Known for movies
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
as Charlie Prince
Warcraft (2016)
as Medivh
Lone Survivor (2013)
as Matt 'Axe' Axelson
Pandorum (2009)
as Bower
Short Info
| Net Worth | $20 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | October 29, 1980 |
| Spouse | Kate Foster |
| Mark | Often plays crazed, violent characters |
| Fact | His favorite movies are Husbands (1970), The Jerk (1979), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), All That Jazz (1979) and The Iron Giant (1999). |
| Payments | Earned $1,500,000 from Pandorum (2009) |
Ben Foster is an American actor. He has had a successful career in Hollywood, appearing in films such as The Punisher, Hostage and 3:10 to Yuma. He has also appeared in television shows such as Six Feet Under and The O.C.
Foster was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 29, 1980. His parents are Gillian and Steven Foster. He has two sisters, Joni and Kelly. Foster was raised in a Jewish household. He attended Hebrew school and had a Bar Mitzvah.
Foster began his acting career when he was a teenager. He appeared in an episode of the television show Freaks and Geeks. He also had a small role in the film The Laramie Project.
Foster’s breakout role came in the 2004 film The Punisher. He played the role of Frank Castle, a vigilante who seeks revenge on those who killed his family. The film was a critical and commercial success.
Foster’s other notable films include 3:10 to Yuma, Hostage and The Mechanic. He has also appeared in the films X-Men: The Last Stand and Alpha Dog.
Foster has been nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Foster’s net worth is estimated to be $16 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful acting career.
Foster is married to actress Robin Wright. The couple has two children together.
General Info
| Full Name | Ben Foster |
| Net Worth | $20 million dollars |
| Salary | 1.404 million GBP, 1.404 million GBP |
| Date Of Birth | October 29, 1980 |
| Height | 1.75 m, 1.93 m |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Profession | Film producer, Actor |
| Education | Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment |
| Nationality | American, English |
Family
| Spouse | Kate Foster |
| Parents | Gillian Kirwan Foster, Steven Foster |
| Siblings | Jon Foster |
| Partner | Laura Prepon |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough Performance - Male, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In A Children/Youth/Family Special |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry, Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor, Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, Satellit... |
| Movies | Warcraft, Hell or High Water, The Program, Lone Survivor, The Mechanic, 3:10 to Yuma, Alpha Dog, The Messenger, The Finest Hours, X-Men: The Last Stand, Pandorum, Inferno, Kill Your Darlings, Contraband, Rampart, 30 Days of Night, Hostage, The Punisher, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Get Over It, Liberty... |
| TV Shows | Six Feet Under, Freaks and Geeks, Flash Forward |
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Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frantic fast paced delivery |
| 2 | Intense acting style |
| 3 | Soft hoarse voice |
| 4 | Calm mellow voice |
| 5 | Often plays crazed, violent characters |
Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Pandorum (2009) | $1,500,000 |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on his Jewish upbringing, in Iowa] There was a Catholic church that got renovated, and they put a Jewish star on it and called it Beth Sholom. That was our temple... [while I'm not] that religious, Judaism has put a great deal of spirituality in my life which I value deeply. |
| 2 | [when asked if he'd be up for singing and dancing in a film] I hope so! I'm hoping someone will let me, 'cause I think everything is a dance. I mean, my favorite movie is All That Jazz. I just eat it up. |
| 3 | [when asked for acting advice] [...] be bad. Give yourself permission to be terrible and celebrate that 'cause it's really about moving through a room in the darkness, and you're bumping into furniture. It's okay to fail 'cause there's no failure, you're just informing the richness of your experience, and that's- that's the greatest gift you can possibly give yourself. Be terrible, because you're gonna find something gorgeous and stunning that will sustain you for the rest of your life. |
| 4 | [re role in play "Orphans"] I hadn't been pursuing theater actively. This was really the first play that I'd read to be considered before. Reading it was like holding something electric in your hands. The language is deceptively simple and aggressive. There was this feeling of seizure: "I don't know if I can do this.' |
| 5 | You spend all day thinking about something and considering. For example, the movie, The Messenger (2009)...(exploring) grief, loss, the inevitable. Something we all go through. Something we all have experience with. Making the phone call, receiving the phone call that a loved one is no longer with us. You spend all day considering that - it's hard to shake. It's natural. I think it's normal. I would be worried about people who could turn that off. Power to them. I'm grateful for every experience, every film that allows a period of time to consider that and to feel these presented questions. But it takes a while. And, hopefully, if you do ask these questions and you are truthful with yourself, you meet yourself along the way. |
| 6 | (On wearing wings for the part of "Angel" in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)) Angels don't sit, apparently, so they just kind of pose and stand or sleep on couches face-down. |
| 7 | The heat around young actors burns out. Natural ability and magnetism only get you so far. The rest is hard work. |
| 8 | (On creating his characters) "Every role, every gig, you have to find a quality and you have to love the person. Not just like him, but love the person so you can care about what they care about." |
| 9 | When X-men came around, it was a vacation. Like living in a theme park for six months. I got to fly around and kick bad guys' asses. |
| 10 | [on getting the part in Liberty Heights (1999)] "It was so surreal just to audition for it to begin with. When I got the call I was passed out. I was at my family's house, just taking a break from my apartment, and my mom came and knocked on my door. I said, "Leave me alone!". She said, "No, wake up!" I had drool down my face, I picked up the phone, and my manager said, "You got it!" and I proceeded to do a parade around the house in my underpants for a good couple hours." |
| 11 | [on his movie Big Trouble (2002)] "It was more of a crappy farce than a black comedy. I took the job so I could work with such a great director. But in the end, it ended up living up it its name. I've learned that calling a film a black comedy is like the kiss of death." |
| 12 | [on acting and his role in Alpha Dog (2006)] "It is cathartic. You do learn a lot. This part in particular was a lot of realizing where man's weaknesses, where my weaknesses, are. The best direction that Nick gave me was, "you're a fast car that doesn't handle well." So I just went for it. But if I try to over-intellectualize it, my heart leaves it. Because when I was in it, I was possessed." |
| 13 | [Talking about meditation practices] It's always difficult. To feel, rather than to think, to tap into that source and let it come through you. It takes courage. Because we feel it and then we get scared and we analyze it. We live in this thought web, we identify things and put them away and distance ourselves from them. But to be completely present? That is source, that is art, that is spirituality. And meditation is a way to defy fear and experience that source. *Laughs* I know this is all esoteric and weird. |
| 14 | I'm so sick of sarcasm and irony, I could kill! Sincerely, the real root of things is love and sacrifice. Everything else is an illusion. I'm not trying to preach here. I can't tell anybody anything. But I will say, if you're available to them, there are so many great secrets in the world, so many signs. It's when we stop for a moment and listening that the world gets interesting. |
| 15 | [on director Nick Cassavetes] Nick is magic. He doesn't tell you what he wants, he allows. And as long as you're taking chances and he feels that you are being truthful to yourself, then you can do no wrong. |
| 16 | [on preparing for his character in Liberty Heights (1999)] The big goal for me was just to get the mental state of mind, this kind of pure innocence. My generation is pretty jaded, pretty cynical. Everything happens really fast. Too much, too fast. So I got all the Life and Look magazines from '54 to '55, stuff that would be at the family's house, on the coffee table. I listened to all the Columbia years of Frank Sinatra, stuff that would probably be on the radio. I talked to my grandmother and looked through her photo album. I talked to my dad. |
| 17 | [Discussing his role in Hostage (2005)] In the novel, my character was written as a 400-pound, 30-year-old massive force. Since I am not that, I had to find a different direction. I based my character on a serial who saw his parents die and now has a fetish for little girls and watching people die. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Engaged to Laura Prepon - 10/04/2016. |
| 2 | Was formerly engaged to Robin Wright from January 11, 2014 to November 12, 2014. They got back together on January 2015. |
| 3 | Attended the 2007 Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. [July 2007] |
| 4 | Attended the 2006 Cannes Film Festival in France. [May 2006] |
| 5 | Attended the 59th Berlin Film Festival in Germany. [February 2009] |
| 6 | His paternal grandparents were Celia (Segal) and A. (Abraham) Frank Foster, who was a prominent judge in Boston. |
| 7 | His paternal grandparents were both from Russian Jewish families that moved to Boston, Massachusetts. His mother, who is from Maryland, has English, French, Irish, and distant Welsh and Scottish, ancestry. Ben had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. |
| 8 | Risked his sight while filming Alpha Dog (2006) by adding glaucoma drops to his eyes for much of the shoot to dilate his pupils, making him appear to be high. He'd hide in the bushes at night and cover his eyes between takes to keep the lights from shining into them and also had to talk to director Nick Cassavetes with his eyes closed. |
| 9 | His favorite movies are Husbands (1970), The Jerk (1979), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), All That Jazz (1979) and The Iron Giant (1999). |
| 10 | One of Variety Magazine's 10 Actors to Watch (2007). |
| 11 | Has been practicing Transcendental Meditation since he was four years old. |
| 12 | Provided the voice on the tape reading of James Frey's "Bright Shiny Morning". |
| 13 | Was ranked #16 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008). |
| 14 | For his role on 3:10 to Yuma (2007) he was trained by renowned Hollywood gun coach Thell Reed, who also trained actors Russell Crowe, Kurt Russell, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Sam Elliot, Girard Swan and Val Kilmer for Tombstone (1993). |
| 15 | Casting director Cecily Adams saw the homemade audition tape Foster had sent from his home in Iowa. She called his parents and told them that, while she could make no guarantees, they should put him on a plane to Los Angeles, immediately. They did so and he landed the lead role in the pilot she was casting, Flash Forward (1996). |
| 16 | Co-starred in two Marvel adaptations featuring Rebecca Romijn: The Punisher (2004) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). |
| 17 | Was originally offered the part of Eddie O'Hare in The Door in the Floor (2004), but he thought he was too old for the role and gave up the role to younger brother, Jon Foster because he thought it was better suited for him. |
| 18 | His favorite movies are Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), The Jerk (1979) and Husbands (1970). |
| 19 | His favorite actress is Gena Rowlands, and his favorite actors are Philip Seymour Hoffman and Gary Oldman. |
| 20 | His favorite bands are Radiohead, Miles Davis, Johnny Cash. |
| 21 | Raised in Fairfield, Iowa |
