Josh Ruben
Acting • Born 1983-06-30
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.
Filmography
79 credits
A Wounded Fawn
Movie • 2022
Bruce Ernst
TK630
Movie • 2018
Scout Trooper
Blood Relatives
Movie • 2022
Roger
Unlovable
Movie • 2018
Sam
Worst Friends
Movie • 2014
Marky
Freddy Derryl
Movie • 2017
Freddy
Donald and Jess
Movie • 2015
Obvious Child
Movie • 2009
Joe
See You Around
Movie • 2015
Thomas
What Children Do
Movie • 2017
Pat
For a Good Time, Call...
Movie • 2012
Lamp Guy
Greener Grass
Movie • 2019
Swim Coach
Scare Me
Movie • 2020
Fred
Are You Happy Now
Movie • 2021
Adam
Plan B
Movie • 2021
Philip Peterson
Pare
Movie • 2020
Dan
Heart Eyes
Movie • 2025
Movie Goer
Ugly Cry
Movie • 2026
Dirty Laundry
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Make Some Noise
TV • 2022
Self - Player
Game Changer
TV • 2019
Self - Contestant
Troopers: Rise of the Budget
TV • 2019
Larry
The Rank Room
TV • 2019
Self
See Plum Run
TV • 2018
Blueberry Mama Miller
Troopers
TV • 2011
Larry
The Shivering Truth
TV • 2018
(voice)
Oh Jerome, No
TV • 2019
Dan 7 & 8
WTF 101
TV • 2019
Hyena (voice)
WTF 101
TV • 2019
King Charles (voice)
You're the Worst
TV • 2014
Greg
Troopers: Animated
TV • 2020
Larry (voice)
Hardly Working
TV • 2008
Game Changer
TV • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Precious Plum
TV • 2013
Mama
Yay or Nay
TV • 2013
CollegeHumor Live
TV • 2008
CollegeHumor Shorts
TV • 2007
Tweetlejuice
CollegeHumor Shorts
TV • 2007
Lt. Christopher Johnson
CollegeHumor Shorts
TV • 2007
Col. Hans Landa
POV
TV • 2008
Josh
Very Mary-Kate
TV • 2010
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Phantom of the Office
TV • 2008
Gale Beggy
Full Benefits
TV • 2010
Josh
All-Nighters
TV • 2008
Josh
Precious Plum
TV • 2013
Maybe Daddy
All-Nighters
TV • 2008
Gale Beggy
All-Nighters
TV • 2008
Phil Hoffman
All-Nighters
TV • 2008
Thug #1
All-Nighters
TV • 2008
Hans Gruber
All-Nighters
TV • 2008
Masked Creep
All-Nighters
TV • 2008
Roger
Game Changer
TV • 2019
Roscoe The Creepy Clown
Very Important People
TV • 2023
Kepl / Dr. Milk
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Donna Higby
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Yeardly Tinsley
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Perry Martin
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Executive from Hell
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Gale Beggy
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Duncan Donuss
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Barq Dogg
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Maxmillion Jul
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Michael
Hello, My Name Is
TV • 2010
Denise's Friend
CAMP
TV • 2013
Harry
CAMP
TV • 2013
Duncan
Most Insane VO Booth Ever
TV • 2014
Self
CAMP
TV • 2013
Cyrus
CAMP
TV • 2013
Hector
CAMP
TV • 2013
Franklin
CAMP
TV • 2013
Josh
CAMP
TV • 2013
Barbara
CAMP
TV • 2013
Jarvin
CollegeHumor Shorts
TV • 2007
Pet Store Employee
CollegeHumor Shorts
TV • 2007
Josh
CollegeHumor Shorts
TV • 2007
Doctor
CollegeHumor Shorts
TV • 2007
Sim
The Creep Tapes
TV • 2024
Brad
The Britishes
TV • 2014
Mr. Squint
Um, Actually...
TV • 2018
Self - Contestant