Ben Foster, born October 29th of 1980 in Boston, was swiftly moved by his parents to be raised in Fairfield, Iowa - a town that had four community theaters. His passion for acting was discovered early on, and after starring in the title role in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" put on by one of the community theaters, he wrote, directed, and starred in his own play at the age of twelve, a play that won second place in an international competition.

After attending Interlochen Theater Arts Summer Program at age fourteen in Interlochen, Michigan, it was only a matter of time before Ben dropped out of high school at the age of sixteen and moved to Los Angeles, where he was almost immediately snapped up for the Disney show, "Flash Forward" in which two friends narrate the highs and lows of high school.

His film debut was a small role in the little-seen "Kounterfeit", after which he was solicited for several made-for-TV movies and appearances on television shows before reaching the next milestone, "Liberty Heights" where he played alongside Adrien Brody and Joe Mategna as a rebellious Jewish teen who engages in a forbidden relationship with a black girl.

His first starring movie role was in the film "Get Over It" where he starred along with Kirsten Dunst as a lovelorn teen, and then the beautifully crafted "Bang Bang, You're Dead" in which he played Trevor Adams, the starring role. Still, until 2005, his parts for the most part were small but beautifully played, and then he landed the role of Marshall Krupcheck in the movie "Hostage", an intense piece of acting that made people begin to take notice and recognize his potential and talent.

Since then, he's received major roles in two major movies, "Alpha Dog" and "X-Men: The Last Stand."


Pandorum (2009): $1,500,000

Dropped out of high school his freshman year to move to Los Angeles. Brother of actor Jon Foster Raised in Fairfield, Iowa His favorite actress is Gena Rowlands, and his favorite actors are Philip Seymour Hoffman and Gary Oldman. Was originally offered the part of Eddie O'Hare in The Door in the Floor (2004), but he thought he was too old for the role and gave up the role to younger brother, Jon Foster because he thought it was better suited for him. Casting director Cecily Adams saw the homemade audition tape Foster from his home in Iowa. She called his parents and told them that, while she could make no guarantees, they should put him on a plane to Los Angeles immediately. They did so, and he landed the lead role in the pilot she was casting, "Flash Forward" (1996). Was ranked #16 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008). Has been practicing Transcendental Meditation since four years old.