| Ben Sinclair | |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1984 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Oberlin College |
Ben Sinclair (born May 16, 1984) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer.
Sinclair grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona. His mother is a cantor at a Reform synagogue; his father is a public school teacher.[1] Sinclair attended Oberlin College.[2]
Sinclair is the co-creator, writer, and star of High Maintenance, a Vimeo web series and HBO television series set in New York City. The series is partially inspired by experiences from his personal life,[3] and first aired in 2012.[4] 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 six episodes of FXX’s Dave.
Sinclair married his writing partner and High Maintenance co-creator Katja Blichfeld in 2010, after meeting at a 2009 party in Los Angeles.[5] [6] They came up with the idea for the show while on a bicycle ride across the Williamsburg Bridge, and started the show in 2012.[6] [7] Blichfield and Sinclair divorced amicably in 2016, prior to undertaking season two of High Maintenance.[2]
| 2012 | Safe | Angry Man | ||
| 2013 | The Happy Sad | Ted | ||
| 2015 | All Over It | Finn | ||
| 2015 | Sisters | Construction Worker | ||
| 2016 | No Pay, Nudity | Young Actor / Oswald | ||
| 2017 | Fits and Starts | Parking Attendant | ||
| 2017 | Home Again | Nate | ||
| 2020 | Save Yourselves! | Raph | ||
| 2022 | Spin Me Round | Craig | ||
| 2024 | Night Swim | Pool Tech |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mercy | Wild Eyed Guy | Episode: "There Is No Superwoman" | |
| 2010 | Jonas Rothenberg | Episode: "Branded" | ||
| 2011 | Onion News Network | Lunatic | Episode: "Stock Market Crash" | |
| 2011 | 30 Rock | Brooklyn Idiot | Episode: "100: Part 1" | |
| 2011 | The Big C | Homeless Guy | 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man | Drunk #1 | Episode: "In Case of Missed Communication" | |
| 2012 | Delocated | Friend | Episode: "Friend" | |
| 2012–2015 | High Maintenance | The Guy | 18 episodes; also co-creator, director, and writer | |
| 2013 | Next Caller | Guy | Episode: "The Tude & the Prude" | |
| 2018 | Maniac | Proxy Owen Milgrim | Episode: "Option C" | |
| 2016–2020 | High Maintenance | The Guy | 34 episodes; also co-creator, director, and writer | |
| 2020 | Betty | Biker | Episode: "Ladies on Fire" | |
| 2020 | The Fungies! | Bacteria Monster | Episode: "The Fanciest Fungie" | |
| 2021 | Dave | Atoms | Episode: "Enlightened Dave" | |
| 2022 | The Resort | Alex | ||
| 2023 | Poker Face | Episode: "Exit Stage Death"; also director |