Wes Bentley is a BAFTA Award -nominated actor whose career was made famous by the success of the film American Beauty in 1999. He is also a well-known face as Blackheart in Ghost Driver (2007), Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games (2012) and Doyle in Interstellar ( 2014) and collaborates with the equally talented co-stars. Wes also crafted the role of Edward Mordrake in American Horror Story: Freak Show to perfection. He is an inspirational actor who has also successfully overcome 8 years of drug addiction.

Born name

Wesley Cook Bentley

nickname

We s

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Wes Bentley completed his high school education at Sylvan Hills High School in 1996 in Sherwood, Arkansas. He later transferred to the Juilliard School in New York City and enrolled in the drama division. However, he left the course to pursue his acting career.

occupation

Actor, Producer

family

• Father – David Bentley (Minister)
• Mother – Cherie Bentley (Chaplain and Ordained Elder)
• Siblings – Jamey Bentley (older brother), Philip Bentley (older brother), Patrick Bentley (younger brother)

Manager

Wes Bentley is managed by –

• Scott Lambert, William Morris Agency, Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
• Don Buchwald & Associates, Talent and Literary Agency, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Untitled Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, USA

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

74 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Wes Bentley dated –

1. Jennifer Quanz (2001-2009) – In 2001, Wes married actress Jennifer Quanz. However, Wes’ party and drug addiction spiraled out of control and they broke up in 2006 and Wes began living apart. He hid his addiction from his wife. In 2009, their divorce was confirmed.
2. Jacqui Swedberg (2008-present) – In 2008, Wes met producer JacquiSwedberg. He said that after meeting Jacqui, he found new hope. He admitted his drug addiction and they sought help. They finally married in 2010 and have 2 beautiful children, son Charles Bentley (born late 2010) and daughter Brooklyn Bentley (born 2014). Wes has been sober ever since and has a wonderful married life.

race/ethnicity

White

He has German, Scottish and English ancestry.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Straight nose
• Often wears a beard
• Wicked crooked smile

brand promotion

Wes Bentley has appeared in Lexus RC Coupe (2015) TV commercial.

Religion

Christianity

He belongs to the Methodist denomination.

Known for

• His versatile roles in films such as Ricky Fitts in American Beauty (1999), Jack Durrance in The Four Feathers (2002), Blackheart / Legion in Geisterfahrer (2007), Thomas in P2 (2007), Evan in The Last Word (2008), Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games (2012), Doyle in Interstellar (2014), Jack in Pete’s Dragon (2016), Patrick in Fallout (2018)
• Appeared as various characters in the American Horror Story series from 2014 to 2016. He appeared as Edward Mordrake in American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014-2015), then as Det. John Lowe in American Horror Story: Hotel (2015-2016) and as Ambrose White and Dylan in American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016)
• Multiple awards for his performance in the blockbuster film American Beauty (1999). In 1999 he received National Board of Review awards for Best Breakthrough Male Performance and Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actor . He received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in 2000 for the same film . He was also nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1999.

first movie

In 1998, Wes made his big screen debut as Julian Flincher in the drama Three Below Zero .

First TV show

In 2007, he made his first appearance on the talk show Up Close with Carrie Keagan .

Wes Bentley Facts

1. He grew up in Little Rock and Sherwood, Arkansas.
2. Wes played drums when he was in middle school.
3. During his early days in Los Angeles, he shared accommodations with Brad Rowe and Chad Lindberg.
4. He missed many important roles that later became popular, such as Sonny in Monsters Ball (2001) played by Heath Ledger and the role of Danny Walker in Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor (2001) played by Josh Hartnett.
5. During filming Three Below Zero (1998), Wes used a skateboard as a mode of transportation to the set, ignoring the director’s advice.
6. He was spotted at an open audition for the film Rent, which was never made.
7. He loves football.
8. After the success of American Beauty (1999), Wes was swept up in fame and began partying and using drugs extensively for 8 years in the 2000s.
9. In 2008, he was arrested for drug addiction and assigned to begin the 12-Step Recovery Program. However, it didn’t work out and Wes went back to his old ways.
10. Back in July 2009, after confessing to a friend that he needed help, he joined the 12 step program and has managed to stay clean ever since.
11. He was further inspired to change and stay sober after encountering another person on the set of There Are Dragons (2011) who managed to stay sober for 2 years.
12. Wes’ life from sudden fame to addiction and his road to recovery was chronicled in the documentary My Big Break (2009).
13. One of his major works in the early stages of his recovery was David Ives’ Off-Broadway play Venus in Furs (2010).
14. He was co-executive producer on the film The Tomb (2009) and associate producer on The Ungodly (2007).
15. Wes Bentley does not have a social media account.