Ken Tipton (born October 23, 1952) is an American entrepreneur^[1] and Internet hoaxster who has worked as a film actor since 1978.^[2] He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG),^[2] and he has also worked as director, screenplay writer, film producer and editor.^[2]

His first major film was Heart of the Beholder (2005), an independent low-budget project, which was based on his own life.^[3] He wrote the film's screenplay, co-produced and co-directed it and also acted in one of the supporting roles.^[2]

Tipton first came to the notice of the general public because of his creation of the hoax website ourfirsttime.com.