Ben Ptashinsky-Skinner
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About
American comedian, actor, singer, author, and social media personality known online as Equity Ben and known for sharing comedy content, dad-life videos, Disney-related stories, and family posts on TikTok and Instagram. He is also known for having performed at Walt Disney World for 15 years including in For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration.
Before fame
He built a long career as an Actors' Equity Association performer. He began performing at Walt Disney World under an equity contract in 2005. He retired from Walt Disney World in 2020 after being furloughed during the COVID-19 pandemic and began focusing on creating online content on TikTok and Instagram.
Trivia
He published the children's book GoodyBen Makes Lemonade! in 2021. His stage roles have included William Barfeé in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, and Edna Turnblad in Hairspray.
Family life
He married Aaron Ptashinsky-Skinner in 2015 after having dated since 2006. He and Aaron adopted their daughter Charlotte in 2017, and a video of them meeting her at the hospital after her birth eventually went viral on TikTok.
Associated with
He wrote and starred in a comedy sketch with Vanna White for Wheel of Fortune.
