Ben Karlin (born c. 1971) is an American television producer.
He is an eight time Emmy-winning American writer and executive producer best known for his work in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. He is one of three co-creators of The Colbert Report (along with Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart). Karlin left Comedy Central in December 2006. His new book, release February 2008, is a collection of essays entitled Things I;ve Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me. It contains essays by Andy Richter,Will Forte,,David Wain,Stephen Colbert,Patton Oswalt,Bob Odenkirk, and many others.
Karlin is also the co-editor of America (The Book) alongside Jon Stewart and David Javerbaum. He wrote for Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and The Onion from 1993-1996.
Born and raised in Needham, Massachusetts, Karlin is a University of Wisconsin-Madison Alumnus. After leaving the The Onion, he moved to Los Angeles and worked as a script doctor for movies, including Ice Age, Monkeybone and Titan A.E..
Karlin was co-Sports Director at UAHC Camp Swig in 1993.
Father was an executive at Dunkin' Donuts.
Went to the University of Wisconsin.
Grew up in Needham, Mass.
