Ben Schnetzer
Appearance
Ben Schnetzer | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | February 8, 1990
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007-present |
Ben Schnetzer (born February 8, 1990) is an American actor.
Schnetzer was born and raised in New York City, the son of actors Stephen Schnetzer and Nancy Snyder. He is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.[1]
In 2010, Schnetzer appeared in an episode of Law & Order and co-starred on the series Happy Town.[2] He played Max Vandenburg in the film adaptation of The Book Thief (2013).[3] He played Mark Ashton in the movie Pride, released in 2014, and his performance drew positive reviews. Charlotte O'Sullivan, writing for the London Evening Standard, said: "Schnetzer is a New Yorker with an unpromising CV (he was one of the few good things about The Book Thief) and he's fantastic here."[4]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Ben's Plan | Ben Stephens | |
2010 | Law & Order | Dustin Henry | 1 episode |
2010 | Happy Town | Andrew Haplin | 8 episodes |
2013 | The Book Thief | Max Vandenburg | |
2014 | Pride | Mark Ashton | |
2014 | The Riot Club | Dimitri Mitropoulos | |
2016 | Goat | Brad Land | |
2016 | Punk's Dead | Ross | |
2016 | Warcraft | Khadgar | |
2016 | Snowden | Gabriel Sol | |
2016 | The Journey Is the Destination | Dan Eldon | |
2018 | Entebbe | Zeev Hirsch | |
2018 | The Grizzlies | Russ Sheppard | |
2018 | The Death & Life of John F. Donovan | Rupert Turner | |
2018 | Saint Judy | Parker | |
2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair | Marcus Goldman | 10 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2014 | 17th British Independent Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
Most Promising Newcomer | Nominated |
References
- ^ Forrest, Steve (November 1, 2013). "First Big Role, Right Out of School". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (April 24, 2010). "Happy Town". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (October 4, 2013). "Film Review: 'The Book Thief'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Charlotte (12 September 2014). "Pride - film review: 'Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton escape national treasure status to show us something new'". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
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