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Ben Foster was born October 29, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gillian Kirwan and Steven Foster, restaurant owners. His younger brother is actor Jon Foster. His paternal grandparents were from Russian Jewish families that immigrated to Massachusetts (his grandfather became a prominent judge in Boston), while his mother's family is from Maryland. ...
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8 wins & 40 nominations.
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Actor (55 credits)
Actor (55 credits)
2012
Robot Chicken
(TV Series)
Orville Redenbacher / Time Traveller
Orville Redenbacher / Time Traveller
- Executed by the State
(2012)
... Orville Redenbacher / Time Traveller (voice)
2007
My Name Is Earl
(TV Series)
Glenn
Glenn
- My Name Is Inmate #28301-016: Part 2
(2007)
... Glenn
- My Name Is Inmate #28301-016: Part 1
(2007)
... Glenn
2003-2005
Six Feet Under
(TV Series)
Russell Corwin
Russell Corwin
- Singing for Our Lives
(2005)
... Russell Corwin
- Untitled
(2004)
... Russell Corwin
- Bomb Shelter
(2004)
... Russell Corwin
- The Black Forest
(2004)
... Russell Corwin
- Grinding the Corn
(2004)
... Russell Corwin
2001-2002
Boston Public
(TV Series)
Max Warner
Max Warner
- Chapter Thirty-Six
(2002)
... Max Warner
- Chapter Twenty-Nine
(2001)
... Max Warner
1999-2000
Freaks and Geeks
(TV Series)
Eli
Eli
- Carded and Discarded
(2000)
... Eli
- Pilot
(1999)
... Eli
1995-1997
Flash Forward
(TV Series)
Tucker James
Tucker James
- Expose
(1997)
... Tucker James
- Just Friends
(1997)
... Tucker James
- Crime and Punishment
(1997)
... Tucker James
- Maltese Chicken
(1997)
... Tucker James
- Love Letters
(1997)
... Tucker James
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Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (41 credits)
Self (41 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
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Took part in NY Times "Times Talk" panel on "Ensemble Acting" with fellow cast members Alec Baldwin and Tom Sturridge from their Broadway drama "Orphans'. See more »Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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[when asked for acting advice] [...] be bad. Give yourself permission to be terrible and celebrate that 'cause it's really about moving through a room in the darkness, and you're bumping into furniture. It's okay to fail 'cause there's no failure, you're just informing the richness of your experience, and that's- that's the greatest gift you can possibly give yourself. Be terrible, because you're... See more »Trivia:
Was originally offered the part of Eddie O'Hare in The Door in the Floor (2004), but he thought he was too old for the role and gave up the role to younger brother, Jon Foster because he thought it was better suited for him. See more »Trademark:
Often plays crazed, violent characters See more »Nickname:
Goat BoyStar Sign:
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