Ben Hanfling
- Actor
Ben Hanfling lives in Los Angeles where he performs as an actor and
improviser. He began acting at an early age in Washington D.C, starring
in such unforgettable plays as "Tall Tom Jefferson" in elementary
school. Ben continued acting through high school and college and
received a degree in Theatre from Washington University in St Louis.
Deciding to switch gears completely from the cerebral and creative
pursuits of college, Ben moved to Central Oregon to pursue the coveted
career of snowboard bum. Like the rocks buried under multiple feet of
fresh powder, Ben's acting pursuits were forgotten. After getting
burned on the lifestyle of pizza delivery, greens keeping and small
town simplicity, Ben returned to the city life by moving to San
Francisco in August 1999. After two years of various corporate jobs and
even more varied frustrations that something was missing, Ben happened
upon an ad on craigslist.com looking for actors. Like a long overdue
smack in the head, Ben remembered the love he had felt for acting and
decided to audition. After booking the job for a small role in an indie
film, Ben was hooked again and jumped full force into the San Francisco
acting community. After a few years in SF, Ben decided to move to LA to
pursue his passion full time. He is continually striving to improve his
craft and always enjoys the process of acting. In his spare time, he
pursues his other passion, poker, which gives him the money and
flexibility necessary to focus the rest of his energy on his acting.