', opposite Tony Award winner Sean Hayes.

Filmography

Theatre

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rappaport, Ben 1986 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Jewish American male actors Juilliard School alumni Living people Male actors from New York City Male actors from Texas People from Arlington, Texas People from Klein, Texas People from Studio City, Los Angeles Klein High School alumni 21st-century American Jews