Ben Foster

Cast · Director · Writer

Born

October 29, 1980 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Birth name

Benjamin A. Foster

Ben Foster began acting in his teens, moving to Los Angeles and taking television roles that gave him early experience in screen performance. He expanded into film and television, developing a body of work that spans screen and stage, with recurring work in an HBO series that involved ensemble collaboration. Foster also performed on Broadway and in West End theatre productions, engaging with directors and ensemble casts in live performance contexts. Across his career he has navigated varied media — episodic television, feature films, and theatre — and combined performance with production responsibilities in television film projects.