Wesley Cook "Wes" Bentley is an American film actor known for his roles of Ricky Fitts in American Beauty and Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games. Bentley was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Cherie and David Bentley, who are United Methodist ministers. In 1996, he graduated from Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood, Arkansas. Bentley then attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division but left the school after one year to pursue his acting career. 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, based on the short story by Stephen King, 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.
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| Birthdate: | September 4, 1978 |
| Birthplace: | Jonesboro, Arkansas |
| Age: | 33 |
| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Education: | Juilliard School |
| Religion: | Taoism |
| Also known as: | Wesley Cook "Wes" Bentley, Wesley Cook Bentley |