Ben Foster is a well-known American actor who during his career managed to take part in the filming of 55 different projects. He has repeatedly received prestigious awards, and his ability to completely reincarnate on stage makes him a truly brilliant artist. And today, many fans of his work are also interested in the biography of the famous actor.
Ben Foster: general information
Today's famous actor was born on October 29, 1980 in the city of Boston
(Massachusetts, USA). By the way, the Ben family has Russian roots - his paternal grandmother emigrated from Russia in 1923 and settled in one of the districts of Boston.
He spent his childhood in Fairfield, Connecticut. It should be noted that the boy began to show extraordinary acting talent from an early age - he always participated in various school productions. At the age of ten, he played in a play that was presented in the city theater. And at the age of 11, Ben got the main role in the musical "You are a good man, Charlie Brown." Even then, teachers and parents began to notice the extraordinary abilities of the boy.
Already at age 12, Ben Foster wrote his own play, thereby debuting in the role of director and playwright. By the way, in the state talent contest this work took second place. At the age of 14, the guy begins to attend intensive acting courses for gifted children.
How did an actor's career begin in the world of cinema?
Ben got to Hollywood as a teenager. In 1995, he recorded a tape with some home productions and sent it to Cecilia Adams, a casting specialist in Los Angeles. After viewing the tape, the woman immediately called the parents of the young talent and persuaded them to bring her son to the city immediately.
The next day, Ben Foster arrived in Los Angeles and took part in film screenings. His debut was a film called "Fake", which appeared on the screens in 1996. Here he played the role of a charming and funny boy.
First successful roles
After "Fake" the young actor began to be invited to other projects. In particular, his second big step to success was his participation in the cult teenage series “Remember the Future”. Here Ben starred from 1996 to 1997 in the role of Tucker James.
Ben Foster is a diverse actor. He was always easily successful in reincarnation, which he proved to the audience and the guru of the film industry in the next few years. For example, in 1998, he brilliantly played a teenage killer in the movie "I was waiting for you." And in 1999, the actor again demonstrated his outstanding talents by playing the rebellious teenager Ben, in love with a black classmate, in the film “Heights of Freedom” telling about the life of Baltimore residents in the 1950s.
Ben Foster: filmography
The romantic comedy "Love Virus", which was released in 2001, became quite popular. Here, the actor got the main role of Burke Landers - a graduate who was unexpectedly abandoned by his beloved girl. By the way, the shooting partner was Kirsten Dunst.
Naturally, there are other projects in which Ben Foster took part. The filmography of the actor includes the thriller “Telephone Box”, released in 2002, here he got the role of rapper Big Kew.
In 2002, Ben played Matt Arnold in the comedy Big Troubles. In the same year, he appeared on the screens in the role of high school student Trevor Adams in the film "Puff-puff, you're dead." In 2003, he got the role of Eddie in the black comedy 11:14. And a year later, he plays with John Travolta in the film “The Punisher”. In 2005, a film with Bruce Willis called “The Hostage” appeared on the screens. This picture deserved a lot of unflattering reviews, but Ben’s game was appreciated by critics.
In 2006, the continuation of the extremely popular film X-Men: The Last Battle appeared on the screens. Ben Foster (photo below in the article) played Angel here. By the way, for this role, the actor worked in the gym for months to build muscle and perform almost all the tricks himself.
What series has the actor starred in?
Of course, films with Ben Foster are very popular. But do not forget that during his work in Hollywood, the actor managed to star in many different television series.
In 1999, he brilliantly coped with the role of the mentally retarded student Eli in the series "Freaks and Nuts." In 2000, the actor starred in the role of Jason Nelson in Family Law. In 2001, Ben got the role of Max Warner in the Boston Public project. In the same year, a new, unusual drama series about a family that owns a funeral home appeared on American screens - in the project “The Client is Always Dead,” the actor played Russell Corvin.
In 2005, Ben was offered a cameo role in Darren Faldes in the popular TV series Dead Zone, based on the novel by Stephen King. And in 2007, he gets the role of Glenn in the comedy sitcom "My Name is Earl."
New films with the famous actor
In 2011, Ben starred alongside Jason Statham in the action movie The Mechanic. Here he got the role of Steve. And already in 2012, a new picture with his participation appears on the screens. In the action-packed action movie "Smuggling" by Sebastian Abni.
In 2013, the actor starred with Daniel Radcliffe in the biographical drama “Kill Your Loved Ones”. Here he got the role of rebel writer William Burroughs, who quite often experiments with drugs. By the way, when shooting this picture, Ben often used eye drops to dilate the pupils, which negatively affected his vision. This film received positive reviews from critics.
In 2014, Ben reappeared on the screens in the role of Matthew Axelson in the war movie "Survivor." In fact, this actor is really diverse. It naturally looks in romantic comedies and easily plays the roles of negative, even eerie characters - it is this quality that has become the key to fame and worldwide recognition.
The personal life of Ben Foster
Personal life and romantic relationships are that part of the life of actors that is interesting to every fan. It is known that Ben Foster met with Kirsten Dunst - the actors met in 2000, while working on the film “Love Virus”. But a year later, their relationship ended.
In 2001, rumors began to appear in the press that the actor was dating Julia Styles, although the actress herself openly denied such allegations. In 2006, Ben had a brief affair with Canadian actress Ellen Page. And already in August 2007, the first rumors appeared that the actor was dating Zoe Kravitz, the daughter of a famous musician. But this relationship ends two years later.
In 2011, on the set of the film "Bastion," Ben met with the famous actress Robin Wright. And already in 2012, the press began to speculate that they were meeting. For a long time, the actors did not advertise their relationship. However, at the end of 2013, Robin Wright and Ben Foster announced their engagement and the upcoming wedding.