Ben Mendelsohn

About

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...

Known for

Animal KingdomMovie • 2010AndorSeries • 2022FarscapeSeries • 1999Star Wars: The Bad BatchSeries • 2021GirlsSeries • 2012The Flying DoctorsSeries • 1986Spider-Man: Far From HomeMovie • 2019The Dark Knight RisesMovie • 2012Ready Player OneMovie • 2018Marvel Studios LegendsSeries • 2021Secret InvasionSeries • 2023Captain MarvelMovie • 2019Infinity TrainSeries • 2019BloodlineSeries • 2015The OutsiderSeries • 2020Police RescueSeries • 1991The Man from Snowy RiverSeries • 1994Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryMovie • 2016KnowingMovie • 2009The Place Beyond the PinesMovie • 2013Halifax f.p.Series • 1994Exodus: Gods and KingsMovie • 2014Darkest HourMovie • 2017RoofmanMovie • 2025