Founding-father comedy, trivia and character ceremonies
Ben Franklin can host the trivia—or make a theatrical wedding entrance.
Brian Patrick Mulligan / Ben Franklin
Brian Patrick Mulligan offers Benjamin Franklin as an interactive event character, mixing colonial history with customized comedy, roasts and hosted trivia. His own booking description specifically includes Philadelphia weddings, meet-and-greets and character officiation. It is a flexible first-person performance, not simply a historical lecture or a costumed photo prop.
Current location note / listed area: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; event travel by inquiry
Research uses his provider-authored The Bash and GigSalad profiles. Officiation is an advertised service, not independently verified legal authority; confirm the ceremony requirements and a valid signing arrangement. Agree on historical versus comic tone, participation, sound and travel. No exact date, rate or legal credential is guaranteed.
Public-source research · 2026-10-30 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
Original research sources
- https://www.thebash.com/ben-franklin-impersonator/brian-patrick-mulligan
- https://www.gigsalad.com/ben_franklin_impersonator
Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- Pennsylvania · based
The performer-authored The Bash description explicitly says Brian Patrick Mulligan is based in Philadelphia and offers Philadelphia weddings and customized event comedy. His GigSalad portfolio uses the same full name and includes an authored wedding-officiant caption; no extra state is inferred from touring.