Benjamin Bryant (broadcaster)

Benjamin Bryant (born January 13, 1977) is a Germany-born American broadcaster, writer, and Emmy-nominated filmmaker. A frequent civil servant, he has also worked as an artist and actor. During the Afghan evacuation in 2021, Bryant coordinated the emergency evacuation of Afghan allies and families, and served as a spokesperson for the "Digital Dunkirk" coalition.

Bryant produced the Vietnam veteran tribute special "Welcome Home! Honoring Your Legacy," for which he received a 2024 Capital Emmy Award nomination. He also wrote and directed the feature film Station to Station and sitcom "Aidy Kane (Really Wants You to Love Him)," co-executive produced the drama Anacostia, and hosts “The Brink with Benjamin Bryant.” As an actor, Bryant portrays "Gregory Marshall" on the serial Forever and a Day, a role for which he received a 2022 Indie Series Award.

Bryant served on the Pentagon’s Fort Hood Shooting Task Force, “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” Repeal Working Group, the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, and the United States Vietnam War Commemoration. In 2011, the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin announced the formal acquisition of several of Bryant's papers, notes, and recordings.

Bryant is a 2024 recipient of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service. In May 2025, Excelsior University announced Bryant will deliver the keynote commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.