Bio
BRIEF Bio:
Brian Patrick Mulligan has performed as “Ben Franklin” across the country for over 35 years. In addition to thousands of live Corporate appearances, Brian’s “BEN” has appeared on PBS, The Gameshow Network, 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 one of the premiere Benjamin Franklin Impersonators & First Person Interpreters in the country. He is based in Philadelphia but 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 may have 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, Bud Light, & 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.
His Corporate Performances as “Ben” have taken him from Hollywood to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Dallas, Orlando, and everywhere in between.
He has entertained for such distinguished companies as General Electric, The History Channel, Sovereign Bank, USPS, The Ronald Reagan Library, Chevrolet, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, The Free Masons Society, Quicken Loans, The National Postal Museum, American Library Association, Oren Aviv (Producer of Nicolas Cage’s NATIONAL TREASURE movie), the Wells Fargo Center, and many more! HUZZAH!
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