Ben Winebarger
Comic, actor, writer…hippy.
The Hippy
Ben Winebarger is a 21 year old multi-disciplinary artist best known for his captivating storytelling. He got his start as a comic in North Carolina where he performed with a local comedy troupe known as 910comedy. He went to the University of Kansas in pursuit of a film degree. In Lawrence he fell in love with movie making and started producing sketch comedy. In college he produced notable works such as Pursuit of Tastiness(2023), Crash-versation(2025) and Screenaholics(2026). Beyond that he has also written a number of screenplays and works as an actor as well. He studied film at the University of Kansas and shows all the grit associated with the Jayhawks. He studied under notable film professors such as Laura Kirk, John Niccum and Robert Hurst. He also worked to receive the music enterprise certificate offered at KU, studying under Brandon Draper, Edward Moore, and Derek Kwan. With these numerous skills he currently does freelance work including comedy shows and script writing.