Ben Foster — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Benjamin A. Foster (born October 29, 1980) is an American actor. His films include The Punisher (2004), X-Men: The Last Stand and Alpha Dog (both 2006), 30 Days of Night (2007), The Messenger and Pandorum (both 2009), The Mechanic (2011), Contraband (2012), Kill Your Darlings and Lone Survivor (both 2013), The Program (2015), Warcraft (2016), and Leave No Trace (2018). He won an Independent Spirit Award for his role as Tanner Howard in Hell or High Water (2016). He also had a recurring role as Russell Corwin on the series Six Feet Under (2003–2005).

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Filmography

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Interesting facts

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Dropped out of high school in his first year to move to Los Angeles and become an actor.
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He is the older brother of actor Jon Foster.
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To better prepare for his role in the film Alpha Dog (2005), Ben asked one of his friends, who had previously suffered from methadone addiction, for help. The friend introduced him to a group of people who gave Foster full access to observe their lifestyle.
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Raised in Jewish traditions and had a bar mitzvah.
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The actor risked his eyesight while filming the movie "Alpha Dog" (2005), often putting glaucoma drops in his eyes to dilate his pupils, thereby imitating the effect of drug intoxication. At night, during filming, he had to hide behind bushes, and during the day he constantly had to cover his eyes to protect them from sunlight. Even while talking to Nick Cassavetes, he had to communicate with his eyes closed.
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Nickname - Curly Boy.
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When he was 12 years old, he participated in an international children's play competition. The play that he wrote and staged took second place.
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Ben has Russian roots. His grandmother fled Russia in 1923 and settled in the Boston area.