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Benjamin David Kurland (born May 1, 1984) is an American actor.

He first started acting at age 11, performing in a local theatre production of Anne of Green Gables. During the summer, he attended the prestegious Walnut Hill School. While in 7th grade at The Fessenden School, Ben was encouraged by a teacher to try out for a part in the all school play, Little Shop of Horrors. Despite his young age, Ben was cast as the lead in the show. The following year, Ben was perfoming again in Oliver! while simultaneously working with cousin Jaime Ray Newman in Boston University's production of Stop the World: I Want to Get Off. Before attending high school, Ben had been in over a dozen plays.

At Choate Rosemary Hall, Ben continued to pursue acting. He was cast as Jerry in a production of The Zoo Story, which was guest directed by Edward Albee himself. This made national news, when an article featuring Kurland and Albee was published in the sunday edition of The New York Times. After graduation, Ben attended Emerson College's Theatre program. However, he soon transferred to the University of Southern California School of Theatre. While at USC, he was briefly on the USC Ice Hockey Team, and performed in several student films. He graduated from USC in 2006.

In his final year at USC, Ben starred in, TAPS (2006 Short Film), which won first prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2006. Since then, Ben has been seen on TLC, Spike TV, and starred in SINNERS, a drama from Eleven Eleven Pictures. He is currently forming his own production company, Almost There Films, which will be making its first feature film in late Summer 2007.

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 '''Benjamin David Kurland''' (born [[May 1]], [[1984]]) is an [[American actor]].
+He first started acting at age 11, performing in a local theatre production of [[Anne of Green Gables]]. During the summer, he attended the prestegious [[Walnut Hill School]].  While in 7th grade at The [[Fessenden School]], Ben was encouraged by a teacher to try out for a part in the all school play, [[Little Shop of Horrors]].  Despite his young age, Ben was cast as the lead in the show.  The following year, Ben was perfoming again in [[Oliver!]] while simultaneously working with cousin [[Jaime Ray Newman]] in Boston University's production of ''Stop the World: I Want to Get Off''.  Before attending high school, Ben had been in over a dozen plays.
+At [[Choate Rosemary Hall]], Ben continued to pursue acting.  He was cast as Jerry in a production of [[The Zoo Story]], which was guest directed by [[Edward Albee]] himself.  This made national news, when an article featuring Kurland and Albee was published in the sunday edition of [[The New York Times]].  After graduation, Ben attended [[Emerson College]]'s Theatre program.  However, he soon transferred to the [[University of Southern California]] School of Theatre.  While at USC, he was briefly on the USC Ice Hockey Team, and performed in several student films.  He graduated from USC in 2006.
-== '''Childhood and Education''' ==
-Kurland was born in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] to parents Jim and Robyne Kurland. He and his older brother Zack Kurland grew up in [[Newton, Massachusetts]].
-Growing up, Ben enjoyed lots of activites, including skiing, baseball, football and hockey. He first started acting at age 11, performing in a local theatre production of [[Anne of Green Gables]].  The following year, he was in three plays, ''Dark of The Moon'', [[Cabaret]], and [[Once on This Island]].  During the summer, he attended the prestegious [[Walnut Hill School]].  While in 7th grade at The [[Fessenden School]], Ben was encouraged by a teacher to try out for a part in the all school play, [[Little Shop of Horrors]].  Despite his young age, Ben was cast as the lead in the show.  The following year, Ben was perfoming again in [[Oliver!]] while simultaneously working with cousin [[Jaime Ray Newman]] in Boston University's production of ''Stop the World: I Want to Get Off''.  Before attending high school, Ben had been in over a dozen plays.
-At [[Choate Rosemary Hall]], Ben continued to pursue acting.  He was cast as Jerry in a production of [[The Zoo Story]], which was guest directed by [[Edward Albee]] himself.  This made national news, when an article featuring Kurland and Albee was published in the sunday edition of [[The New York Times]].  After graduation, Ben attended [[Emerson College]]'s Theatre program, which was at the time voted the best in the country.  Doing perfomances in ''Burn This'' as the cocaine addicted Pale, (portrayed on Broadway by [[Ed Norton]]) and in ''The Children's Hour'' were a few of his accomplishments while there.  However, he soon transferred to the [[University of Southern California]] School of Theatre.  While at USC, he was briefly on the USC Ice Hockey Team, and performed in several student films.  He graduated from USC in 2006.
-== '''Career''' ==
-[[Image:Benbyfire.jpg|thumb|Kurland as '''Jon''' in [[TAPS (2006 Short Film)]].]]
 In his final year at USC, Ben starred in, [[TAPS (2006 Short Film)]], which won first prize at the [[Rhode_Island_Film_Festival|Rhode Island International Film Festival]] in 2006.  Since then, Ben has been seen on [[The_Learning_Channel|TLC]], [[Spike_tv|Spike TV]], and starred in SINNERS, a drama from [[Eleven_eleven_pictures|Eleven Eleven Pictures]].  He is currently forming his own production company, Almost There Films, which will be making its first feature film in late Summer 2007.
-=='''Filmography'''==
-=Film=
-* Sinners (2007)
-* Taps (2006)
-=Television=
-* MANswers (2007)
-* Untold Stories of the E.R. (2006)
 == See Also ==