Robert Ben Garant


Biography

A comic actor and writer, Robert Ben Garant is best known for his work on the sketch comedy show "The State" and for playing Deputy Travis Junior on "Reno 911!." Garant got his start on the 1992 sketch comedy series "You Wrote It, You Watch It," hosted by Jon Stewart, and also wrote the first interactive movie "I'm Your Man." His initial break came as part of the ensemble cast of the ske...

Biography

A comic actor and writer, Robert Ben Garant is best known for his work on the sketch comedy show "The State" and for playing Deputy Travis Junior on "Reno 911!." Garant got his start on the 1992 sketch comedy series "You Wrote It, You Watch It," hosted by Jon Stewart, and also wrote the first interactive movie "I'm Your Man." His initial break came as part of the ensemble cast of the sketch program "The State," an MTV show that helped launch the careers of several writers and performers. Some of that troupe reunited for the satirical variety show "Viva Variety" in 1997, a show he helped create. Garant was also part of the writing staff on several feature films, including the comedy "Taxi" and the Lindsay Lohan family adventure "Herbie Fully Loaded." His biggest success came in 2003 with "Reno 911! " the show he created with writing partners Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney. In addition to starring and writing for the show, he also directed several episodes and acted as executive producer. Garant and Lennon also wrote the adventure comedies " Night at the Museum" and its sequel "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," both starring Ben Stiller.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Hell Baby (2013)
Director
Balls of Fury (2007)
Director
Reno 911: Miami (2007)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Voice
Hell Baby (2013)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Reno 911: Miami (2007)
The Ten (2007)
Self
The Ten (2007)
Himself
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006)
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)

Writer (Feature Film)

The Addams Family (2019)
Screenplay
Baywatch (2017)
Story By
The Veil (2016)
Screenplay
Jessabelle (2014)
Writer
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Writer (Dialogue)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
Source Material
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Screenplay
Hell Baby (2013)
Screenplay
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Source Material
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Screenplay
Balls of Fury (2007)
Screenplay
Reno 911: Miami (2007)
Screenplay
Balls of Fury (2007)
Story By
Reno 911: Miami (2007)
Characters As Source Material
Let's Go To Prison (2006)
Screenplay
Night at the Museum (2006)
Story By
Night at the Museum (2006)
Screenplay
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
Screenplay
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
Story By
The Pacifier (2005)
Screenplay
Taxi (2004)
Screenplay
Out Cold (2001)
Screenplay
I'm Your Man (1992)
Screenwriter

Producer (Feature Film)

The Veil (2016)
Producer
Hell Baby (2013)
Producer
Reno 911: Miami (2007)
Executive Producer

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

The Addams Family (2019)
Other
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Other
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
Screenplay (Uncredited)
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
Other
The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy (2005)
Other
Fantastic Four (2005)
Screenplay (Uncredited)
The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy (2005)
Screenplay (Uncredited)
Fantastic Four (2005)
Other
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Other

Director (Special)

The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special (1995)
Creator

Cast (Special)

Comedy Central's Bar Mitzvah Bash! (2004)
The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special (1995)

Writer (Special)

The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special (1995)
Other Writer
The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special (1995)
Writer

Producer (Special)

The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special (1995)
Producer

Special Thanks (Special)

The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special (1995)
Other Writer
The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special (1995)
Writer

Life Events

Bibliography