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Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Actor, also producer · Born September 4, 1978 (48) · Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · BAFTA Award nominee

Wesley Cook "Wes" Bentley (born September 4, 1978) is an American film actor known for his roles as Ricky Fitts in American Beauty (1999) and Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games (2012). Bentley was one of four subjects in the documentary My Big Break (2009), which covered his fame after American Beauty and struggles with substance abuse. Rebuilding his career, he starred in the premier of Venus in Fur by David Ives in the off-Broadway production in 2010, whose run was extended. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wes Bentley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 4, 1978 (48)
From
Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Wes Bentley's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Morality
21%
Survival
21%
Bonds
18%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 14 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 15 · Intense 14

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

32 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 12 of 32 analyzed roles.

Shadow
12 of 32
Hero
8 of 32
Mentor
3 of 32
Shapeshifter
3 of 32
Ally
3 of 32
Herald
2 of 32
Trickster
1 of 32
Show the 32 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Melancholic
23
Dread
13
Contemplative
9
Warm
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Wes Bentley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wes Bentley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Shards(2026)

    Show 9 episodes · as Terry Schaffer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Blade Runner: Black Lotus(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Niander Wallace Jr. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Best of Enemies(2019)

    as Floyd Kelly

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Fallout(2018)

    as Erik

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 53 episodes · as Jamie Dutton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Pete's Dragon(2016)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Broken Vows(2014)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Knight of Cups(2015)

    as Barry

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • We Are Your Friends(2015)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Amnesiac(2014)

    as Man

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Me(2014)

    as Gabe Ruskin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Final Girl(2015)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Interstellar(2014)

    as Doyle

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Cesar Chavez(2014)

    as Jerry Cohen

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • After the Fall(2014)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Better Angels(2014)

    as Mr. Crawford

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 3 Nights in the Desert(2014)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Evan Foster

  • Pioneer(2013)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Lovelace(2013)

    as Thomas - Photographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Victor Brighton

  • Stars in Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Man

  • The Time Being(2012)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rites of Passage(2012)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hirokin: The Last Samurai(2012)

    as Hirokin

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games(2012)

    as Seneca Crane

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Gone(2012)

    as Det. Peter Hood

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Underworld: Awakening(2012)

    as Antigen Scientist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Det. John Lowe · as Dylan · as Edward Mordrake

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • After-School Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Man

  • There Be Dragons(2011)

    as Manolo

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Jonah Hex(2010)

    as Adleman Lusk

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Greims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Donnie Greims

  • The Tomb(2009)

    Producer · as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dolan's Cadillac(2009)

    as Robinson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Last Word(2008)

    as Evan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • P2(2007)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Weirdsville(2007)

    as Royce

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ghost Rider(2007)

    as Blackheart / Black King

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Ungodly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mickey Gravatski

  • The Game of Their Lives(2005)

    as Walter Bahr

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(2002)

    as Jack Durrance

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Soul Survivors(2001)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Claim(2000)

    as Donald Dalglish

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • American Beauty(1999)

    as Ricky Fitts

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The White River Kid(1999)

    as White River Kid

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Beloved(1998)

    as Schoolteacher's Nephew

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Three Below Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Julian Fincher

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

$824M worldwide

Highest rated

Interstellar (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Yellowstone (2018)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19982026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 19 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s30 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 37 roles
98030813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 3 major nominations, 2000–2022.

WinNomination
  1. 2022
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2000
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Wes Bentley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 37; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

3 Nights in the Desert (2014)

83rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Interstellar (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Wes Bentley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles31–70 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles11–66 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles29–81 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles9–67 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles30–71 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Wes Bentley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wes Bentley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Rice shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles