Josh Ruben

Joshua Benjamin Ruben (born June 30, 1983) 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.

Works

You're the Worst

Narcissistic, brash, and self-destructive Jimmy Shive-Overly thinks all relationships are doomed. Cynical, people-pleasing, and stubborn Gretchen Cutler knows that relationships aren't for her. So when they meet at a wedding, it's only natural that the two of them go home together.

Release Date2014-07-17

Charactersd Greg

Episode Count1

Vote Count225

CollegeHumor Shorts

Original sketches, music videos, and pop culture parodies spanning the last CollegeHumor decade.

Release Date2007-11-26

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Tweetlejuice

Episode Count2

Vote Count15

All-Nighters

The glistening fruits of our ill-conceived annual tradition of guerrilla video making. We do it for you, and you're so welcome. Behold the bounty or whatever.

Release Date2008-07-10

Charactersd Josh

Episode Count9

Troopers: Rise of the Budget

A new generation of troopers search for purpose away from Dreadlord Sinister and the intergalactic grind, in this stellar sequel to the classic web series.

Release Date2019-04-08

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Charactersd Larry

Episode Count[ 1 ]

See Plum Run

Hungry for power, fame, and anything else, Mama and Plum invade cushy New England with sights set on Plum's most ambitious title yet: student body president.

Release Date2018-09-26

Charactersd Blueberry Mama Miller

Episode Count9

Vote Count1

POV

Just a regular dude's point of view in this crazy world.

Release Date2008-04-07

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Josh

Episode Count2

WTF 101

Afternoon detention with Ms. Foxtrot leads to magical, educational, and extremely gross journeys.

Release Date2019-01-07

Charactersd Hyena (voice)

Episode Count1

Vote Count5

Troopers

In intergalactic war, there are heroes, villains, and then these guys.

Release Date2011-02-28

Charactersd Larry

Episode Count19

Vote Count8

Very Mary-Kate

The unofficial celebrity biography of Mary-Kate Olsen, brought to spoiled rotten life by Elaine Carroll. Featuring Bodyguard, Fat Professor, and obscene wealth.

Release Date2010-01-31

Charactersd Philip Seymour Hoffman

Episode Count6

Oh Jerome, No

An extremely sensitive young man in Brooklyn goes way too far in his quest to adhere to society's expectations of traditional masculinity.

Release Date2019-09-25

Charactersd Dan 7 & 8

Episode Count2

Vote Count5

The Shivering Truth

A miniature propulsive omnibus clusterbomb of painfully riotous daymares all dripping with the orange goo of dream logic. A series of loosely linked emotional parables about stories within tales that crawled out of the deepest caverns of your unconscious mind and became lovingly animated in breath-slapping stop motion - in other words, it is the truth.

Release Date2018-12-09

Charactersd (voice)

Episode Count1

Vote Count49

Precious Plum

Precious Plum (Elaine Carroll) and her stage monster Mama (Josh Ruben) are hellbent for beauty pageant fame and free famburgers, in this Honey Boo Boo parody.

Release Date2013-05-23

Charactersd Mama

Episode Count12

CAMP

Welcome to Camp Wanaykaka, where childhoods get scarred, counsellors get weird, and Milana's bodacious bazongas are legend.

Release Date2013-06-20

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Harry

Episode Count10

The Creep Tapes

A secluded serial killer lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life. Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer's questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.

Release Date2024-11-15

Charactersd Brad

Episode Count1

Vote Count19

Very Important People

Comedians are given makeovers to be transformed into someone completely new, and then have a fully-improvised interview with host Vic Michaelis.

Release Date2023-12-15

Charactersd Kepl / Dr. Milk

Episode Count2

Vote Count8

Heart Eyes

When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.

Release Date2025-02-06

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Movie Goer

Vote Count263

Hello, My Name Is

Pat Cassels interviews a cast of unscripted improv characters all played by comedian and wig addict Josh Ruben.

Release Date2010-10-06

Charactersd Donna Higby

Episode Count1

Phantom of the Office

The Phantom (Streeter Seidell) isn't here to make friends. He isn't here to work or haunt, either. Honestly, we think he's a freelance corporate loiterer.

Release Date2008-05-28

Charactersd Gale Beggy

Episode Count2

Troopers: Animated

Rich, Larry, and Dread Lord are back! And slightly more animated!

Release Date2020-11-18

Charactersd Larry (voice)

Episode Count4

Full Benefits

After hours, co-workers Sarah and David secretly "dip" their "respective pens" into each other's "corporate ink," so to "speak."

Release Date2010-10-04

Charactersd Josh

Episode Count4

For a Good Time, Call...

College "frenemies" Lauren and Katie move in together after losing a relationship and rent control, respectively. Sharing Katie's late grandmother's apartment in New York City, the girls bicker with each other until one fateful night, when Katie's noisy bedroom activities make Lauren barge in and discover a dirty little secret. This revelation brings them closer together, and Lauren (the brains) and Katie (the talent) concoct a wildly successful business venture. As profits swell, the girls reevaluate their hopes and dreams and realize that just because someone pees in your hair in college doesn't mean she won't be your best friend 10 years later.

Release Date2012-08-31

Charactersd Lamp Guy

Vote Count308

Scare Me

During a power outage, two strangers tell scary stories. The more Fred and Fanny commit to their tales, the more the stories come to life in the dark of a Catskills cabin. The horrors of reality manifest when Fred confronts his ultimate fear: Fanny is the better storyteller.

Release Date2020-01-24

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Charactersd Fred

Vote Count120

Greener Grass

Suburban soccer moms find themselves constantly competing against each other in their personal lives as their kids settle their differences on the field.

