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Ben Mendelsohn Biography
Birth Name:Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Script department
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for the 2007 Australian Film Institute Award for best lead actor in television
- Won the 2010 Astra Award for most outstanding male performance
- Was nominated for the 2007 Logie Award for most outstanding actor in a drama series
- Started acting at the age of 16 after siging up for a drama class at his high school
- Started out acting on the series "Neighbors," where he was a co-star with singer Kylie Minogue
- Frequently takes on the role of villainous characters
- The son of a travelling research scientist, he spent his childhood living in the U․S․, Great Britain and Germany
Awards
- 1987AFI Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
- 1990AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: nominated
- 1991AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: nominated
- 1995AFI Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1995FCCA Award-Best Actor - Male: winner
- 2000Camério-Best Actor: winner
- 2001AFI Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2002FCCA Award-Best Actor - Male: nominated
- 2007Astra Award-Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male: nominated
- 2007AFI Award-Best Lead Actor in Television Drama: nominated
- 2007Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: nominated
- 2008Astra Award-Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male: nominated
- 2009AFI Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
- 2010Astra Award-Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor - Male: winner
- 2010AFI Award-Best Lead Actor: winner
- 2010FCCA Award-Best Actor - Male: nominated
- 2010IF Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2010Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actor: nominated
- 2010VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2011FCCA Award-Best Actor - Male: winner
- 2013British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
- 2014CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
- 2014VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2015Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2015Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2015IGN Award-Best TV Actor: winner
- 2015ICP Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
- 2015INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2015INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2015VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2016Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
- 2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2016OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
- 2016Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: nominated
- 2017Blimp Award-#SQUAD: nominated
- 2017OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2017Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
- 2017SFCS Award-Best Villain: nominated
- 2018AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2019AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2019HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2020AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
- 2020AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2020CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
- 2020Lost Weekend Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
- 2020FCCA Award-Best Actor - Supporting Role: nominated
- 2021AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2021AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
- 2021Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2021CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Horror Series: nominated
- 2021ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
- 2025Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actor: nominated
- 2025OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated