Wes Bentley
Wesley Cook Bentley (born September 4, 1978) is an American actor best known for his roles as Ricky Fitts in American Beauty (1999), which earned him a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor, Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games (2012), Doyle in Interstellar (2014) and Erik in Mission: Impossible - Fallout. He was one of four subjects in the documentary My Big Break (2009), which covered his fame after American Beauty and struggles with substance abuse. Rebuilding his career, he starred in the premiere of Venus in Fur by David Ives in the off-Broadway production in 2010. His other film roles include The Four Feathers (2002), Ghost Rider (2007), P2 (2007), and Pete's Dragon (2016).
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| Full name at birth | Wesley Cook Bentley
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| Claim to fame | Ricky Fitts in American Beauty
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| Date of birth | 4 September 1978
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| Place of birth | Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, Producer
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Net worth | $3,000,000 USD
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| High school | Sylvan Hills High School, Sherwood, Arkansas, USA
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| University | Juilliard School, New York, New York, USA
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- Attended Sylvan Hills high school in Sherwood, Arkansas.
- Grew up in Mountain Home, Arkanas where he played the drums at his local junior high school. During sophomore year at school he moved to Sherwood, Arkanas. He then attended Sylvan Hills high school, from his sophomore to senior year.
- Shares his birthday with actress/pop singer Beyoncé Knowles.
- 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.
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