He has acted in local films and television shows. He appeared in "Narito Ang Puso Ko", his first drama series on GMA Network, he also appeared in a former sitcom, "Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita", a weekly sitcom by GMA and also starred in "Encantadia", as the Ascano barbarian, "Wahid". He was also the host of ABC's local version of Guinness Book of Records. He also flexed his acting muscles by playing offbeat roles in "Lupin" (as Richard Gutierrez's gay inmate) and "Fantastic Man" (as one of Mark Herras' villains). In late 2007, he became one of main casts in Ramon "Bong" Revilla's movie, "Resiklo", which is an entry in Metro Manila Film Festival. He was also the main host for the short-lived late night ABC 5 game show, "WinWinWin". On November 2007, he was cast as one of the fictional characters for Richard Gutierrez's former fantaserye on GMA 7, "Kamandag", as Haring Dinggol, king of the human-apes. Paras recently finished his GMA 7 comedy teleserye, "Adik Sa'Yo" with Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal. Benjie Paras also worked with boxer Manny Pacquiao in a GMA 7 Sitcom, "Show Me Da Manny". Paras was back again on GMA Telebabad for the role as a villain in a recent drama-fantaserye, "The Last Prince". Benjie returns to comedy via a reality comedy show, "Ang Yaman ni Lola". Benjie returns once again in a 1st Christmas reality show and is now included in a newest GMA 7 Christmas reality show, "Puso Ng Pasko: Artista Challenge" which he was a challenger. Benjie returns to drama again via "Bantatay" which he plays "Jace Ventura", a pet detective. Benjie is now on his former show a horror-comedy anthology, "Spooky Nights Presents: The Ringtone". Benjie returns to comedy again and his 4th fantaserye "Alice Bungisngis And Her Wonder Walis" in 2012.