Ben Foster
Biography
Ben Foster is an American actor whose screen career began when he was a teenager. Born in Boston, he studied theater at Interlochen Arts Camp before landing roles on television and in film. He starred in the Disney Channel show Flash Forward from 1995 to 1997, and Barry Levinson cast him in Liberty Heights (1999), which Todd McCarthy called an outstanding bigscreen debut. Later credits include Get Over It (2001), a recurring part as Russell Corwin on Six Feet Under, 11:14 (2004), The Punisher (2004), Hostage (2005), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Alpha Dog (2006), and 3:10 to Yuma (2007), where he played Charlie Prince. He won an Independent Spirit Award for Hell or High Water (2016) as Tanner Howard, and appeared in Warcraft (2016), The Survivor (2022), and Leave No Trace (2018). On stage, he acted in Orphans on Broadway and A Streetcar Named Desire in London.
45years old
Turns 46 on October 29in 15 days
- Born Boston
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Benjamin A. Foster (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 44
- Career span
- 30 years1996 to 2026
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A role that slipped away
Foster was cast in the Broadway play Orphans in February 2013, replacing Shia LaBeouf, and it was his first theater performance.
First role
Foster began acting at 14. Between 1995 and 1997, he had a starring role on the Disney Channel show Flash Forward.
Ben Foster movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Oren Moverman directed two of these films, Barry Levinson two. Chris Pine appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Chris Pine's page
Hilary Swank's page
Steve Buscemi's page
Woody Harrelson's page
Mark Wahlberg's page
Oren MovermanDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2011
All films by Oren Moverman
All films by Barry Levinson
Also two films together14 more actors
- Adrien BrodyLove, Marilyn (2012) and Liberty Heights (1999)
- Emile HirschLone Survivor (2013) and Alpha Dog (2006)
- Clark Gregg11:14 (2004) and Northfork (2003)
- Casey AffleckThe Finest Hours (2016) and Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
- Anton YelchinLove, Antosha (2019) and Alpha Dog (2006)
- Eric BanaThe Finest Hours (2016) and Lone Survivor (2013)
- Dale DickeyLeave No Trace (2018) and Hell or High Water (2016)
- Jack HustonKill Your Darlings (2013) and Love, Marilyn (2012)
- Shawn HatosyAlpha Dog (2006) and 11:14 (2004)
- Colin Hanks11:14 (2004) and Get Over It (2001)
- Shane WestGet Over It (2001) and Liberty Heights (1999)
- Gillian BarberBang Bang You're Dead (2002) and I've Been Waiting for You (1998)
- Aaron StanfordFinestkind (2023) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- Jon FosterRampart (2011) and Pandorum (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ben Foster's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.9 billion
27 of the 44 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 44 films: 27 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 8 figure not found.
- 27Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 2Streaming, short cinema run
- 8Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 84% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$459M24.3% of the total
- 2$434M23.0% of the total
- 3$220M11.7% of the total
- 4$149M7.9% of the total
- 5$96M5.1% of the total
- 6$80M4.3% of the total
- 7$78M4.1% of the total
- 8$70M3.7% of the total
$302 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 16% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.