Feb 7, 2022
This week, Les chats with actor and director Ben Giroux. Ben voices the lead character Nate in the highly-anticipated Nickelodeon animated series Big Nate, which is set to premiere February 17th on Paramount+. Best known for his portrayal of The Toddler in Nickelodeon’s Henry Danger and Danger Force franchise, Ben has appeared in over 100 episodes of television, including a recent recurring role on the Netflix sitcom The Big Show Show. He's verified on social media with a TikTok account with over 113 million likes and 4 million followers, and created the viral music video "Back to the 90s" which amassed over 100 million views, charted on Billboard, and landed him onstage in Las Vegas with The Backstreet Boys. We discuss what he loved about making Big Nate, the fun of nostalgia, why he loves directing as well as acting, and much more. Photo credit: Adam Hendershott