Stand-In Haiku #98: your actor’s scandal

Ben Hauck (Editor, Stand-In Central) has stood in on many productions shot in the NYC area. In addition to day-playing as a stand-in for countless actors and two dogs, he has stood in regularly on major projects for John Oliver (Last Week Tonight for over a decade), Seth Meyers (promos and commercials), Josh Dallas (Manifest), Peter Facinelli (Nurse Jackie and American Odyssey), Jason Bateman (four films), Jason Sudeikis, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Seth Rogen (each 1 full film). For his contributions to the Emmy Award-winning series Last Week Tonight, Ben has been four times honored by the Television Academy (2016, 2017, 2018, and 2023). Ben is an actor and improviser, authoring the 2012 book Long-Form Improv (Allworth Press). He is also the host of The Acting Income Podcast. In addition to standing in, Ben works frequently as a voiceover artist and audiobook narrator. Website: http://benhauck.com