10 Best Wes Bentley TV Shows & Movies, According To IMDb
Wes Bentley got his start in the late 1990s in movies and can be most recently seen in TV's Yellowstone. These are his best roles, according to IMDb.
Over the last 20 or so years, Wes Bentley has been an indomitable presence on both the big and small screen. The Ghost Rider actor departed from the spotlight for much of the 2000s but made a comeback as a versatile character actor in the last couple of years.
During his gradual return, it's become clear that Bentley is a reliable presence in ensemble projects. From playing ghosts to astronauts, and most recently seen in the acclaimed Yellowstone, these are Bentley's best television shows and movies, so far.
10 The Claim (2000) - 6.4
In The Claim, Bentley plays Donald Dalglish, a railroad surveyor sent to California to determine the best railway route through the state in 1867. On his journey, he comes across Kingdom Come, a small mountain town founded by the corrupt and wealthy Daniel Dillon (Peter Mullan).
The movie never saw a wide release but did receive a 3.5/4 star review from the legendary critic Roger Ebert, who said, "The strength of 'The Claim' is that Dillon and Dalglish are on intersecting paths; Dillon is getting better, while Dalglish started out good and is headed down."
9 The Four Feathers - 6.5
The Four Feathers follows Harry (Heath Ledger), a young British soldier accused of cowardice after resigning from the Gordon Relief Expedition for ethical reasons. However, he eventually journeys to Sudan when he learns that his best friend, Jack (Wes Bentley), and his former regiment have come under attack.
The rest of the cast includes Michael Sheen, Kate Hudson, and Djimon Honsou, one of the best character actors of all time. The movie is based on the 1902 book of the same name by A.E.W. Mason.
8 Pete’s Dragon - 6.7
A remake of the 1977 film of the same name, Pete's Dragon finds Pete Healey (Oakes Fegley) and his dragon, Elliot, stumbling into lumberjack Jack Magary (Wes Bentley) and his family in the Pacific Northwest. When Jack's brother, Gavin (Karl Urban), forms a hunting party to find Elliot, Pete must find a way to protect him.
The David Lowery-directed movie was well-received by critics and includes a cast of Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaiah Whitlock Jr., and Robert Redford amongst others.
7 The Hunger Games - 7.2
Based on the best-selling novel, The Hunger Games follows Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), who volunteers as a "tribute" to take the place of her sister Primrose (Willow Shields) for an arena-style fight to the death. Bentley plays Seneca Crane, the Head Gamemaker and architect for the titular festivities.
The movie's cast is expansive, including Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, and Donald Sutherland in the ensemble. Bentley would not go on to appear in the sequels, but his character is referenced in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
6 The Best Of Enemies - 7.3
In The Best of Enemies, Bentley plays Floyd Kelly, a KKK member associated with local Klan leader C.P. Ellis (Sam Rockwell), who opposes Ann Atwater's (Taraji P. Henson) proposal to desegregate the local schools in Durham, North Carolina.
Based on a true story, the movie's ensemble includes Babou Ceesay, Anne Heche, John Gallagher Jr., and Nick Searcy, and was in partly produced by fellow actor Tobey Maguire's production company, Material Pictures.
5 Mission: Impossible - Fallout - 7.7
The sixth film in the action franchise, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team attempting to track down missing plutonium. Bentley plays Julia Meade's (Michelle Monoghan) husband, who appears in the third act of the movie when Hunt is reunited with his ex-wife.
With an ensemble cast that includes Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Angela Bassett, the movie received mostly positive reviews and was the eighth highest-grossing movie worldwide in 2018.
4 American Horror Story - 8.0
Bentley appeared in seasons 4-6 of American Horror Story as three separate characters: Edward Moardrake in Freak Show, a ghost who collects souls, John Lowe in Hotel, a detective who moonlights as a serial killer, and Dylan in Roanoke, a soldier turned actor.
Over the seasons, he acted opposite the likes of Jessica Lange, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and Kathy Bates, and was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for his role in Hotel.
3 American Beauty - 8.3
American Beauty gave Bentley his breakout role as Ricky Fitts, a teenager obsessed with filming his surroundings with a camcorder while secretly selling marijuana. After moving to a new neighborhood, he begins a relationship with Jane Burnham (Thora Birch).
The movie's primary focus is on Jane's father, Lester (Kevin Spacey), who develops an infatuation with Jane's friend, Angela (Mena Suvari). Bentley won four awards for the part and was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.
2 Interstellar - 8.6
In Christopher Nolan's space epic, astronauts go on a search for the next home for mankind. Bentley plays Doyle, a member of the crew on the spacecraft Endurance alongside Joseph Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and Dr. Amelia Brand (Anne Hathaway).
One of the best space travel movies of all time, the cast of Interstellar is rounded out by Jessica Chastain, John Lithgow, Michael Caine, and Casey Affleck. The movie went on to be the 10th highest-grossing movie worldwide in 2014.
1 Yellowstone - 8.8
Considered the best Western TV show according to IMDb, Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, led by patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner), in their attempts to keep the government and land developers from taking their large family cattle ranch from them.
Bentley plays Jamie Dutton, the second oldest child of John and his late wife Evelyn (Gretchen Mol). An attorney and aspiring politician, Jamie's often frustrated at the family's seemingly unmotivated prejudice against him. Yellowstone also stars Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, and Cole Hauser.
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