Ben Woolf
| Ben Woolf | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 15, 1980 Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Died |
February 23, 2015 (aged 34) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007-2015 |
Benjamin Eric Woolf (September 15, 1980 – February 23, 2015) was an American film and television actor. He is known for his double roles in American Horror Story where he played "Meep" and "Infantata".[1] He was also a pre-school teacher.
Early life
Born September 15, 1980, Fort Collins, Colorado, in the United States, to parents Nicholas Woolf and author Marcy Luikart, Woolf grew up in Fairfield, Iowa. He moved with his family to Santa Barbara in 1999 where he was an active league pool player, improv theater performer, and karaoke enthusiast.[1] He earned a degree in Early Childhood Education at City College, teaching in the Head Start program in Goleta until 2010 when he moved to Hollywood to pursue his dream of being an actor.[1]
Career
Woolf featured in Dead Kansas, Insidious, Haunting Charles Manson, and Woggie. However, Woolf was perhaps best known for his recurring role as Meep on the television series American Horror Story.[2][3][4]
Of his love of pre-school teaching he said,
"...when you’re with children, you kind of live in a different world that doesn’t have any rules. It’s more imagination.”[5]
Personal life
Woolf suffered from a condition called pituitary dwarfism diagnosed at an early age.[5] He grew to a diminutive 4feet 4inches (1.31 meters) as an adult.[1]
Honors
Two weeks before he died Woolf was honored in Moscow for his contributions to the horror genre at the Russian Horror Film Awards.[1]
Death
Woolf died February 23, 2015 at age 34 from a stroke resulting from a head injury he received in a traffic accident while crossing the road. He was struck by the side-view mirror of a passing car[2] in Los Angeles, California. Woolf later passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center located in Los Angeles.[5]
He was survived by his father Nicholas Woolf, his mother Marcy Luikart, sister Kathryn Woolf, his stepmother Sarajane Woolf, stepfather Ralph Luikart, and stepsister Heather Luikart.[1]
Filmography
Television
- TV Face (2 episodes, 2007) as Something
- Eagleheart (1 episode, 2012) as Frib
- TMI Hollywood (1 episode, 2015) as Host
- American Horror Story (2 episodes, 2011) as Infantata, (3 episodes, 2015) as Meep
- Stunt performer
- Dexter (1 episode, 2013)
Film
- Insidious (2010) as Dancing Boy
- Woggie (2012) as Little Dude
- Unlucky Charms (2013) as Pookah
- Dead Kansas (2013) as Squeak
- Behind the Scenes of Haunting Charles Manson (2013) as himself
- Haunting Charles Manson (2014) as Himmler
- Tales of Halloween (2015) as Rusty Rex
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Obituary in Santa Barbara Independent
- 1 2 Stack, Liam (February 23, 2015). "Ben Woolf, Actor in 'American Horror Story,' Dies at 34". The New York Times.
- ↑ Moyer, Justin Wm. (February 24, 2015). "Ben Woolf of 'American Horror Story' is dead at 34". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Dillon, Nancy; Vanmetre, Elizabeth (February 23, 2015). "'American Horror Story' actor Ben Woolf has died from head injury". New York Daily News.
- 1 2 3 Article in Health Aim, "Actor Ben Woolf Dies in Car Accident: What is Dwarfism or Short Stature?"