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Ben Mendelsohn

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), 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. In the same year, he portrayed Orson Krennic in the Star Wars spin-off film Rogue One, and would later reprise the role in the second season of its companion series Andor (2025). 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 Dior in the television series The New Look.

Infobox

Born
Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn (1969-04-03) 3 April 1969 (age 56)Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1984–present
Works
List of performances
Spouse
mw- Emma Forrest (m. 2012; div. 2016)
Children
2

Tables

· Music
1993
Full Moon, Dirty Hearts
Role(s)
INXS
Notes
Music video appearance
1996
"Theme from Skippy the Bush Kangaroo"
Role(s)
Ben Mendelsohn
Notes
Idiot Box (original motion picture soundtrack)
1997
"Remember to Forget"
Role(s)
Ben Mendelsohn & Phil Judd
Notes
Amy (original motion picture soundtrack - onscreen only)
"Sense of Humour"
"Runaway Train"
"Shakedown the Moon"
1998
"What I Don't Know 'bout You"
Role(s)
You Am I
Notes
Music video appearance
2007
"Out in the Blue"
Role(s)
Jimmy Barnes
Notes
Music video appearance
2012
"Lover to Lover"
Role(s)
Florence and the Machine
Notes
Music video appearance
2014
"Cool Water"
Role(s)
Ben Mendelsohn
Notes
Lost River (original motion picture soundtrack)
"Magic Moments"
2016
"Breathe Me"
Role(s)
Sia
Notes
On-stage interpretive dance
2017
Humanz
Role(s)
Gorillaz
Notes
Narration on intro and interludes
2019
"Unless It Kicks"
Role(s)
Ben Mendelsohn
Notes
Untogether (original motion picture soundtrack)
2021
"What I Deserve"
Role(s)
Ben Mendelsohn
Notes
Cyrano (original motion picture soundtrack)
Year
Title
Artist
Notes
1993
Full Moon, Dirty Hearts
INXS
Music video appearance
1996
"Theme from Skippy the Bush Kangaroo"
Ben Mendelsohn
Idiot Box (original motion picture soundtrack)
1997
"Remember to Forget"
Ben Mendelsohn & Phil Judd
Amy (original motion picture soundtrack - onscreen only)
1997
"Sense of Humour"
1997
"Runaway Train"
1997
"Shakedown the Moon"
1998
"What I Don't Know 'bout You"
You Am I
Music video appearance
2007
"Out in the Blue"
Jimmy Barnes
Music video appearance
2012
"Lover to Lover"
Florence and the Machine
Music video appearance
2014
"Cool Water"
Ben Mendelsohn
Lost River (original motion picture soundtrack)
2014
"Magic Moments"
2016
"Breathe Me"
Sia
On-stage interpretive dance
2017
Humanz
Gorillaz
Narration on intro and interludes
2019
"Unless It Kicks"
Ben Mendelsohn
Untogether (original motion picture soundtrack)
2021
"What I Deserve"
Ben Mendelsohn
Cyrano (original motion picture soundtrack)
· Awards and nominations
1987
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Role(s)
The Year My Voice Broke
Notes
Won
1990
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Role(s)
The Big Steal
Notes
Nominated
1992
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Role(s)
Spotswood
Notes
Nominated
1994
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – Male
Role(s)
Metal Skin
Notes
Won
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Role(s)
Nominated
1997
Camério Award for Best Actor
Role(s)
Amy
Notes
Won
2001
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Role(s)
Mullet
Notes
Nominated
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – Male
Role(s)
Nominated
2007
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor
Role(s)
Love My Way
Notes
Nominated
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
Role(s)
Nominated
ASTRA Award Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male
Role(s)
Nominated
2008
ASTRA Award Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male
Role(s)
Nominated
2009
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Role(s)
Beautiful Kate
Notes
Nominated
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – Male
Role(s)
Nominated
2010
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Role(s)
Animal Kingdom
Notes
Won
IF Award for Best Actor
Role(s)
Won
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – Male
Role(s)
Won
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor
Role(s)
Tangle
Notes
Nominated
ASTRA Award Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male
Role(s)
Nominated
2013
BIFA for Best Supporting Actor
Role(s)
Starred Up
Notes
Won
Village Voice Film Poll for Best Supporting Actor
Role(s)
Nominated
2015
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Role(s)
Mississippi Grind
Notes
Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Role(s)
Bloodline
Notes
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Role(s)
Nominated
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Role(s)
Nominated
2016
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Role(s)
Won
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Role(s)
Won
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Role(s)
Nominated
2017
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Role(s)
Nominated
AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor
Role(s)
Darkest Hour
Notes
Nominated
2019
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Role(s)
The King
Notes
Nominated
2020
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Role(s)
Babyteeth
Notes
Won
2021
Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Horror Series
Role(s)
The Outsider
Notes
Nominated
AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor
Role(s)
Babyteeth
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award
Work
Result
mw- Ref.
1987
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Year My Voice Broke
Won
1990
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Big Steal
Nominated
1992
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Spotswood
Nominated
1994
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – Male
Metal Skin
Won
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated
1997
Camério Award for Best Actor
Amy
Won
2001
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Mullet
Nominated
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – Male
Nominated
2007
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor
Love My Way
Nominated
AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama
Nominated
ASTRA Award Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male
Nominated
2008
ASTRA Award Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male
Nominated
2009
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Beautiful Kate
Nominated
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – Male
Nominated
2010
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Animal Kingdom
Won
IF Award for Best Actor
Won
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor – Male
Won
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actor
Tangle
Nominated
ASTRA Award Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male
Nominated
2013
BIFA for Best Supporting Actor
Starred Up
Won
Village Voice Film Poll for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated
2015
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Mississippi Grind
Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Bloodline
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated
2016
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Won
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Won
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated
2017
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated
AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor
Darkest Hour
Nominated
2019
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The King
Nominated
2020
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Babyteeth
Won
2021
Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Horror Series
The Outsider
Nominated
AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor
Babyteeth
Nominated

References

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    https://tvline.com/2020/12/10/secret-invasion-samuel-l-jackson-marvel-disney-plus-series/
  2. Collider
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  3. SBS
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  4. Who's Who in Australia
    https://books.google.com/books?id=5es-AQAAIAAJ
  5. The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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  8. "Ben Mendelsohn: behind the bad guy mask"
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  9. Canberra Times
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  10. Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995)
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  20. Toronto Sun
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  21. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/dec/08/rogue-ones-ben-mendelsohn-star-wars-is-a-childhood-dream-come-true
  22. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/ready-player-one-ben-mendelsohn-steven-spielberg-mark-rylance-netflix-bloodline-animal-kingdom-a8266331.html
  23. "That Spider-Man: Far From Home End of Credits Reveal, Explained"
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  24. The Playlist
    https://theplaylist.net/andor-ben-mendehlson-will-reprise-his-orson-krennic-role-in-season-two-exclusive-20240624/
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  29. The Blast
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  30. "Emma Forrest: Finding Solitude & Romance In Celibacy | Alonement"
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  31. Press Academy
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  32. "Emmys 2016: Bloodline's Ben Mendelsohn Wins Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series"
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  33. Press Academy
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