Josh Ruben

Josh Ruben

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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Filmography

2025

Heart Eyes
Heart Eyes
as Movie Goer
Movie - Released: 2/6/2025

2024

The Creep Tapes
The Creep Tapes
as Brad
TV - Released: 11/15/2024

2023

Very Important People
Very Important People
as Self / Kepl / Dr. Milk
TV - Released: 12/15/2023
Very Important People
Very Important People
as Kepl / Dr. Milk
TV - Released: 12/15/2023

2022

A Wounded Fawn
A Wounded Fawn
as Bruce Ernst
Movie - Released: 6/11/2022
Blood Relatives
Blood Relatives
as Roger
Movie - Released: 9/23/2022
Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 4/11/2022
Make Some Noise
Make Some Noise
as Self - Player
TV - Released: 6/13/2022

2021

Are You Happy Now
Are You Happy Now
as Adam
Movie - Released: 12/7/2021
Plan B
Plan B
as Philip Peterson
Movie - Released: 6/18/2021

2020

Scare Me
Scare Me
as Fred
Movie - Released: 1/24/2020
Pare
Pare
as Dan
Movie - Released: 12/31/2020
Troopers: Animated
Troopers: Animated
as Larry (voice)
TV - Released: 11/18/2020

2019

Greener Grass
Greener Grass
as Swim Coach
Movie - Released: 10/17/2019
Game Changer
Game Changer
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 9/20/2019
Troopers: Rise of the Budget
Troopers: Rise of the Budget
as Larry
TV - Released: 4/8/2019
The Rank Room
The Rank Room
as Self
TV - Released: 3/7/2019
Oh Jerome, No
Oh Jerome, No
as Dan 7 & 8
TV - Released: 9/25/2019
WTF 101
WTF 101
as Hyena (voice)
TV - Released: 1/7/2019
WTF 101
WTF 101
as King Charles (voice)
TV - Released: 1/7/2019
Game Changer
Game Changer
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 9/20/2019
Game Changer
Game Changer
as Roscoe The Creepy Clown
TV - Released: 9/20/2019
Game Changer
Game Changer
as Roscoe The Creepy Clown (archive footage)
TV - Released: 9/20/2019

2018

TK630
TK630
as Scout Trooper
Movie - Released: 8/28/2018
Unlovable
Unlovable
as Sam
Movie - Released: 11/1/2018
See Plum Run
See Plum Run
as Blueberry Mama Miller
TV - Released: 9/26/2018
The Shivering Truth
The Shivering Truth
as (voice)
TV - Released: 12/9/2018

2017

Freddy Derryl
Freddy Derryl
as Freddy
Movie - Released: 8/17/2017
What Children Do
What Children Do
as Pat
Movie - Released: 3/31/2017

2015

Movie
Donald and Jess
Movie - Released: 3/14/2015
Movie
See You Around
as Thomas
Movie - Released: 11/11/2015

2014

Worst Friends
Worst Friends
as Marky
Movie - Released: 11/4/2014
You're the Worst
You're the Worst
as Greg
TV - Released: 7/17/2014
Most Insane VO Booth Ever
Most Insane VO Booth Ever
as Self
TV - Released: 10/15/2014

2013

Precious Plum
Precious Plum
as Mama
TV - Released: 5/23/2013
Yay or Nay
Yay or Nay
TV - Released: 4/19/2013
Precious Plum
Precious Plum
as Maybe Daddy
TV - Released: 5/23/2013
CAMP
CAMP
as Duncan
TV - Released: 6/20/2013
CAMP
CAMP
as Harry
TV - Released: 6/20/2013
CAMP
CAMP
as Hector
TV - Released: 6/20/2013
CAMP
CAMP
as Cyrus
TV - Released: 6/20/2013
CAMP
CAMP
as Josh
TV - Released: 6/20/2013
CAMP
CAMP
as Franklin
TV - Released: 6/20/2013
CAMP
CAMP
as Barbara
TV - Released: 6/20/2013
CAMP
CAMP
as Jarvin
TV - Released: 6/20/2013

2012

For a Good Time, Call...
For a Good Time, Call...
as Lamp Guy
Movie - Released: 8/31/2012

2011

Troopers
Troopers
as Larry
TV - Released: 2/28/2011

2010

Very Mary-Kate
Very Mary-Kate
as Philip Seymour Hoffman
TV - Released: 1/31/2010
Full Benefits
Full Benefits
as Josh
TV - Released: 10/4/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Denise's Friend
TV - Released: 10/6/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Yeardly Tinsley
TV - Released: 10/6/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Barq Dogg
TV - Released: 10/6/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Gale Beggy
TV - Released: 10/6/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Executive from Hell
TV - Released: 10/6/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Perry Martin
TV - Released: 10/6/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Donna Higby
TV - Released: 10/6/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Duncan Donuss
TV - Released: 10/6/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Michael
TV - Released: 10/6/2010
Hello, My Name Is
Hello, My Name Is
as Maxmillion Jul
TV - Released: 10/6/2010

2009

Obvious Child
Obvious Child
as Joe
Movie - Released: 1/22/2009

2008

Hardly Working
Hardly Working
TV - Released: 9/4/2008
CollegeHumor Live
CollegeHumor Live
TV - Released: 11/21/2008
POV
POV
as Josh
TV - Released: 4/7/2008
Phantom of the Office
Phantom of the Office
as Gale Beggy
TV - Released: 5/28/2008
All-Nighters
All-Nighters
as Josh
TV - Released: 7/10/2008
All-Nighters
All-Nighters
as Gale Beggy
TV - Released: 7/10/2008
All-Nighters
All-Nighters
as Thug #1
TV - Released: 7/10/2008
All-Nighters
All-Nighters
as Phil Hoffman
TV - Released: 7/10/2008
All-Nighters
All-Nighters
as Hans Gruber
TV - Released: 7/10/2008
All-Nighters
All-Nighters
as Masked Creep
TV - Released: 7/10/2008
All-Nighters
All-Nighters
as Roger
TV - Released: 7/10/2008

2007

CollegeHumor Shorts
CollegeHumor Shorts
as Tweetlejuice
TV - Released: 11/26/2007
CollegeHumor Shorts
CollegeHumor Shorts
as Lt. Christopher Johnson
TV - Released: 11/26/2007
CollegeHumor Shorts
CollegeHumor Shorts
as Col. Hans Landa
TV - Released: 11/26/2007
CollegeHumor Shorts
CollegeHumor Shorts
as Josh
TV - Released: 11/26/2007
CollegeHumor Shorts
CollegeHumor Shorts
as Pet Store Employee
TV - Released: 11/26/2007
CollegeHumor Shorts
CollegeHumor Shorts
as Doctor
TV - Released: 11/26/2007
CollegeHumor Shorts
CollegeHumor Shorts
as Sim
TV - Released: 11/26/2007