Ben Mendelsohn
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
- Was nominated for the 2007 Logie Award for most outstanding actor in a drama series
- Won the 2010 Astra Award for most outstanding male performance
- 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