Joshua Benjamin Ruben (born June 30, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, director, and producer. He formerly worked for CollegeHumor and continues to appear in Dropout's original shows. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josh Ruben, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Explore a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.
Release Date2021-05-13
Charactersd Briian
Episode Count1
Vote Count366
Original sketches, music videos, and pop culture parodies spanning the last CollegeHumor decade.
Release Date2007-11-26
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Charactersd Tweetlejuice
Episode Count2
Vote Count14
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 Count255
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
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 Count10
Original animated shorts created by independent artists.
Release Date2026-03-24
Charactersd Little Mouse / Additional Voices (voice)
Episode Count1
Vote Count2
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 Duncan
Episode Count10
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 Count552
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
Afternoon detention with Ms. Foxtrot leads to magical, educational, and extremely gross journeys.
Release Date2019-01-07
Charactersd Hyena (voice)
Episode Count1
Vote Count5
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 Count43
Just a regular dude's point of view in this crazy world.
Release Date2008-04-07
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Charactersd Josh
Episode Count2
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 ]
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 Count58
In this satirical parody of Downton Abbey, the daily life and quirks of the aristocratic British family is looked at through a (comedically intended) dramatic lens.
Release Date2014-10-08
Charactersd Mr. Squint
Episode Count9
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 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
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
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 Count31
In intergalactic war, there are heroes, villains, and then these guys.
Release Date2011-02-28
Charactersd Larry
Episode Count19
Vote Count7
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
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 Count134
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 Count319
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
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 Count146
Rich, Larry, and Dread Lord are back! And slightly more animated!
Release Date2020-11-18
Charactersd Larry (voice)
Episode Count4
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 Count108
Pat Cassels interviews a cast of unscripted improv characters all played by comedian and wig addict Josh Ruben.
Release Date2010-10-06
Charactersd Denise's Friend
Episode Count1
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
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 Date2016-04-02
Charactersd Thomas
Cindy didn't come to this island to make friends. She's here to get filthy rich — no matter the cost.
Release Date2026-06-02
Charactersd Little Mouse / Additional Voices (voice)
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 Count5
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
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 Date2022-11-22
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Charactersd Roger
Vote Count17
A profile of Catskill mountain derelict Freddy Derryl takes a sudden, personal twist.
Release Date2017-08-17
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Charactersd Freddy
Vote Count1
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 Count79
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
A strange discovery leaves a woman haunted by her husband's absence.
Release Date2020-12-31
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Charactersd Dan
Vote Count2
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
Introducing a game show of fandom minutiae one-upmanship, where nerds do what nerds do best: flaunt encyclopedic nerd knowledge at Millennium Falcon nerd-speed.
Release Date2018-09-28
Charactersd Self - Contestant
Episode Count1
Vote Count6
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 Count6
Vote Count45
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
A game show where talented contestants compete to bring to life silly prompts.
Release Date2022-06-13
Charactersd Self - Player
Episode Count13
Vote Count16
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
The 27th Fangoria Chainsaw Awards honored the best horror films that were released between July 2024 and June 2025. The nominees were announced on July 9, 2025.[1] The ceremony was livestreamed on Shudder on October 19, 2025.
Charactersd Self - Host
Josh Ruben gets some of the least helpful notes ever while recording voice-over.
Release Date2014-10-15
Charactersd Self
Episode Count3
The sequel to the 2025 film. Plot TBA.
Release Date2028-02-10
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
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 Count641
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 Count297
Infant sleep-trainer discovers that the parents of the child she is caring for are far more than the clueless yuppies they appear to be.
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
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
A wilderness camp for troubled teens that is plagued by mysterious events and disappearances, taking survival and discipline to a frightening extreme.
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
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
Join Scott on his epic quest for the world’s best pizza ingredients.
Release Date2011-08-04
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
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
Vote Count1
Step inside the mind of Josh Ruben, but make sure to wear protective clothing.
Release Date2010-04-15
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
A sketch comedy web series filmed in the CollegeHumor offices, featuring the writers.
Release Date2008-09-04
Episode Count42
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
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
When Delaney's boyfriend leaves town to shoot a splashy zombie movie, she becomes obsessed with a character she’s auditioning for after she learns the producers think she has an "ugly cry." But when she tries to make her cry prettier, her performance suffers. Can she contort herself, and her face, to have the perfect cry? Her attempts to change herself cause Young Delaney to haunt her, catapulting present day Delaney deeper down the rabbit hole. She isolates herself and grows increasingly delusional, and interested in physical fixes to her acting problem. How can she make the world see her as she sees herself? How can she become and become and become? She will become famous. Or die trying.
Release Date2026-03-12
Vote Count3
A lonely plumber fights for a customer he's fallen for.
Release Date2015-03-14
Vote Count3
