Biography - Benito Skinner

Last Modified: 16th Jul 2025
Benito Skinner
Name
Benito Skinner
Nick Name
Benny
Profession
Net Worth
$3.00M
Salary
Under Review

Who is Benito Skinner?

Benito Skinner is an actor and comedian by profession and an American by nationality. After years of creating skits and celebrity impressions on social media, he rose to fame for creating and starring in the TV series Overcompensating.

Benito Skinner – Age, Parents, Siblings

Benito Skinner was born on November 3, 1993, in Boise, Idaho, USA, as Benito Gardner Skinner. His mother’s name is Patty Skinner, whom he featured on a make-up video, but the name of his father remains undisclosed. There are no mentions of whether he has any siblings or was raised by his parents as an only child.

Young Benito Skinner (Source: Instagram)

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Benito Skinner attended Bishop Kelly High School. While a high school student, Benito Skinner founded the nonprofit organization OATHS (Organization Assisting the Homeless Student). The organization was recognized at the 2011 National Philanthropy Day in Idaho.

Skinner went on to study at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. While at university, he studied acting, English, and film and media studies. He was the co-creator and host of a weekly campus radio show called BEAT$.

His ethnicity includes Irish, German, English, Manx, and Basque.

Benito Skinner – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Benito Skinner has confirmed his sexuality as gay and came out in his senior year.

Since 2016, he has been in a relationship with boyfriend Terrence O'Connor. He is yet to marry his partner and take him as his husband. The pair does not have any children together.

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Benito Skinner, Terrence O'Connor (Source: Just Jared Jr.)

Benito Skinner – Career

Early Days

Following college graduation, Benito Skinner worked as a video editor. He had created @BennyDrama7 Instagram account while in high school, and he continued to create online content.

Skinner made his social media accounts public in 2016 and posted celebrity impressions and skits. He eventually created and debuted his show Overcompensating at Carolines on Broadway.

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Benito Skinner in high school (Source: Facebook)

Films, TV series

Since 2019, Benito Skinner has starred in the films Hitbox (2019), First Time Female Director (2023), Idiotka (2025), etc.

He has also portrayed characters in the episodes of the TV series Search Party (2021), Bridesman (2022), Quer as Folk (2022), Ziwe (2021-2022), Curb Your Enthusiasm (2024), Overcompensating (2025), among others.

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Co-stars

On the set of Overcompensating, Benito Skinner has worked alongside Wally Baram, Adam DiMarco, Mary Beth Barone, Rish Shah, and Nell Verlaque.

Kyle MacLachlan, Benito Skinner, Connie Britton (Source: Instagram)

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Benito Skinner – Net Worth, Salary

Skinner’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million, while the figure on his annual income/salary remains undisclosed.

Benito Skinner – Instagram, Twitter (X), Facebook

Skinner is active on social media handles Instagram, Twitter (X), and Facebook with thousands of followers and counting.

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Reference

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  2. IMDb

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