John Lavelle (born November 23, 1981) is an American stage, film, television actor, and playwright who is perhaps best known for his role as Benjamin Braddock in John Reid's 2002 Broadway adaptation of The Graduate, where he starred opposite Lorraine Bracco.
[6] He won a Drama Desk Award for his work in The Royale at the Lincoln Center Theatre.
[7] The Brooklyn native graduated from Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York.
At Monsignor Farrell, Lavelle also became the first anchor of their student-run television station, WFBN.
[1][9] He is a performer at the Upright Citizen's Brigade[10] and a member of IAMA Theatre Company in Los Angeles.