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Joey Pollari discusses surprise twist in American Horror Story 13

Actor Joey Pollari said he was surprised to learn his character Ben in American Horror Story: 13 would turn out to be the son of Satan.

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Actor Joey Pollari said he discovered in real time that his character Ben in American Horror Story: 13 was the son of Satan, UPI reported. Pollari plays a hospice worker in the FX and Hulu series. [1]

The actor attempted to get plot details from writers Ned Martel and Charlie Carver while on set, according to UPI. Pollari noted that learning details alongside his character provided good fodder for his acting. [1]

Pollari gained early television recognition after appearing in Cold Case in 2006 and starring in the 2009 Disney XD movie Skyrunners. He later starred in the 2012 MTV series The Inbetweeners and received critical acclaim for his role as Eric Tanner in the second season of American Crime in 2016. [2][3]

The actor also appeared as Lyle in the 2018 film Love, Simon. Beginning in 2025, Pollari became a frequent collaborator of creator Ryan Murphy, landing roles in Monster: The Ed Gein Story, The Beauty, and Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story prior to his role in American Horror Story: 13. [1][2]

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In short

  • Joey Pollari plays hospice worker Ben in American Horror Story: 13.
  • Pollari did not initially know his character was the son of Satan.
  • The actor attempted to learn plot secrets from writers Ned Martel and Charlie Carver.
  • Pollari began collaborating with television creator Ryan Murphy in 2025.

Sources

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  1. [1]Joey Pollari swears he didn't initially know about his big 'AHS' twistUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]Joey Pollari on Wikipedia
  2. [3]Joey Pollari on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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