Quick Facts
Born:
1969-04-03
Birthplace:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Credits:
100 Total Roles
Ben Mendelsohn
Acting
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Biography
Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn (born 3 April 1969) is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his break-out role in The Year My Voice Broke (1987). He gained international attention for his starring role in the crime drama Animal Kingdom (2010). He has since had roles in films such as The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Starred Up (2013), Lost River (2014), Mississippi Grind (2015), Rogue One (2016), Darkest Hour (2017), and Ready Player One (2018).
Mendelsohn starred in the Netflix drama series Bloodline (2015–2017), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2016. He played the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood (2018). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Talos in the superhero film Captain Marvel (2019) and the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023). He has also starred in the HBO crime miniseries The Outsider (2020). In 2024, he began portraying fashion designer Christian Diorin the television series The New Look.
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Mendelsohn starred in the Netflix drama series Bloodline (2015–2017), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2016. He played the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood (2018). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Talos in the superhero film Captain Marvel (2019) and the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023). He has also starred in the HBO crime miniseries The Outsider (2020). In 2024, he began portraying fashion designer Christian Diorin the television series The New Look.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Mendelsohn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Dark Knight Rises
Daggett
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Talos (uncredited)
Ready Player One
Sorrento
Captain Marvel
Talos / Keller
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Orson Krennic
Knowing
Phil Bergman
Darkest Hour
King George VI
The Place Beyond the Pines
Robin Van Der Hook
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Zero A.D. MOVIE | Nahash |
| 2025 | Roofman MOVIE | Pastor Ron |
| 2025 | Freaky Tales MOVIE | The Guy |
| 2024 | The New Look TV | Christian Dior |
| 2023 | Faraway Downs TV | Captain Dutton |
| 2023 | The Marsh King's Daughter MOVIE | Jacob |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion MOVIE | Self - 'Talos' |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion TV | Talos |
| 2023 | To Catch a Killer MOVIE | Geoffrey Lammark |
| 2022 | Andor TV | Orson Krennic |