Ben Sinclair (born May 16, 1984) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer.

Early life and education

Sinclair grew up in Scottsdale,

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. His mother is a

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synagogue; his father is a public school

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. Sinclair attended Oberlin College.

Career

Sinclair is the co-creator, writer, and star of ''

High Maintenance ''High Maintenance'' is an American anthology comedy-drama television and web series created by ex-husband and wife team Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld. The show follows The Guy, a cannabis courier (played by Sinclair), as he delivers his ...

'', a

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. The series is partially inspired by experiences from his personal life, and first aired in 2012. His final performance as his ''High Maintenance'' character was as a small cameo on HBO's ''Betty'', also filmed in New York City. He has also directed four episodes of

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’s ''Dave''.

Personal life

Sinclair married his writing partner and ''High Maintenance'' co-creator Katja Blichfeld in 2010, after meeting at a 2009 party in Los Angeles. They came up with the idea for the show while on a bicycle ride across the Williamsburg Bridge, and started the show in 2012. Blichfield and Sinclair divorced amicably in 2016, prior to undertaking season two of ''High Maintenance''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* American television directors Television producers from New York City American television writers Film directors from New York City Living people Oberlin College alumni Showrunners Writers from New York City Screenwriters from New York (state) 1984 births 21st-century American screenwriters {{US-bio-stub