Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Date of Birth | 03/04/1969 |
| Age | 57 years |
| Birthplace | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Latest News about Ben Mendelsohn
Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Paramount Primal announced at New York Comic-Con that Ben Mendelsohn will star opposite LaKeith Stanfield in the horror film Molepeople, directed by Rob Savage from a script by Nathan Elston. The story follows a man who descends into abandoned tunnels beneath New York City and discovers a twisted society living beneath the streets. Paramount will handle worldwide distribution, with theatrical release set for 27/08/2027.
David Mamet was announced to direct a feature film version of his Tony-winning play Speed the Plow, with Ben Mendelsohn among the cast alongside Anthony Mackie, Emily Alyn Lind and Sharon Stone. The project was reported at the European Film Market in February 2026.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn is an Australian movie, television, stage and voice actor known for The Year My Voice Broke, Animal Kingdom, Rogue One, Darkest Hour, Ready Player One and Bloodline. |
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| Breakout | The Year My Voice Broke (1987), for which he won an Australian Film Institute award for Best Supporting Actor |
| International Breakthrough | Animal Kingdom (2010) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5'11" (180 cm) |
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Personal Life
| Birthplace Upbringing | Spent much of his early childhood in Europe and the United States before returning to Melbourne for high school |
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Relationships & More
| Spouse | Emma Forrest (married 2012; divorced 2016) |
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Family
| Father | Frederick Arthur Oscar Mendelsohn, a medical researcher |
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| Mother | Carole Ann Mendelsohn (née Ferguson) |
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Career
| Early Career | Began acting as a teenager, with roles on The Henderson Kids (1985) and the soap opera Neighbours (1986-1987) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He took a drama class in high school because he thought it would be an easy subject | |
| 2. He was the only one of his friends to follow up on a Crawford Productions audition advertisement | |
| 3. He was the oldest of three sons |
