Biography

Joshua Benjamin Ruben (born June 30, 1983) is an award-winning actor, writer, and director whose feature film "SCARE ME" which he wrote, directed and starred alongside Aya Cash and Chris Redd, debuted at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Shudder, AMC's horror platform, bought the feature in advance of the festival premiere. For television, Josh directed sketches for "The Late Late Show" with James Corden and episodes of TruTV's "Adam Ruins Everything." As a commercial director, Josh helmed hundreds of spots for clients from Geico to Comedy Central, including a recent DiGiorno pizza campaign starring comedian Jay Pharoah. As one of the founding members of CollegeHumor's "Originals" department, Ruben has directed and/or starred in hundreds of comedic shorts, amassing views well into the billions. He recently directed and cameos in all 10 episodes of Funny or Die & Spotify's narrative podcast, "The Last Degree of Kevin Bacon." His second feature, "WEREWOLVES WITHIN" with Ubisoft Film and Television and Vanishing Angle producing, began production February 2020.

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Game Changer

Game Changer

2019Series
8.2
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Um, Actually...

Um, Actually...

2018Series
9.5
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You're the Worst

You're the Worst

2014Series
7.4
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Dirty Laundry

Dirty Laundry

2022Series
7.6
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CollegeHumor Shorts

CollegeHumor Shorts

2007Series
7.4
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Very Important People

Very Important People

2023Series
7.6
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Make Some Noise

Make Some Noise

2022Series
8.7
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Heart Eyes

Heart Eyes

2025Film
6.3
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Hardly Working

Hardly Working

2008Series0
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WTF 101

WTF 101

2019Series
8.2
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All-Nighters

All-Nighters

2008Series0
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The Shivering Truth

The Shivering Truth

2018Series
7.5