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Ben Foster
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Producer, Screenwriter, Actor
Born:
October 29, 1980
Biography:Making a name for himself by often taking roles unusually weighty for such a young actor, Ben Foster nevertheless began his career with such made-for-TV efforts as I've Been Waiting for You and Breakfast With Einstein (both 1998). Subsequently gaining positive notice for his portrayal of the mentally handicapped Eli in the short-lived series Freaks and Geeks, it wasn't long before Foster was challenging himself with such dramatic efforts as Liberty Heights and The Laramie Project. Born in Boston in October 1980, he began to realize his passion for acting after attending the Interlochen Theater Arts Summer Program. After writing, directing, and starring in his first play at the age of 12, it wasn't long before the venom of the acting bug had successfully worked its way into the budding thespian's blood. Devoting his life to acting, Foster dropped out of high school at 16 and prepared to face the... Full Biography
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Ben Foster as Angel in "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Ben Foster as Angel in "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Ben Foster, left, and Russell Crowe in "3:10 to Yuma" (Lionsgate Films)
Ben Foster in "3:10 to Yuma" (Lionsgate Films)
Ben Foster in "Pandorum"
Ben Foster in "Pandorum"
Ben Foster in "Pandorum"
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