BEN FELDMAN “Tylor Tuskmon”
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BIOGRAPHY BEN FELDMAN “Tylor Tuskmon” Ben Feldman stars as lead character Tylor Tuskmon in Disney+'s upcoming animated series "Monsters At Work." Inspired by Disney and Pixar's Academy Award®-winning 'Monsters, Inc.,' the series introduces new monster characters alongside returning favorites and follows the story of Tylor Tuskmon an eager young monster who graduated top of his class at Monsters University and always dreamed of becoming a Scarer, until he lands a job at Monsters, Incorporated and discovers that scaring is out and laughter is in. Feldman recently wrapped the sixth and final season of the critically-acclaimed workplace comedy “Superstore,” in which he portrayed ‘Jonah’ and was also a producer. He is also known for his role on the Emmy Award-winning “Mad Men,” where he co-starred as ‘Michael Ginsberg,’ the aspiring new copywriter at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. In just a few episodes, he quickly became one of the highlights of his season, with GQ calling him “one of TV's most enigmatic new characters, lovable and reprehensible and compulsively watchable.” Feldman received a 2012 Primetime Emmy Award nomination for “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series” for his work on the series. His additional television credits include the guest-starring role of ‘Ron LaFlamme’ on the HBO comedy “Silicon Valley” opposite Kumail Nanjiani, Thomas Middleditch, T. J. Miller and Zach Woods; “Living with Fran,” opposite Fran Drescher, his television debut; and Lifetime’s original TV Series “Drop Dead Diva,” where he instantly became a fan-favorite. His feature film credits include “The Perfect Man,” co-starring Hilary Duff and Chris Noth; “Cloverfield,” directed by Matt Reeves and produced by J.J. Abrams; and the indie drama “Between Us,” which was a Tribeca Film Festival showcase. A native of Washington, D.C., Feldman made his first foray into acting at the age of six when a camp counselor convinced him to act in “Annie.” Feldman majored in acting at Ithaca College and soon made his Broadway debut in the 2002 production of “The Graduate” at The Plymouth Theatre opposite legendary actress Kathleen Turner. He returned to theatre at The South Coast Repertory in 2017 starring opposite Mamie Gummer in an original play called “The Siegel.” Feldman currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Michelle, and their two children. .