Ben Hansen is an American television personality, investigator, and producer whose public career combines media analysis with fieldwork on UFO and paranormal reports. He has described earlier work in federal law enforcement and private investigation, experience that became part of his on-screen role evaluating witnesses, video, and possible conventional explanations.

Hansen brought a mixed professional background to television: investigative training, work connected to federal law enforcement, aviation experience, and an interest in visual deception. On programs such as Fact or Faked and later field series, he became known for recreating videos and interviewing witnesses at the locations where events were reported. That combination lets him move between production and practical testing, even when a case ultimately remains dependent on incomplete footage or memory.

Hansen first became widely known as the lead host of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files. He later appeared in projects including UFO Witness, traveling to interview observers, reconstruct sightlines, and review imagery connected to contemporary reports. He also publishes commentary on developing UAP stories and has interviewed military witnesses and experiencers. Television production necessarily shapes these investigations, but Hansen’s format usually presents him as the person testing a claim rather than simply narrating it.

Hansen’s career combines field investigation with media coverage of UAP. He records firsthand accounts, visits locations, and compares footage with aircraft, astronomical, and technical possibilities before presenting cases to a broad audience. That practical, witness-centered approach has made him a durable television investigator whose UAP work often includes genuine investigative steps within an entertainment format.