Ephraim Benton's appetite for becoming a driving force in Hollywood has only been enhanced by goals to become a triple threat in the entertainment industry. Born in Brooklyn, NY and the oldest of seven, he is constantly developing his own projects, and has already executive produced, written, directed and starred in two short films, "Brown Paper Bags" and "3 Quarters of Face Value". He also produced an animated documentary about the life of President Barack Obama titled "HIStory" that was released for free virally. In 2002, award winning writer/director/producer cast Benton in her multi-award winning directorial debut "Anne B. Real." Critically acclaimed, "Anne B. Real" went on to win over 30 awards and festivals around the world including 2 Independent Spirit Award nominations. Recently, Ephraim Benton made an indelible mark with a small role in the Academy Award Nominee film "Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire" directed by the critically acclaimed Lee Daniel. Next Ephraim gave an hilarious performance as Shawn in the film 'Shades of Brooklyn Vol.1' that debuted on HBO Shorts Series. Ephraim also stars in the award winning indie film, "Inside A Change", directed by BET Award video director of the year nominee, Rik Cordero. Ephraim gives a compelling performance as Chris Price, a teenager about to serve 180 days in prison for a first-time offense. When his mother invites him home for dinner, he discovers his family is falling apart, Chris is forced to re-examine his life and how he can bring everyone together for his mother's birthday. His latest credits include "Gun Hill Road", "The 2-2" and "The Place Beyond The Pines" directed by Derek Cianfrance which stars Ryan Gosling. Ephraim the Actor, Director, Producer, Writer & Founder of two film festivals is a true talent that can't be denied. He has used his life experience, his success as a platform to give back to the neighborhood he was raised in with his non profit organization and is a member of two community advisory boards. In 2010, Ephraim received the 'Brooklyn Borough President's Creative Award' & 'Thomas R. Fortune Artistic Award' for his humanitarian efforts. This past spring he created "Daddy Daughter Publishing" with his seven year old daughter to publish her first book. So keep watching as the bricks get cemented for a powerful empire that won't be flying under the radar for long.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor, also producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Ephraim Benton's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Themes
Moods and endings
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 Ephraim Benton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Ephraim Benton'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
23 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
The Book Of: Raven(2025)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Dope King(2025)
Honor Among Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Dope Fiend(2017)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Tim Maia: Vale o Que Vier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Tim Maia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
NYC 22 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Gun Hill Road(2011)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Precious(2009)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Inside A Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
American Gangster(2007)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Hebrew Hammer(2003)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Baby Boy(2001)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Prison Song(2001)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Bamboozled(2000)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Third Watch(1999)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Mickey Blue Eyes(1999)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
NYPD Blue(1993)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Law & Order(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 44th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1990 to 2025.
Film career
- 2011Screen debut· Gun Hill Road
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.
Who does Ephraim Benton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ephraim Benton's MovieCove titles; Ron Elliot shares the most, 2.
- Ron ElliotShared titles: Dope King (2025), Dope Fiend (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Ron Elliot
- Shawn D. LindseyShared titles: Dope King (2025), Dope Fiend (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Shawn D. Lindsey