Ben Schnetzer is an American actor. He was nominated for two

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for his performance in the film ''

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'' (2014). His other films include ''

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'' (2013), '' The Riot Club'' (2014), and '' The Grizzlies'' (2018).

Early life

Schnetzer is the son of actor Stephen Schnetzer, whose father had German ancestry, and actress Nancy Snyder. He graduated from the

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in London.

Career

In 2010, Schnetzer appeared in an episode of ''

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'', the longest-running live-action scripted American primetime series and had a supporting role in the

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series '' Happy Town''. As he began appearing in British films, Schnetzer was praised for his "superb mastery of accents". During his final year at Guildhall, he landed the role of Max Vandenburg in the film adaptation of ''

'' (2013). The following year, he starred as activist Mark Ashton in the historical film ''

'', for which he received critical acclaim and two BIFA nominations. That same year, he played British-Greek

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student Dimitri Mitropoulos in '' The Riot Club''. Schnetzer starred as Brad Land alongside

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in ''

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'', a 2016 film about college hazing. That same year, he starred as Ross in '' Punk's Dead'' as well as appearing in ''

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'' and '' Snowden''. He played British-Kenyan journalist Dan Eldon in the biopic '' The Journey Is the Destination''. Schnetzer returned to television in 2018 with a role as Marcus Goldman in the

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miniseries adaptation of Joël Dicker's '' The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair''. He made his

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debut in ''The Nap'' at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. He had film roles in ''

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'', '' The Grizzlies'', '' The Death & Life of John F. Donovan'', and '' Saint Judy'' in 2018 as well as '' The Giant'' in 2019. Nell Meadow of RogerEbert.com called Schnetzer's performances "exceptional" in a 2020 review of ''The Grizzlies'' and praised ability to disappear into his roles in ''The Book Thief'', ''Snowden'', and ''Pride''. In 2020, Schnetzer was cast as protagonist Yorick Brown in the 2021

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adaptation of the post-apocalyptic comic '' Y: The Last Man''. In 2024, he played the role of young Mike Evans in the

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science fiction series '' 3 Body Problem''. In September 2022, Schnetzer played Eli in the European premiere of '' Eureka Day'' at

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in London.

Personal life

Schnetzer is in a relationship with Kate Hewitt, a theatre and television director from

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. The couple have a daughter and a son (born 2021 and 2024, respectively).

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schnetzer, Ben Living people Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama American expatriate male actors American expatriates in England American male film actors American male Shakespearean actors American male stage actors American male television actors Year of birth missing (living people)