Release Date2019-10-17

Charactersd Swim Coach

Vote Count125

Plan B

After a regrettable first sexual encounter, a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America's heartland.

Release Date2021-06-18

Charactersd Philip Peterson

Vote Count96

A Wounded Fawn

A local museum curator who is dipping her toe back into the dating pool is targeted by a charming serial killer. When a fateful romantic getaway between the two becomes a tense game of cat and mouse, both must confront the madness within him.

Release Date2022-06-11

Charactersd Bruce Ernst

Vote Count65

Worst Friends

The story of two childhood friends who are forced to re-think their friendship as adults. When Jake is injured in a car accident, the only person willing to take care of him is his childhood friend Sam. With the aid of a tough-as-nails physical therapist, Sam helps Jake recuperate, but when Sam's high school crush enters the picture, old habits and bitter rivalries resurface, threatening to tear their friendship apart.

Release Date2014-11-04

Charactersd Marky

Vote Count12

Blood Relatives

A nomadic recluse living on the fringes of society reconsiders his bloodthirsty legacy when a teenage girl shows up claiming to be his daughter.

Release Date2022-09-23

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Charactersd Roger

Vote Count16

Unlovable

A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.

Release Date2018-11-01

Charactersd Sam

Vote Count30

What Children Do

A comedy about two estranged sisters brought back into each other's lives by the impending death of their grandmother.

Release Date2017-03-31

Charactersd Pat

Vote Count4

Are You Happy Now

An unemployed man-child strives for happiness by proposing to his marriage-averse girlfriend, and taking a job at a run-down chicken joint.

Release Date2021-12-07

Charactersd Adam

Vote Count1

TK630

Marooned on a forest planet, an Imperial scout trooper hunts a lone Jedi, when he discovers an unexpected ally.

Release Date2018-08-28

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Charactersd Scout Trooper

Pare

A strange discovery leaves a woman haunted by her husband's absence.

Release Date2020-12-31

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Charactersd Dan

Vote Count2

Obvious Child

A romantic comedy about an unplanned pregnancy, an abortion, and a great first date in an unlikely location.

Release Date2009-01-22

Charactersd Joe

Vote Count5

Freddy Derryl

A profile of Catskill mountain derelict Freddy Derryl takes a sudden, personal twist.

Release Date2017-08-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Freddy

Vote Count1

See You Around

See You Around is a comedy that follows Tom who, try as he might, can't get his ex girlfriend out of his head.

Release Date2015-11-11

Charactersd Thomas

Game Changer

In this game show, the game changes every show! Players begin each round without knowing the rules -- and must figure them out while competing to win.

Release Date2019-09-20

Charactersd Self - Contestant

Episode Count5

Vote Count29

Dirty Laundry

Host Lily Du gathers together four guests to tell secrets, guess who they belong to, and enjoy a few drinks.

Release Date2022-04-11

Charactersd Self - Guest

Episode Count1

Vote Count7

The Rank Room

Host and philosopher Katie Marovitch recruits comedians to answer life's important questions, like "What's the sexiest way to die?

Release Date2019-03-07

Charactersd Self

Episode Count1

Make Some Noise

A game show where talented contestants compete to bring to life silly prompts.

Release Date2022-06-13

Charactersd Self - Player

Episode Count10

Vote Count9

Most Insane VO Booth Ever

Josh Ruben gets some of the least helpful notes ever while recording voice-over.

Release Date2014-10-15

Charactersd Self

Episode Count3

Josh’s Mindhouse

Step inside the mind of Josh Ruben, but make sure to wear protective clothing.

Release Date2010-04-15

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Werewolves Within

When a proposed pipeline creates hostilities between residents of a small town, a newly-arrived forest ranger must keep the peace after a snowstorm confines the townspeople to an old lodge. But when a mysterious creature begins terrorizing the group, their worst tendencies and prejudices rise to the surface, and it is up to the ranger to keep the residents alive, both from each other and the monster which plagues them.

Release Date2021-06-25

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count567

Death to 2021

This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread — and occasional delight — that 2021 had to offer.

Release Date2021-12-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count269

The Disruptors

Will, a ride-share driver, and Glenn, a shut-in hacker, are best friends who scheme to rip off Will's customers. When it all falls apart, they try to turn their luck around by scamming famed venture capitalist billionaire Bruce Marcus.

Release Date2024-02-23

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count4

Tond

After suffering a stroke, Tond wakes up to realize he doesn't have any friends aside from his mean old wife, Janice.

Release Date2016-08-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

The Knowing

After several failed rounds of IVF, an artist retreats to her remote cabin to throw herself into work -- only to be met by a dark, sinister presence that ultimately forces both a confrontation - and a choice.

Release Date2023-08-15

DepartmentProduction

JobProducer

Green Bank

In an American town where all types of radio transmissions are heavily forbidden, infant sleep-trainer Sloan realizes that the parents of the child she’s caring for are much more than the clueless yuppies they seem to be.

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

CollegeHumor Live

Get a front row seat for live performances from classic CollegeHumor sketch and stand up shows, featuring some of today's best comedians before they were big.

Release Date2008-11-21

Episode Count1

Hardly Working

A sketch comedy web series filmed in the CollegeHumor offices, featuring the writers.

Release Date2008-09-04

Episode Count42

Yay or Nay

For the final rulings on controversial questions about life and pop culture, we ask the most judgmental people we know: comedians.

Release Date2013-04-19

Episode Count7

Ugly Cry

Described as a visceral exploration of beauty standards in the modern era, filtered through the lens of a young actress who has been told she has an “ugly cry.” Plot TBA.

Donald and Jess

A lonely plumber fights for a customer he's fallen for.

Release Date2015-03-14

Vote Count3