Ben Mendelsohn- Wiki, Age, Height, Net Worth, Wife, Career

Ben Mendelsohn is an Australian actor who has been active in the industry since 1984. He has worked in both the Australian and Hollywood film industries. This actor rose to fame as Trevor Leishman in the Australian drama ‘The Year My Voice Broke’. He is also known for his acclaimed performance as Danny Rayburn in the Netflix drama thriller series Bloodline.’ Ben is also known for his role as Talos in the Marvel studio film. Not only has he acted in films and television series, but he has also voiced video games and appeared in music videos. Similarly, he has received numerous prestigious nominations and awards for his outstanding acting skills.

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Biography of Ben Mendelsohn

Ben’s full name is Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn, and he was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on April 3, 1969. Both of his parents were doctors; his father, Frederick Arthur Oscar Mendelsohn, was a renowned neuroscientist who oversaw the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne. Carole Ann, his mother, was also a nurse. He has two younger brothers, Tom and David. In addition, he has two half-brothers from his father’s second marriage. He is also 54 years old and was born under the sign of Aries.

How tall is Ben Mendelsohn?

Ben Mendelsohn is of Australian nationality and Caucasian. Furthermore, he is 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm/1.80 m) tall and weighs approximately 78 kg (172 lbs). She has an average body type, measuring 41-13-33 inches. Furthermore, he has blue eyes and salt and pepper hair.

Ben Mendelsohn’s height (Source: Instagram)

Ben Mendelsohn Education

He attended Heidelberg Primary School, Eltham High School and Banyule High School. He also briefly attended Mercersburg Academy, a boarding school in Pennsylvania. Similarly, he enrolled at the Heidelberg Theater Company to study acting.

Wife of Ben Mendelsohn, Marriage

Ben Mendelsohn has previously dated a number of actresses including Kate Beahan, Emily Barclay, Justine Clarke and more. In June 2012, he married screenwriter Emma Forrest, with whom he had a daughter, Carolina, in 2014. Unfortunately, they divorced on December 1, 2016. In addition, he has another daughter, Sophia Wright, from a previous relationship.

Career

In 1984, Ben Mendelsohn landed his first television role in ‘Special Squad’. He then appeared in series such as ‘A Country Practice,’ ‘The Henderson Kids,’ ‘Prime Time,’ ‘Fame and Misfortune,’ ‘Neighbors,’ and ‘The Flying Doctors’ between 1987 and 1989. He similarly played Lindsay Seymour in ‘All the Way’ in 1988, Matthew Clarke in ‘This Man… This Woman’ in 1989 and Max Fisher and Phillip Barton in ‘GP’ in 1989 and 1994. He appeared in episodes of various series such as ‘Police Rescue’,’ ‘Halifax fp’ and ‘Snowy River: The McGregor Saga’ in 1995, ‘Good Guys, Bad Guys in 1997 and ‘Farscape’ in 2002. Meanwhile, he appeared in TV movies like ‘Secret Men’s Business’,’ ‘Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story’ and ‘Second Chance.’

Additionally, he appeared in the superhero movie ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ in 2012, the drama ‘Adoration’ in 2013, the fantasy mystery drama ‘Lost River’ in 2014 and the drama ‘Mississippi Grind’ in 2015. Similarly, he appeared in ‘Rogue One’ as director Orson Krennic in 2016, ‘Darkest Hour’ as King George VI in 2017 and ‘Ready Player One’, ‘The Land of Steady Habits’ and ‘Robin Hood’ in 2018. This actor gained more attention in 2019 when he was cast Talos in the films of the Marvel production ‘Captain Marvel’ and ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home.’ In the same year, he started working as a voice actor in the films ‘The King’, ‘Babyteeth’ and ‘Spies in Disguise’. His upcoming film ‘Cyrano’ is in post-production. It starred Peter Dinklage, Brian Tyree Henry, Haley Bennett and Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Ben Mendelsohn Net Worth

Ben Mendelsohn makes a living as an actor. As of December 2023, his net worth is estimated at $9 million.

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