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'''Wesley Cook "Wes" Bentley''' (born September 4, 1978)<ref name=ecn/> is an [[United States|American]] film actor known for his role of Ricky Fitts in ''[[American Beauty (film)|American Beauty]]'' and Seneca Crane in [[The Hunger Games (film)]] |
'''Wesley Cook "Wes" Bentley''' (born September 4, 1978)<ref name=ecn/> is an [[United States|American]] film actor known for his role of Ricky Fitts in ''[[American Beauty (film)|American Beauty]]'' and Seneca Crane in [[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]] |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
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Wes Bentley | |
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| File:Wes Bentley in Chicago.jpg Bentley in Chicago, 2000 | |
| Born | Wesley Cook Bentley September 4, 1978 |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Quanz (2001–2009) Jacqui Swedberg (2010-present; 1 child) |
Wesley Cook "Wes" Bentley (born September 4, 1978)[1] is an American film actor known for his role of Ricky Fitts in American Beauty and Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games
Early life and career
Bentley was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Cherie and David Bentley, who are United Methodist ministers.[1][2]
Bentley has starred in several films, including the Oscar-winning film American Beauty, The Four Feathers, P2, and Ghost Rider. He starred in the thriller Dolan's Cadillac,[3] based on the short story by Stephen King,[4] and There Be Dragons by director Roland Joffé. Bentley is one of the main subjects in the documentary My Big Break, directed by Tony Zierra, which follows Bentley and three of his former roommates, Chad Lindberg, Brad Rowe and Greg Fawcett, as they pursue their dream to become successful actors in Hollywood.
In the 2007 film Ghost Rider, Bentley played Blackheart, a demonic being that was the main antagonist.
In 2010, he starred opposite Nina Arianda in the premier of the David Ives play Venus in Fur at the Classic Stage Company in New York City.[5][6][7][8]
Personal life
Bentley was married to actress Jennifer Quanz from 2001 to 2009. They separated in 2006 due to his substance abuse. He married producer Jacqui Swedberg in 2010 and they have a son, Charles, born in late 2010.[9]
Substance abuse and legal issues
In a New York Times article on February 8, 2010, he described his descent into drug addiction that began almost immediately after his success in American Beauty. He said he hid his addiction from his wife; they separated in 2006, and he moved to an apartment where he began doing drugs full-time. During this time he worked sporadically, just enough to pay bills and buy drugs, and in 2008 was arrested and ordered into counseling and 12-step programs. He relapsed, however, and "continued using heroin until he was broke".[5]
In July 2009, he said, he confessed to a friend, "I’m a drug addict, and an alcoholic, and I need help. I need help or I’m going to die.”[citation needed] He again entered a 12-step program and, while clean since then, considers himself on the path to recovery, and has begun to rebuild his career by starring in the Off-Broadway play Venus in Fur. The documentary My Big Break captures Bentley's early life as an unknown actor, his explosive career launch after American Beauty, his subsequent emotional struggle with fame, and his admission years later that he was recovering from an addiction to drugs and alcohol.[5]
In March 2012, Bentley had a supporting role in the blockbuster movie The Hunger Games, playing gamemaker Seneca Crane.
TV movies
- The Ungodly (2007)
Filmography
- Beloved (1998)
- Three Below Zero (1998)
- American Beauty (1999)
- The White River Kid (1999)
- The Claim (2000)
- Soul Survivors (2001)
- Carving Out Our Name (2001)
- The Four Feathers (2002)
- The Game of Their Lives (2005)
- Weirdsville (2007)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- P2 (2007)
- Ungodly (2007)
- The Last Word (2008)
- My Big Break (2009)
- The Tomb (2008)
- The Last Word (2008)
- Dolan's Cadillac (2009)
- There Be Dragons (2010)
- Jonah Hex (2010)
- What Do You Got? – Bon Jovi (2010)
- Rites of Passage (2011)
- Gone (2012)
- Underworld: Awakening (2012)
- The Hunger Games - Seneca Crane (2012)[10]
Theater
- Venus in Fur (2010)
References
- ^ a b Wes Bentley Biography (1978–)
- ^ Wes Bentley star bio
- ^ Christian Slater and Wes Bentley Join 'Dolan's Cadillac', Cinematical, April 25, 2008
- ^ Stephen King's DOLAN'S CADILLAC Filming in Canada!, May 29, 2008
- ^ a b c Healy, Patrick (8 February 2010). "Back From the Depths, Rebuilding a Career". The New York Times. p. 1.
- ^ Run Extended for ‘Venus in Fur’, Patrick Healey, Feb. 3, 2010, NY Times
- ^ One Object of Deisre, Delivered, Charles Isherwood, NY Times, Jan. 28, 2010
- ^ Nina Arianda: A Star Is Born
- ^ Oliver Jones (June 13, 2011). "Wes Bentley: 'I Felt Myself Dying'". People magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Ng, Philiana (May 5, 2011). "Wes Bentley Lands Role of Seneca Crane in 'Hunger Games'". The Hollywood Reporter.