A direct descendant of the Allen Brothers, the founders of Houston, TX. Ben's father was a military officer and received his doctorate at Harvard. His mother, a yoga instructor, provided the more ethereal perspective, embracing the arts. While working towards a double degree in Communications and Theater, he began landing roles on-screen and in voice-overs, and soon found himself opposite Oscar winner Jamie Foxx with a small role in the biopic, Ray (2004). Shortly thereafter Ben moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time. He studied regularly at the Larry Moss Studio, and is the founder and was director of the Edgemar Film Festival in Santa Monica. He has since segued primarily into voicing video games, animation, radio & TV commercials, and ADR for feature films.