Bio
BRIEF Bio:
For over 35 years, Brian Patrick Mulligan has performed as “Ben Franklin” across America in 38 of our 50 States. In addition to thousands of live Corporate events, Brian’s “BEN” has appeared on PBS, The Gameshow Network, ABC, USA Network, NBC, HBO Max, The Disney Channel, Comedy Central, “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, & “The Tonight Show”, as well as dozens of National Commercials & Documentaries.
- FULL LENGTH Biography:
Seasoned Television Actor and Comedian, Brian Patrick Mulligan, is considered to be the premier Benjamin Franklin Impersonator & First Person Interpreter in the nation. He is based in Philadelphia and travels nationwide.
Brian’s fascination with everyone’s favorite Founding Father started at an early age. In second grade, he read the book, “Ben and Me”, about Amos the mouse who claimed Franklin’s inventions. Of course, that was a work of fiction but it spurred him on to read a children’s biography of Benjamin Franklin.
After years of study on Franklin’s life, Brian wrote the celebrated One Man Show, “Ben Franklin, America’s Inventor!” in 1990. That show, with Brian starring in the prize role, successfully toured California, Nevada, and the Mid-Atlantic Region through the renowned Imagination Company. Since then, Brian has written hundreds of custom “Ben” speeches and shows for Fortune 500 companies.
Mulligan is Hollywood’s “Go To” Historical Re-enactor whenever there’s an on-camera call for Dr. Benjamin Franklin!
Mulligan has made literally thousands of appearances as “Dr. Franklin” for Commercials, Documentaries, Television Shows, Print Advertisements, Corporate Events, County Fairs, Libraries, Weddings, Festivals, School Assemblies, and Trade Shows! You’ve seen him on Disney’s “Kickin’ It”, The Game Show Network, PBS, HBO Max, The Food Network, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, or on Comedy Central’s “Workaholics”. His numerous Commercials starring as Ben Franklin are Doritos, Comcast Cable, American Signature Furniture, AARP, La Colombe Coffee Roasters, Bud Light, The NY Lottery & more.
Curiously enough, he is always asked if he appeared in the Ben Franklin episode of NBC’s “The Office”. He did NOT….but a little known fact is Brian DID appear on “The Office” as a character actor. He portrayed “Mark” a.k.a. “Baldy” in Lecture Circuit: Part 1, Season 4, with Steve Carell.
He has entertained for such distinguished companies as General Electric, The History Channel, Sovereign Bank, USPS, Ernst & Young, The Ronald Reagan Library, Chevrolet, TD Bank, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, The Free Masons Society, Quicken Loans, The National Postal Museum, American Library Association, La Colombe Coffee Roasters, the Wells Fargo Center, and hundreds more!
CALL OR TEXT Brian Patrick Mulligan (302) 396-9161