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Ben McCain is a Los Angeles-based actor, television host, news anchor, reporter, producer, director, writer and one half of The McCain Brothers, a singing songwriting duo. In addition to network television appearances, McCain has appeared in feature films, including MGM's cult classic ''Bio-Dome'', Roger Corman's remake of ''Humanoids from the Deep'', ''(Dragonlance: Dragon's of Autumn Twilight )'' and Bruce Campbell's ''My Name Is Bruce''. The McCain Brothers also wrote and performed the theme song for ''My Name is Bruce'', "Guan Di Is His Name." McCain has had recurring roles on ABC's ''Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' and Sci-Fi Channel's ''Black Scorpion''. In 2010 and 2012, McCain was nominated for a Los Angeles Area Emmy. ==Early life== Born in Muleshoe, Texas and raised on a farm near Bovina in Parmer County, Texas, Ben and his younger brother, Butch McCain, were encouraged by their parents, Rose and Leslie McCain, to pursue their interests in performing and athletics while also helping on the family farm. He continues to return to Bovina to see his mother, Rose. Ben and his brother, Butch, have always enjoyed promoting their hometown even saluting Bovina when making their first appearance on "Hee Haw". McCain won his first talent show at the age of 10 at a Fourth of July celebration in Muleshoe, Texas, performing the country song "Cottonfields" and the Bill Haley classic "R-O-C-K Rock, Rock, Rock!" He won first place along with $75 in prize money and figured he made the right decision not to play in an all-star baseball game that evening. While in high school, Ben started working at a small radio station KZOL now KIJN in nearby Farwell, Texas. By the time he graduated, he was working full-time as a disc jockey, news reader and doing voice overs for local businesses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ben McCain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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