Wes Bentley

Name: Wes Bentley
Birth Name: Wesley Cook Bentley
Height: 5' 11"
Sex: M
Nationality: American
Birth Date: September 4, 1978
Birth Place: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Profession: actor
Education: Sylvan Hills High School
  Juilliard School in New York
Father: David Bentley (Methodist minister)
Mother: Cherie Bentley (Methodist minister)
Brother: Jamey (older), Philip (older), Patrick (younger)
Claim to fame: as Ricky Fitts in American Beauty in 1999
   
FAN MAIL:
C/O William Morris Agency
151 South El Camino Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
USA

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WES BENTLEY NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Will star in the indie gangster film SHADOWBOXER, which centers on the unusual relationship between a mother and her stepson. (January 22, 2004)
  • Turned down the role of Sonny Grotowski in MONSTER'S BALL (2001).
  • In AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999), he smoked honey tobacco with Kevin Spacey for the pot-smoking scenes.
  • Was nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama in 2000 for AMERICAN BEAUTY.
  • Both of his parents are United Methodist ministers.
  • He previously shared a home in L.A. with Brad Rowe.
  • His brother is a Methodist preacher in Topeka, Kansas.
  • He was cast as Lestat in THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002) before dropping out and being replaced by Stuart Townsend.
  • His religion or state of mind is Taoism
  • Was a drum major in high school.
  • Used to be a waiter at T.G.I.Friday's in Long Island.
  • Wes and his younger brother Patrick look so much alike that he has served as a stand in for big brother on occasion.
  • Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at BAFTA Awards for AMERICAN BEAUTY (2000)
  • Nominated for Breakthrough Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for AMERICAN BEAUTY (2000)
  • Is left handed.
  • Hated cheese while growing up.

Quotes
  • "Ironically - I (since '98) am pursuing a film career."
  • "It's a bad thing just to play off your looks. People have given me a chance to transform myself. That's what I love about acting."

Awards
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Most Promising Actor, American Beauty (2000)
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture, AMERICAN BEAUTY (2000)
  • Young Hollywood Awards: Best On-screen Chemistry, American Beauty (2000)
  • National Board of Review: Breakthrough Award, AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999)
  • Online Film Critics Society Award: Best Ensemble, AMERICAN BEAUTY; shared with cast mates (1999)
FAN SITES  
  • Wes Bentley
    http://www.spacesurfer.com/mceleb/list/Wes_Bentley_0.html
    Wes Bentley links, pictures and bio
  • Wes Bentley Online
    http://www.wesbentleyonline.cjb.net/
    Here is a nice tribute to Wes offering a great photo gallery, news, quiz, chat room, and biography.
  • The Wes Bentley Website
    http://clearillusions.com/wesbentley/
    Decent fan page, featuring biography, image gallery, media files, extras, and related links.
  • Wes World
    http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Film/2413/
    This site has biography, filmography, images, quotes, fan mail addresses, articles, greeting cards, web polls and more.
  • The Wonderful Wes Bentley
    http://www.angelfire.com/stars/wesbentley/
    Browse his biography, filmography, multimedia stuff and related links.