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Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Acting1969Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn (born 3 April 1969) is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his break-out role in The Year My Voice Broke (1987). He gained international attention for his starring role in the crime drama Animal Kingdom (2010). He has since had roles in films such as The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Starred Up (2013), Lost River (2014), Mississippi Grind (2015), Rogue One (2016), Darkest Hour (2017), and Ready Player One (2018).

Mendelsohn starred in the Netflix drama series Bloodline (2015–2017), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2016. He played the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood (2018). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Talos in the superhero film Captain Marvel (2019) and the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023). He has also starred in the HBO crime miniseries The Outsider (2020). In 2024, he began portraying fashion designer Christian Diorin the television series The New Look.

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Acting History

Future
Larrikins
as Howard (voice)
Blood on Snow
as Hoffman
Molepeople
as Jimmy
Speed the Plow
as Charlie Fox
2026
Zero A.D.
as Nahash
2025
Roofman
as Pastor Ron
Freaky Tales
as The Guy
Andor
TVas Orson Krennic• 4 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self / Self - Guest• 1 eps
2024
The New Look
TVas Christian Dior• 10 eps
2023
To Catch a Killer
as Geoffrey Lammark
Secret Invasion
TVas Talos• 6 eps
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
TVas Orson Krennic (voice)• 1 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
TVas Talos / Keller (archive footage) (uncredited)• 1 eps
Faraway Downs
TVas Captain Dutton• 6 eps
2021
Cyrano
as De Guiche
2020
Babyteeth
as Henry
The Outsider
TVas Ralph Anderson• 10 eps
The Outsider
TVProducer
2019
The King
as King Henry IV
Spider-Man: Far From Home
as Talos (uncredited)
Untogether
as Martin
Spies in Disguise
as Killian (voice)
Captain Marvel
as Talos / Keller
Infinity Train
TVas Agent Mace (voice)• 6 eps
2018
Ready Player One
as Sorrento
Robin Hood
as Sheriff of Nottingham
2017
Una
as Ray Brooks
Darkest Hour
as King George VI
2016
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2015
Lost River
as Dave
Slow West
as Payne
Guns for Hire
as Kyle Sullivan
Bloodline
TVas Danny Rayburn• 33 eps
2014
Black Sea
as Fraser
Exodus: Gods and Kings
as Viceroy Hegep
Starred Up
as Neville Love
2013
Adoration
as Harold
The Place Beyond the Pines
as Robin Van Der Hook
Girls
TVas Salvatore Johansson• 1 eps
2012
2011
Trespass
as Elias Collins
Killer Elite
as Martin
2010
Animal Kingdom
as Andrew 'Pope' Cody
Needle
as Detective Meares
2009
$9.99
as Lenny Peck (voice)
Knowing
as Phil Bergman
Beautiful Kate
as Ned Kendall
Prime Mover
as Johnnie
Tangle
TVas Vince Kovac• 10 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
TVas Self• 1 eps
2008
Australia
as Captain Dutton
2006
Hunt Angels
as Rupert Kathner
2005
Second Chance
as Dr. Larry Stewart
2002
Black and White
as Rupert Murdoch
Farscape
TVas Sko• 1 eps
2001
Mullet
as Eddie "Mullet" Maloney
2000
Vertical Limit
as Malcolm Bench
1999
Secret Men's Business
as Doug Petersen
1998
Amy
as Robert Buchanan
1997
Idiot Box
as Kev
1996
Cosi
as Lewis
The Man from Snowy River
TVas Dale Banks• 1 eps
1995
Halifax f.p.
TVas Peter Donaldson• 1 eps
Police Rescue
TVas Dean• 1 eps
1994
Sirens
as Lewis
Metal Skin
as Dazey
Roughnecks
TVas Joe 90• 1 eps
1993
Say a Little Prayer
as Nursery Manager
1992
Spotswood
as Carey
1990
The Big Steal
as Danny Clark
The Flying Doctors
TVas Brad Morris• 1 eps
1989
Lover Boy
as Gazza
1987
The Year My Voice Broke
as Trevor Leishman
1986
1985
The Henderson Kids
TVas Ted Morgan• 20 eps
Zoo Family
TVas Martin• 1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/3/1969(56 years old)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia