Ben McCain

Biography

Ben McCain, born on June 25, 1955, in Muleshoe, Texas, is an American actor, broadcaster, producer, and one half of the singing-songwriting duo The McCain Brothers. He is known for his roles in films such as “My Name Is Bruce” and “Bio-Dome,” and for his recurring role as news anchor Brock Thompson in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.” Education: McCain is a graduate of Bovina High School, South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, and West Texas State University, now West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. Television Career: From 1981 to 1994, McCain co-hosted a morning television program in Oklahoma City, first at KTVY (NBC affiliate) and later at KOCO-TV (ABC affiliate), where he anchored the noon newscast. Music Career: Ben and his brother, Butch McCain, form The McCain Brothers, a singing-songwriting duo. They have recorded six albums and their music has been featured in several films, including “My Name Is Bruce.” Filmography: McCain has appeared in numerous films, including “Bio-Dome,” “Humanoids from the Deep,” and “My Name Is Bruce,” where he played the mayor of Gold Lick. Broadcasting: He has been nominated twice for Los Angeles Area Emmy awards, once in 2010 as Producer and Host for the program “So-Cal’s Best Iconic Movie Locations” and again in 2012 as Producer for the program “Leimert Park Today.” Other Work: McCain narrated the audio book “NICHOLAS: The Fantastic Origins of Santa Claus” in 2013 and worked as a producer, host, and reporter for Time Warner Cable from 2002 to 2012. Recent Activities: In 2020, McCain began anchoring live COVID-19 updates for Torrance CitiCable. He announced his final time anchoring for Torrance CitiCable’s “COVID-19 Today” on April 15, 2021, as he was moving to Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife and son.

Known For

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Bio-Dome

All Movies (12)

Dead End2019 · as Cop #2
The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse2012 · as Bruce (voice)
Fresh Starts 4 Stale People2011
Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed2010 · as Doctor
Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce'2009 · as Self
Killer Tumbleweeds2008 · as Brock MacDonald
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight2008 · as Elistan (voice)
My Name Is Bruce2007 · as Mayor
The Sex Monster1999 · as Radio Shock Jock (uncredited)
Outside Ozona1998 · as Monty Radio Caller / Radio Furniture Salesman (voice)
Humanoids from the Deep1996 · as Travis
Bio-Dome1996 · as Anchor Aries West

All TV Shows (7)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as T.V. Newscaster
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as TV News Reporter
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Newscaster
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Brock Thompson
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Anchor
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Announcer
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Anchorman