Paul Benjamin Mendelssohn

Ben Mendelsohn is an Australian-born actor. Fame among a wide audience brought him the films "The Dark Knight: The Revival of a Legend," "A Place Under the Pines," "The First Player To Prepare." In 2019, Ben became a member of the Marvel franchise, starring in the film "Captain Marvel".

The artist's full name is Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn. The actor has nothing to do with the composer-namesake. His pedigree originates from Prussian Jews. The boy was born on April 3, 1969 in Melbourne. His father was a popular scientist and medical researcher. Mendelssohn Sr. held a senior position at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. My mother worked as a nurse.

Benjamin was the third child in the family. His parents raised him and two brothers, David and Tom, in a friendly environment. With his mother and brothers Ben lived for a while in the U.S. and Europe, but in his teenage years fate returned him home.

In his youth, Benjamin caused adults a lot of trouble - was a bully and a bully. At the age of 13, the young man managed to organize an arson attack at the school, for which he was expelled. Teachers considered Mendelssohn a difficult teenager, but he also had positive traits.

His fascination with theatre and acting at Eltham High and Banyul was largely explained by his hyperactivity. Although some teachers assumed that Ben had chosen this direction, considering it easy to study and follow the exam.

Mendelssohn experienced crises that he tried to extinguish with drug and alcohol use. His family had a difficult time, as the young man became unpredictable and behaved inadequately. The internal protest was looking for opportunities to splash out.

Ben Mendelsohn's energy found a way out on set. Having mastered the basics of acting, the young man tried himself on television. He got his first role as a high school student. Ben was invited to work on episodic roles in the series, including "The Henderson Children". The artist made his debut in 1986 in a project that was broadcast on foreign channels under the name "The Still Point".

A year later, the producers of the film "The Year When My Voice Began to Break", gave the aspiring actor the opportunity to prove himself in a full-length project. For his role as Trevor Leishman Mendelssohn, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for the Australian Film Institute.

The first success gave impetus to Mendelssohn's career. In the 1990s, the artist gained popularity. He was invited to work on the painting "Expert" which won the Crystal Globe Award. In 1992, the film "Efficiency Specialist" was released, in which The Company on the set mendelssohn made up of Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins. The project has collected an impressive box office in Australia.

On the set of "Sirens," Ben worked with Hugh Grant. This was followed by a tape called "Amy" and a duet with Rachel Griffiths. 2000 brought participation in the film "Vertical Limit." The picture, in which the artist played an experienced climber, became a nominee of the BAFTA Award in the visual effects category.

2005 was marked by filming in the historical project "New World", which told about the capture of North American Indians in the 17th century. Christian Bale and Colin Farrell contributed to this article.

Soon the filmography of the artist was supplemented with tv series "Our Secret Life" and "Love as I want." The next unusual experience was brought by the picture "The Sign", in which Ben Mendelsohn collaborated with Nicolas Cage. The work was carried out in his native Melbourne, so he enjoyed the filming process.

In 2010, the film "According to Wolf Laws" was released. In it, Benjamin depicted a criminal who had recently been released. For the image created in the drama, the artist received more than one award and became the actor of the year according to the magazine G' Australia. His photos appeared in the most popular glossy magazines.

The demand was confirmed by an invitation to work on the film "The Dark Knight: Revival of the Legend." The film was a success, as well as the next work of the actor in the film "A Place under the pines." Both premieres took place in 2012.

Benjamin received a lot of offers from famous Hollywood directors. In 2014, he starred in the TV series "The Pedigree", which aired on Netflix. For his role as a man who made his family remember awkward moments from the past, Mendelssohn was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a Primetime Emmy Award. The actor starred in the series until 2017.

Two years later, fans enjoyed watching their idol in the film "The Outgoy One. Star Wars: Stories." In this episode of the franchise, the artist played the role of Orson Krennic. To star in the film series was his dream.

Joe Wright's drama Dark Times, starring Ben Mendelsohn, premiered in 2018. The film tells the story of the fate of the British ruler George VI. The film also stars Gary Oldman, who plays Winston Churchill. The next major project for the artist was Steven Spielberg's film "First Player To Prepare."

While the artist's career was gaining momentum, he was building a relationship with Australian model Kate Fisher. The press then wrote about his affair with actress Justin Clarke. Charming and charismatic young man enjoyed the attention of women, but before marriage novels did not bring. Benjamin Mendelssohn's wife was writer Emma Forrest, who previously dated Colin Farrell.

The wedding took place in the summer of 2012. Mendelssohn's personal life seemed to be happily shaping up. The couple planned their children, and their daughter was born in 2014. By the way, for Ben it was the second, as the artist admitted paternity in relation to the child from the past relationship. The actor's family life did not work out: in 2016, the couple divorced.

Ben Mendelsohn's biography is inextricably linked to cinema. Now directors and producers offer the actor the role of real heroes. In 2018, the film with his participation "Robin Hood: The Beginning" was released. Jamie Dornan and Jamie Foxx were also on the set.

In 2019, the premiere of "Captain Marvel" in which Mendelssohn played Talos, the ringleader of the Krulls. Artists participating in marvels at the projects of the Marvel studios keep their involvement in the filming secret until the last and do not give interviews about new projects. Therefore, the news about Mendelssohn's work came as a surprise to fans.

In the same year, the film "The King" premiered, in which Benjamin Mendelsohn was reincarnated as King Henry IV of England.

Creative activity helped the actor to forget about bad habits, and today he acts among the trustees of the charitable foundation. The project aims to help children whose parents are drug addicts. Feeling the burdens of addiction to banned substances, Ben tries to lead a proper lifestyle and takes care of health. Mendelssohn is 180 cm tall and weighs 78 kg.

Fans have created several fan pages in Instagram dedicated to the idol, and post posts about the cinematic activities of the favorite.

1987 - "The Year When My Voice Broke"

1993 - "Sirens"

1996 - "The zombie"

2000 - "Vertical Limit"

2005 - "New World"

2009 - "The Sign"

2010 - "According to Wolf Laws"

2012 - "Dark Rysary: The Revival of a Legend"

2014 - "Exodus: Kings and Gods"

2016 - "The Outgoe One. Star Wars: Stories"

2017 - "Dark Times"

2018 - "First Player To Prepare"

2019 - "Captain Marvel"

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