Ben Bailey
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 97 to 120 of 198.
1:07:47LIVE COMEDY SHOW 22 | Working From Home
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0:55Toy Plane Romance | Ben Bailey Comedy
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59:49Ben Bailey Comedy Live Stream
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1:38:35THE BIG NEW SHOW with Ben Bailey (Episode 15)
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1:07:23LIVE COMEDY SHOW | Working From Home 13
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51:02THE BIG NEW SHOW with Ben Bailey (Episode 25)
1.2K views
0:57DOES THIS NEED MORE COWBELL?
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1:14:36LIVE UNCENSORED COMEDY SHOW ~ Ep 99- Working From Home
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1:05:30LIVE COMEDY SHOW | Working From Home 9
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1:16:01LIVE UNCENSORED COMEDY SHOW ~ Ep 100- Working From Home
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1:32:36LIVE COMEDY SHOW ~ Ep 62- Working From Home
1.1K views
1:29:43THE BIG NEW SHOW with Ben Bailey (Episode 19)
1.1K views
0:58Political Cowgirl | Ben Bailey Comedy
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1:28:59THE BIG NEW SHOW with Ben Bailey (Episode 18)
959 views
1:06:36~ LIVE COMEDY SHOW ~ Working From Home!
938 views
1:04:45~ LIVE COMEDY SHOW ~ Working From home 31
935 views
1:18:01LIVE UNCENSORED COMEDY SHOW ~ Ep 98- Working From Home
926 views
1:00Starting Fires and Reading Playboy | Ben Bailey Comedy
915 views
1:10:54THE BIG NEW SHOW with Ben Bailey (Episode 24)
909 views
1:26:23THE BIG NEW SHOW with Ben Bailey (Episode 17)
909 views
51:28LIVE COMEDY SHOW | Working From Home 35
905 views
1:12:23Ben Bailey Comedy Live Stream
900 views
57:41The Big New Show with Ben Bailey episode
880 views
1:15:46The Big New Show with Ben Bailey episode
872 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
22.1K 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
18K 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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