Ben Folds

Q: Has Ben Folds won any awards?

Ben Folds has received several awards, including multiple Grammy nominations. He is celebrated for his contributions to music and has won accolades for his innovative style and engaging performances.

Q: When did Ben Folds start his music career?

Ben Folds began his music career in the early 1990s with the formation of Ben Folds Five. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1995, marking the start of his rise in the music industry.

Q: What is Ben Folds' musical style?

Ben Folds' musical style is a mix of alternative rock, pop, and classical influences. His work often features clever lyrics, catchy melodies, and a strong emphasis on piano-driven arrangements.

Q: How many albums has Ben Folds released?

Ben Folds has released several albums throughout his career, both as a solo artist and with Ben Folds Five. His discography includes over a dozen studio albums, showcasing his evolution as a musician.

Q: What is Ben Folds' estimated net worth?

Ben Folds' estimated net worth is around $10 million. This wealth comes from his successful music career, including album sales, tours, and various collaborations.

Q: Has Ben Folds acted in any films or shows?

Yes, Ben Folds has made appearances in various films and television shows, often playing himself. His musical talents have been featured in soundtracks and performances.

Q: What is a defining characteristic of Ben Folds' music?

A defining characteristic of Ben Folds' music is his storytelling ability. He often writes lyrics that reflect personal experiences and emotions, making his songs relatable and engaging.

Known for

Community (2009–2015)

IMDb 8.5 / 10

2009–2015 / Comedy / 22 min

Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.

Name

Ben Folds

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Born

12 September 1966, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Spouses

Anna Goodman (2011–present) Frances Folds (1996–2011)

