Ben Foster (born October 29, 1980) is an American actor. His film roles include The Laramie Project, Liberty Heights,Get Over It, Hostage, X-Men: The Last Stand, Alpha Dog, 30 Days of Night, The Messenger, Bang Bang You're Deadand Pandorum. He received best supporting actor nominations from both the Saturn and Satellite Awards for his 2007 role in the film 3:10 to Yuma.
Foster began working as an actor when he was sixt
read more...Foster was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of restaurant owners Gillian and Steven Foster. He has described his parents as "free-spirited, Vietnam-protesting hippies". He has a younger brother, Jon, who is also an actor. Foster was raised in his father's Jewish religion. His paternal grandmother emigrated from Russia to escapepogroms in 1923.
When Foster was four years old, his family relocated to Fairfield, Iowa,
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| 1996 | Flash Forward | Tucker James |
| 1997 | Kounterfeit | Travis |
| 1998 | I've Been Waiting for You | Charlie |
| You Wish | Earl | |
| Breakfast with Einstein | Ryan |