Ben Bailey
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Ben Bailey
Ben Bailey (born Benjamin Ray Bailey, 30 October 1970) is an American comedian best known as the host of the game show Cash Cab. He also does stand-up comedy, and as an actor has appeared in some films and television shows. He has received multiple Daytime Emmy nominations, including three wins for Outstanding Game Show Host as the host of Cash Cab. Born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and raised in Chatham Borough, New Jersey, he was a county champion swimmer and diver in his youth and graduated in 1988 from Chatham Borough High School, later attending Old Dominion University before moving to Los Angeles in 1993.
According to Bailey, he was telling stories with some comedians after hours at The Comedy Store, where he worked as a bartender and bouncer, when emcee Skip E. Lowe found his stories humorous and offered him an opportunity to perform stand-up. He soon returned to the East Coast, where he gained popularity at comedy clubs in New York City, and has since performed at major festivals such as Just For Laughs and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2006 he starred in his first special on Comedy Central, Comedy Central Presents Ben Bailey, and he later released Road Rage and Accidental Ornithology (2011) and Ben Bailey Live and Uncensored (2016).
Bailey was the host and producer of the American version of Cash Cab, a TV game show played in a taxicab that he drives around New York City, broadcast on the Discovery Channel and Bravo. He hosted the show for all of its 14 seasons, including its initial run from 2005 to 2012 and its return from 2017 to 2020, and he also hosted the spin-off Cash Cab After Dark. From 2011 to 2012 he hosted Who's Still Standing? on NBC, and he has appeared in shows including 30 Rock, Blue Bloods and Law and Order SVU. Bailey lives in Morristown, New Jersey, has two children, and is a licensed taxi driver in New York City.
Videos (198)
Videos 1 to 24 of 198.
59:18Ben Bailey (Cash Cab): Road Rage and Accidental Ornithology | Full Special
2.5M views
1:00Nearly Flightless Birds | Ben Bailey Comedy
1.8M views
13:37Ben Bailey Cash Cab Road Rage| The Honking Electrician Story | Ben Bailey Comedy
245.8K views
59:11Ben Bailey: Please Tell Me What I Said (Full Comedy Special)
202.8K views
0:58Google Was My Friend | Ben Bailey Comedy
190.1K views
1:00GUEST Bathroom | Ben Bailey Comedy
108.4K views
1:00Balls and Sideburns | Ben Bailey Comedy
74.3K views
2:45Ruth's Chris Steak House | Ben Bailey Comedy
67.2K views
1:00Half to Death! | Ben Bailey Comedy
61.3K views
3:27The Man Who Killed Two Birds With One Stone | Ben Bailey Comedy
59.6K views
7:35Cash Cab: Eskimo Pie and Oily Skin | Ben Bailey
56.3K views
4:21Nearly Flightless Birds | Ben Bailey Comedy
51.5K views
1:00Stop ANYTHING | Ben Bailey Comedy
50.6K views
0:57I Am The Cash Cab Guy | Ben Bailey Comedy
48.1K views
3:56Messed Up Job Application (Ben Bailey Blvd) | Ben Bailey Comedy
47.6K views
7:23Ben VS Owl | Ben Bailey Comedy
46.7K views
1:58Beat Him Half To Death | Ben Bailey Comedy
40.6K views
1:03:17Ben Bailey: Live and Uncensored | Full Special
39.8K views
0:38Home Depot | Ben Bailey Comedy
38.5K views
1:00Disappointed!? | Ben Bailey Comedy
37.5K views
0:51Every Now and Again | Ben Bailey Comedy
36.7K views
1:00Two Birds, One Stone | Ben Bailey Comedy
35.7K views
0:11Midwest Nice | Ben Bailey Comedy
31.7K views
0:26Slept Like a BABY! | Ben Bailey Comedy
31.1K viewsGuest appearances (14)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ben Bailey.
Guest appearances 1 to 14 of 14.
1:47:54Bertcast # 331 - Ben Bailey & ME
Bert Kreischer
55.2K views
1:31:32Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - with Ben Bailey Smith
Richard Herring
35.6K views
0:41Ben Bailey Had A CIA Agent On Cash Cab | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
23.8K views
0:23Did Something Fatal Happen On Cash Cab Ben Bailey? | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
22.2K views
1:14:26Ben Bailey Drives in Silence | Bertcast # 652
Bert Kreischer
18.7K views
1:00:09Episode - Ben Bailey & ME (FULL EPISODE)
Bert Kreischer
18.1K views
58:34Ben Bailey Doesn't Offer Secrets for Financial or Relationship Success | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
11.6K views
0:43The Absurd Pitches Ben Bailey Received After Cash Cab | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
11.6K views
4:47Bertcast Episode - Ben Bailey & ME (Louie Anderson Story)
Bert Kreischer
11K views
0:14Ben Bailey Knows How To Deal With Aggression | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
4.6K views
1:33:00Ben Bailey (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
2.6K views
0:52Jackelyn Shultz Teaches Ben Bailey About Women’s Underwear | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
1.8K views
0:27Crotch Pockets: A New Breakfast Introduced By Ben Bailey | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
856 views
0:33An ASMR Wet Dream With Ben Bailey | Howie Mandel Does Stuff
Howie Mandel
722 viewsChannels on this page: Bert Kreischer, Richard Herring, Howie Mandel, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ben Bailey?
Ben Bailey, born Benjamin Ray Bailey on 30 October 1970, is an American comedian best known as the host of the game show Cash Cab.
What is Cash Cab?
Cash Cab is a TV game show played in a taxicab that Bailey drives around New York City, broadcast on the Discovery Channel and Bravo, which he hosted for all 14 seasons.
How many Emmy Awards has Ben Bailey won?
He has won three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host as the host of Cash Cab, and has received multiple nominations.
How did Ben Bailey start in stand-up?
While working as a bartender and bouncer at The Comedy Store, emcee Skip E. Lowe found his after-hours stories humorous and offered him an opportunity to perform stand-up.
Is Ben Bailey a real taxi driver?
Yes, Bailey is a licensed taxi driver in New York City.
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