| 22 | At age 12, he won second place in an international competition for a play that he wrote and directed. |
| 23 | Older brother of actor Jon Foster. |
| 24 | Dropped out of high school his freshman year to move to Los Angeles, California. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston | 2017 | pre-production | Roy Cady |
| Hostiles | 2017 | post-production | |
| Inferno | 2016/I | Bertrand Zobrist | |
| Warcraft | 2016 | Medivh | |
| Hell or High Water | 2016/II | Tanner Howard | |
| Chris Stapleton: Fire Away | 2016 | Short | Sherriff |
| The Finest Hours | 2016 | Richard Livesey | |
| The Program | 2015/II | Lance Armstrong | |
| National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire | 2014 | TV Movie | Stanley Kowalski |
| Until We Could | 2014 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Lone Survivor | 2013 | Matt 'Axe' Axelson | |
| Ain't Them Bodies Saints | 2013 | Patrick Wheeler | |
| Kill Your Darlings | 2013 | William Burroughs | |
| North of South, West of East | 2013 | Cass | |
| Robot Chicken | 2012 | TV Series | Orville Redenbacher / Time Traveller |
| Contraband | 2012 | Sebastian Abney | |
| Rampart | 2011 | General Terry | |
| 360 | 2011 | Tyler | |
| The Mechanic | 2011 | Steve McKenna | |
| Here | 2011/I | Will Shepard | |
| Pandorum | 2009 | Bower | |
| Blink | 2009/I | Short | AJ |
| The Messenger | 2009/I | Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery | |
| Birds of America | 2008 | Jay | |
| 30 Days of Night | 2007 | The Stranger | |
| My Name Is Earl | 2007 | TV Series | Glenn |
| 3:10 to Yuma | 2007 | Charlie Prince | |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | 2006 | Warren Worthington III Angel | |
| Alpha Dog | 2006 | Jake Mazursky | |
| Six Feet Under | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Russell Corwin |
| The Dead Zone | 2005 | TV Series | Darren Foldes |
| Hostage | 2005 | Mars Krupcheck | |
| The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things | 2004 | Fleshy Boy | |
| The Punisher | 2004 | Spacker Dave | |
| 11:14 | 2003 | Eddie | |
| Northfork | 2003 | Cod | |
| Phone Booth | 2002 | Big Q (uncredited) | |
| Bang Bang You're Dead | 2002 | Trevor Adams | |
| Big Trouble | 2002 | Matt Arnold | |
| Boston Public | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Max Warner |
| The Laramie Project | 2002 | TV Movie | Aaron Kreifels |
| Get Over It | 2001 | Berke Landers | |
| Family Law | 2000 | TV Series | Jason Nelson |
| Freaks and Geeks | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Eli |
| Liberty Heights | 1999 | Ben Kurtzman | |
| 1973 | 1998 | TV Movie | Peter |
| Breakfast with Einstein | 1998 | TV Movie | Ryan |
| You Wish | 1998 | TV Series | Earl |
| I've Been Waiting for You | 1998 | TV Movie | Charlie |
| Flash Forward | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Tucker James |
| Kounterfeit | 1996 | Video | Travis |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rampart | 2011 | producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ain't Them Bodies Saints | 2013 | performer: "I Will Go A'wandering No More" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Out of Mind | 2014 | special thanks | |
| Keep the Lights On | 2012 | thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made in Hollywood | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Días de cine | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Weekend Ticket | 2016 | TV Series short | Himself |
| Lone Survivor: Bringing the Story to Light | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| Lone Survivor: Learning the Basics | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| Lone Survivor: Recreating the Firefight | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| The Fallen Heroes of Operation Red Wings | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| 2014 Golden Globe Arrivals Special | 2014 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| Charlie Rose | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Love, Marilyn | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Under the Radar: The Making of 'Contraband' | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tools of the Trade: Inside the Action of 'The Mechanic' | 2011 | Video short | Himself |
| Attack of the Show! | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Destination: Yuma | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| X-Men: The Excitement Continues | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Young Hollywood Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Taking 'Hostage': Behind the Scenes | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Reel Comedy | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | WFCC Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | The Messenger (2009) |
| 2006 | Young Hollywood Award | Young Hollywood Awards | Breakthrough Performance - Male | Alpha Dog (2006) |
| 2004 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2003 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special | Bang Bang You're Dead (2002) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor | The Messenger (2009) |
| 2009 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Actor | The Messenger (2009) |
| 2009 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actor | The Messenger (2009) |
| 2009 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Actor | The Messenger (2009) |
| 2008 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
| 2007 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Supporting Actor of the Year | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
| 2007 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
| 2005 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2001 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Film - Choice Chemistry | Get Over It (2001) |
| 1998 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Flash Forward (1996) |
| 1997 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Flash Forward (1996) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
| 2008 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) |
| 2007 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Alpha Dog (2006) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
