
Ben Mendelsohn
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 Netfl...
Known For
Filmography

Zero A.D.
2026
as Nahash

Freaky Tales
2025
as The Guy

Roofman
2025
as Pastor Ron

The New Look
2024
as Christian Dior

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
2023
as Self - 'Talos'

To Catch a Killer
2023
as Geoffrey Lammark

The Marsh King's Daughter
2023
as Jacob

Secret Invasion
2023
as Talos

Faraway Downs
2023
as Captain Dutton

Andor
2022
as Orson Krennic

Cyrano
2021
as De Guiche

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
2021
as Orson Krennic (voice)

Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Talos / Keller (archive footage) (uncredited)

Babyteeth
2020
as Henry

The Outsider
2020
as Ralph Anderson

Untogether
2019
as Martin

The King
2019
as King Henry IV

Spies in Disguise
2019
as Killian (voice)

Captain Marvel
2019
as Talos / Keller

Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
as Talos (uncredited)

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019
as Self

Infinity Train
2019
as Agent Mace (voice)

Ready Player One
2018
as Sorrento

Robin Hood
2018
as Sheriff of Nottingham

The Land of Steady Habits
2018
as Anders Hill

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
2018
as Self

Una
2017
as Ray Brooks

Darkest Hour
2017
as King George VI

I Am Heath Ledger
2017
as Self

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
2017
as Self

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as Orson Krennic

Lost River
2015
as Dave

Slow West
2015
as Payne

Mississippi Grind
2015
as Gerry

Guns for Hire
2015
as Kyle Sullivan
SLOW WEST in SUPER EIGHT
2015
as Self

Bloodline
2015
as Danny Rayburn

Starred Up
2014
as Neville Love

Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014
as Viceroy Hegep

Black Sea
2014
as Fraser

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest

The Place Beyond the Pines
2013
as Robin Van Der Hook

Adoration
2013
as Harold

Killing Them Softly
2012
as Russell

The Dark Knight Rises
2012
as Daggett

Girls
2012
as Salvatore Johansson

Killer Elite
2011
as Martin

Trespass
2011
as Elias Collins

Animal Kingdom
2010
as Andrew 'Pope' Cody

Needle
2010
as Detective Meares

Knowing
2009
as Phil Bergman

Beautiful Kate
2009
as Ned Kendall

$9.99
2009
as Lenny Peck (voice)

Prime Mover
2009
as Johnnie

Tangle
2009
as Vince Kovac

Australia
2008
as Captain Dutton

Who Do You Think You Are?
2008
as Self

Hunt Angels
2006
as Rupert Kathner

The New World
2005
as Ben
Second Chance
2005
as Dr. Larry Stewart

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

Black and White
2002
as Rupert Murdoch

Mullet
2001
as Eddie "Mullet" Maloney

Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story
2001
as Alexander Hall
Love Is a Four Letter Word
2001

Vertical Limit
2000
as Malcolm Bench

Sample People
2000
as John

Secret Men's Business
1999
as Doug Petersen

Farscape
1999
as Sko

Amy
1998
as Robert Buchanan

The Singer and the Swinger
1998
as Lee Gordon

Idiot Box
1997
as Kev

True Love and Chaos
1997
as Jerry

Cosi
1996
as Lewis

Metal Skin
1994
as Dazey

Sirens
1994
as Lewis

Roughnecks
1994
as Joe 90

The Man from Snowy River
1994
as Dale Banks

Halifax f.p.
1994
as Peter Donaldson

Map of the Human Heart
1993
as Farmboy

Say a Little Prayer
1993
as Nursery Manager

Spotswood
1992
as Carey

Police Rescue
1991
as Dean

The Big Steal
1990
as Danny Clark

Return Home
1990
as Gary

Nirvana Street Murder
1990
as Luke

Quigley Down Under
1990
as O'Flynn

Lover Boy
1989
as Gazza

The Year My Voice Broke
1987
as Trevor Leishman

The Still Point
1986
as Peter

The Flying Doctors
1986
as Brian

The Flying Doctors
1986
as Brad Morris

Zoo Family
1985
as Martin

The Henderson Kids
1985
as Ted Morgan