Wes Bentley Biography and Filmography

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Actresses who appeared with Wes Bentley on screen:

Milla Jovovich
Eliza Dushku
Kate Hudson
Eva Mendes
Thora Birch
Mena Suvari
Thandie Newton
Sarah Polley
Annette Benning
Annette Bening
Ellen Barkin
Allison Janney
Oprah Winfrey
Nastassja Kinski
Shirley Henderson
Taryn Manning

Wes Bentley
Birthday: September 4, 1978
Birth Place: Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Height: 5' 1"

Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for Wes Bentley. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@actorsofhollywood.com. We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have.

Biography

Wes Bentley was a relative newcomer to film when he starred in Sam Mendes' American Beauty (1999), but his haunting portrayal of the battered, enigmatic Ricky Fitts made him one of the most talked about young actors of the year. Dark, lanky, and possessing a pair of blue eyes of diamond-cutting intensity, Bentley beat out 20 young Hollywood actors for the role (according to Mendes), and his breakthrough performance was soon generating Oscar buzz. The actor originally hailed from Jonesboro, AR, where he was tormented by school bullies for being a "pretty boy," and he came to film via New York's Juilliard School, where he acted in a number of productions. While in New York, Bentley also sought other work, and an open casting call for Rent led to a casting director's request for him to do some reading for a small film. Prior to American Beauty, Bentley's film experience had been limited to roles in independent films such as Three Below Zero and Halfway to Pleasantville, and a small part in Jonathan Demme's Beloved. Following his acclaimed role in American Beauty, Bentley appeared in The White River Kid, in which he played the film's titular murderer.

Movie Credits

P2 (2007)

Weirdsville (2007)
[ Scott Speedman ][ Matt Frewer ]

Ghost Rider (2007)
[ Nicolas Cage ][ Sam Elliott ][ Peter Fonda ][ Matt Long ][ Chris Young ]

The Ungodly (2006)
[ Kenny Johnson ]

The Game of Their Lives (2005)
[ Gerard Butler ][ Patrick Stewart ][ John Rhys-Davies ][ Zachery Ty Bryan ][ Terry Kinney ]

The Four Feathers (2002)
[ Heath Ledger ][ Djimon Hounsou ][ Michael Sheen ][ James Cosmo ][ Christian Coulson ]

Soul Survivors (2001)
[ Luke Wilson ][ Casey Affleck ]

The Claim (2000)

The White River Kid (1999)
[ Antonio Banderas ][ Bob Hoskins ][ Beau Bridges ][ Lloyd Bridges ][ Michael Massee ]

American Beauty (1999)
[ Kevin Spacey ][ Chris Cooper ][ Peter Gallagher ][ Scott Bakula ][ John Lennon ]

Beloved (1998)
[ Danny Glover ][ Jason Robards ][ Jonathan Demme ][ Hill Harper ][ Harold Gould ]

Three Below Zero (1998)

Trivia

Attended Sylvan Hills high school in Sherwood, Arkansas
Both of his parents are United Methodist ministers.
Attended The Julliard School in New York City
Previously shared a home in L.A. with Brad Rowe.
Brother was a Youth Minister in Topeka, Kansas.
Cast as Sonny in Monster's Ball (2001) before dropping out and being replaced by Heath Ledger.
Cast as Lestat in Queen of the Damned (2002) before dropping out and being replaced by Stuart Townsend.
Shares his birthday with actress/pop singer Beyoncé Knowles.
While filming Three Below Zero (1998), the director Simon Aeby forbid Bentley from skateboarding to the set in New York City because he was the principle talent and needed to be on set every day of filming. But Bentley ignored the director's advice and continued to arrive each day via skateboard.
Was considered for the role of Danny Walker in Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor.

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