About
Josh Ruben
Overview
Josh Ruben is an award-winning actor, writer, and director whose feature film "SCARE ME" which he wrote, directed and starred alongside Aya Cash and Chris Redd, debuted at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Shudder, AMC's horror platform, bought the feature in advance of the festival premiere. For television, Josh directed sketches for "The Late Late Show" with James Corden and episodes of TruTV's "Adam Ruins Everything." As a commercial director, Josh helmed hundreds of spots for clients from Geico to Comedy Central, including a recent DiGiorno pizza campaign starring comedian Jay Pharoah. As one of the founding members of CollegeHumor's "Originals" department, Ruben has directed and/or starred in hundreds of comedic shorts, amassing views well into the billions. He recently directed and cameos in all 10 episodes of Funny or Die & Spotify's narrative podcast, "The Last Degree of Kevin Bacon." His second feature, "WEREWOLVES WITHIN" with Ubisoft Film and Television and Vanishing Angle producing, began production February 2020.
Known for
Acting |
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2022 | Blood Relatives | Actor | Roger | 58 Average |
2022 | A Wounded Fawn | Actor | Bruce Ernst | 58 Average |
2021 | Are You Happy Now | Actor | Adam | 58 Average |
2021 | Plan B | Actor | Philip Peterson | 59 Average |
2020 | PARE | Actor | Dan | 59 Average |
2020 | Scare Me | Actor | Fred | 58 Average |
2019 | Greener Grass | Actor | Swim Coach | 59 Average |
2018 | Unlovable | Actor | Sam | 58 Average |
2018 | See Plum Run | Actor | Blueberry Mama Miller | 70 Good |
2017 | Freddy Derryl | Actor | Freddy | 59 Average |
2017 | What Children Do | Actor | Pat | 59 Average |
2015 | See You Around | Actor | Thomas | N/A N/A |
2015 | Donald and Jess | Actor | 59 Average |
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2014 | Worst Friends | Actor | Marky | 58 Average |
2014 | Most Insane VO Booth Ever | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2013 | Precious Plum | Actor | Mama | N/A N/A |
2012 | For a Good Time, Call... | Actor | Lamp Guy | 58 Average |
2011 | Troopers | Actor | Larry | 69 Fair |
2009 | Obvious Child | Actor | Joe | 59 Average |
TK630 | Actor | Scout Trooper | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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2025 | Heart Eyes | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2021 | Death to 2021 | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2021 | Werewolves Within | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2020 | Scare Me | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2017 | Freddy Derryl | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2016 | Tond | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Green Bank | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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2020 | Scare Me | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
2017 | Freddy Derryl | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2013 | CAMP | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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2024 | The Disruptors | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
2022 | Blood Relatives | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2020 | PARE | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
2020 | Scare Me | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
TK630 | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |