Ben McCain
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.
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