His past credits include writer and co-executive producer of Entourage and The Bernie Mac Show. In TV, Mike Benson's name is listed as Michael Benson. Michael's writing and producing partner is Marc Abrams. In 2006 they founded their production shingle, Catapult 360, which signed a two-year, seven-figure overall deal with Universal Media Studios to develop and produce drama, comedy and reality programming. Abrams & Benson write some projects themselves, in addition to supervising and co-developing with other scribes.

Benson's most recent projects include Scar Tissue with Anthony Kiedis for HBO, based on the book of the same name.

Benson is also a rising comic book star who's credits include Moon Knight, Punisher, Wolverine, and a Luke Cage Noir for Marvel.

Screen

Screenwriting work includes:

• Local Heroes (1996)

• Big Wolf on Campus (2000)

• The Bernie Mac Show (2001—2006)

• Entourage:
• "One Day in the Valley" (2006)
• "Strange Days" (2006)
• "Manic Monday" (2007)

Comics

Comics work includes

• Punisher Annual #1 (with Laurence Campbell, Marvel Comics, one-shot, November 2007)
• Moon Knight #14- (with Mark Texeira, Marvel Comics, 2008-)
• Wolverine: Chop Shop (with Roland Boschi, Marvel Comics, January 2009)

Awards he has won, or been nominated for, include:

• Winner of 2010 Glyph Comics Fan Award for Best Comic for "Luke Cage Noir"
• Nominated in 2008 for WGA (TV) Comedy Series Award for "Entourage"
• Nominated in 2007 for Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for "Entourage"
• Nominated in 2006 for Golden Globe for Best Television Series for "Entourage"
• Nominated in 2005 for BET Comedy Award Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for "The Bernie Mac Show"
• Winner of 2004 Humanitas Award for "The Barnie Mac Show"
• Winner of 2003 Humanitas Award for "The Barnie Mac Show"
• Winner of 2001 Peabody Award for "The Bernie Mac Show"

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