Children

2 children: Louis and Gracie

Parents

Eleanor Folds, Bill Folds

Estimated Net Worth

$10 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2024	Movie The Day the Music Stopped Examines the decade-long struggle of independent music venues and the creative class they support against developers and concert promoter Live...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2023	Movie The Musical Mind: A Portrait in Process Sparked by the impending 25th anniversary of the Academy award-winning film Shine, this documentary explores the power of the musical...	Self	Not rated
2023	Movie My Name's Ben Folds: I Play Piano A symphonic concert spectacle featuring rock maestro Ben Folds with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, combining the power of orchestral grandeur...	Himself	Not rated
2020	TV The Wilds A group of teen girls from different backgrounds must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a...	Ben Folds	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2020	Movie Tim Minchin: Apart Together Live At Trackdown Studios Tim will perform the entirety of his new album, Apart Together, in a one-off concert at the iconic Trackdown Studios...	Special Guest	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	Movie It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter Everyone knows Elvis Presley’s In the Ghetto and A Little Less Conversation. But who wrote those songs? That was Mac...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2018	Movie Temple of Art A documentary that explores what it means to be an artist and why it's important to pursue your passion- even...	Self	Not rated
2016	TV Billions Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive...	Ben Folds	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2014	TV You're the Worst Narcissistic, brash, and self-destructive Jimmy Shive-Overly thinks all relationships are doomed. Cynical, people-pleasing, and stubborn Gretchen Cutler knows that relationships...	Ben Folds	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2014	Movie Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2014	Movie We Cause Scenes The extraordinary story of a group of twenty-somethings who seized the streets of New York, transforming the meaning of comedy,...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2013	TV Drunk History Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people...	Nathan Cherry	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2013	TV Drunk History Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2013	Movie Ben Folds Five: Live from the Warfield Piano-based trio Ben Folds Five perform.	Unknown character	Not rated
2012	TV Comedy Bang! Bang! Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2011	Movie A Love Letter to Tom Waits: The Life of Chris Roberts-Antieau "The Life of Chris Roberts-Antieau: A Love Letter to Tom Waits" illuminates the visionary work and world of Outsider Artist...	Self	Not rated
2009	TV The Sing-Off Featuring the country's best a cappella groups performing popular songs like you've never heard them before. There's no lip-synching, backup...	Self - Judge	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2009	TV Community Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional...	Professor Bublitz	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2009	Movie William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet On a cold night in Milwaukee high art meets pop culture as award winning choreographer Margo Sappington (OH! CALCUTTA!, BILLBOARDS)...	Himself	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2008	Movie MySpace Music Presents: Front to Back with Ben Folds Five MySpace Music, celebrate iconic albums that have helped shape the MySpace Generation. MySpace Music kicks off the airing of its...	Ben Folds	Not rated
2008	TV NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2008	Movie Ben Folds: Normal People Do It Too "Normal People Do It Too” is a DVD that gives a behind the scenes look at the cast of characters...	Self (Piano / Vocals)	Not rated
2007	TV Live from Daryl's House Daryl Hall collaborates with both established artists and newcomers to the music scene, performing with them in his own home.	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
2007	Movie Ben Folds: Live at MySpace A live performance by American singer-songwriter and pianist Ben Folds. Filmed on October 24, 2006, at Folds' personal studio in...	Ben Folds	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2006	TV I Love the '70s: Volume 2 I Love the '70s: Volume 2 is a television mini-series in the I Love the... series presented by VH1. The...	Self	Not rated
2006	Movie Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig One record producer, the creators of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and top indie rock artists come together to create...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2005	Movie Ben Folds and WASO: Live in Perth Take a piano geek who, at times, plays what can best be described as heavy metal piano, throw in a...	Ben Folds	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2005	Movie Ben Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman A documentary on the making of 'Songs for Silverman' (2005), the second solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Ben...	Unknown character	Not rated
2004	TV Best Week Ever Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	Movie Live at the Chapel Over the years a series of remarkable shows have been played out at a small renovated chapel in the heart...	Unknown character	Not rated
2002	Movie Ben Folds Live Ben Folds is at his best on stage with only a grand piano for company. He is a compelling showman...	Self	Not rated
2001	Movie Ben Folds Five: The Complete Sessions at West 54th On June 9, 1997, Ben Folds Five was one of the first guests to appear on a new series called...	Himself	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1999	Movie Ben Folds Five: Freaking Out Some artists have put on a spectacular performance, while others have put on an infamous one; Ben Folds Five managed...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1998	Movie Ben Folds Five: Spare Reels A 45 minute film which contains live performances and clips of the band in various and random situations. It also...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1998	Movie Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night One Amazing Night is a 1998 live tribute show performed by artists such as Dionne Warwick, Elvis Costello, Luther Vandross,...	Self	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1994	TV Space Ghost Coast to Coast A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1993	TV Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1993	TV Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1993	TV GMTV GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1975	TV Austin City Limits Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Movie Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical Music and glee fill the air as Charlie Brown and the gang head off to summer camp. First-timer Sally doesn't...	Music Supervisor Sound	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2025	Movie Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical Music and glee fill the air as Charlie Brown and the gang head off to summer camp. First-timer Sally doesn't...	Songs Sound	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2022	Movie Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown Charlie Brown is determined to win the big baseball game. But things turn into a fiasco right before the matchup,...	Songs Sound	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	Movie Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie LA homicide detective Gene Handsome's knack for solving mysteries is matched only by his inability to make sense of his...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2015	Movie Misery Loves Comedy Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	Movie Cold Turkey Thanksgiving get-together for the eccentric Turner clan goes from bad to worse when estranged daughter Nina makes a surprise visit...	Additional Music Crew	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2009	Movie William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet On a cold night in Milwaukee high art meets pop culture as award winning choreographer Margo Sappington (OH! CALCUTTA!, BILLBOARDS)...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2008	Movie Ben Folds: Normal People Do It Too "Normal People Do It Too” is a DVD that gives a behind the scenes look at the cast of characters...	Sound Sound	Not rated
2008	Movie Ben Folds: Normal People Do It Too "Normal People Do It Too” is a DVD that gives a behind the scenes look at the cast of characters...	Editor Editing	Not rated
2006	Movie Over the Hedge A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading...	Songs Sound	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2005	Movie Hoodwinked! Little Red Riding Hood: A classic story, but there's more to every tale than meets the eye. Before you judge...	Songs Sound	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2005	Movie Ben Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman A documentary on the making of 'Songs for Silverman' (2005), the second solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Ben...	Lyricist Writing	Not rated
2005	Movie Ben Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman A documentary on the making of 'Songs for Silverman' (2005), the second solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Ben...	Musician Sound	Not rated
2005	Movie Ben Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman A documentary on the making of 'Songs for Silverman' (2005), the second solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Ben...	Music Sound	Not rated
2000	Movie 100 Girls Matthew, a college freshman, meets his dream girl in a dorm elevator during a blackout. He never sees her face,...	Additional Music Crew	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1999	Movie Ben Folds Five: Freaking Out Some artists have put on a spectacular performance, while others have put on an infamous one; Ben Folds Five managed...	Music Sound	TMDB 8.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Hong Kong Fooey HongAFI nominated director, Charlie Hill-Smith’s first documentary, is a telling insight into the complexities that face modern China. In 1997...	Music Sound	Not rated

The Day the Music Stopped

2024 / TMDB 6.0

The Musical Mind: A Portrait in Process

2023

My Name's Ben Folds: I Play Piano

2023

Tim Minchin: Apart Together Live At Trackdown Studios

2020 / TMDB 9.0

It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter

2019 / TMDB 5.0

Temple of Art

2018

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Got a question about Ben Folds?

What are Ben Folds' most successful songs?

Some of Ben Folds' most successful songs include 'Brick,' 'The Luckiest,' and 'Rockin' the Suburbs.' These tracks have earned him critical acclaim and commercial success, showcasing his songwriting and piano skills.

Has Ben Folds won any awards?

When did Ben Folds start his music career?

What is Ben Folds' musical style?

How many albums has Ben Folds released?

What is Ben Folds' estimated net worth?

Has Ben Folds acted in any films or shows?

What is a defining characteristic of Ben Folds' music?

Known for

Community (2009–2015)

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