Wes Bentley, 1978
Actors · September 4, 1978
Wes Bentley
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Wes Bentley is 47 years old, born September 4, 1978 in United States · Virgo.
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About
Wes Bentley became a household name playing the obsessive video-camera-wielding teenager Ricky Fitts in American Beauty, earning a BAFTA nomination for the role. Born September 4, 1978, in the US, he later anchored major franchises: Seneca Crane in The Hunger Games, Doyle in Interstellar, and a seven-season run as Jamie Dutton in Yellowstone. A Virgo, Bentley has moved fluidly between film and television, including recurring roles on American Horror Story.
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Biography
Wes Bentley's breakout came with American Beauty in 1999, where he played Ricky Fitts and secured a BAFTA nomination for Supporting Actor. The role launched him into major studio work: The Hunger Games franchise (as Seneca Crane in 2012), Interstellar (as Doyle in 2014), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (as Erik), and Pete's Dragon (2016). His career stalled after early success, documented in the 2009 film My Big Break, which traced his struggles with substance abuse following American Beauty. He rebuilt through stage work, starring in an off-Broadway production of David Ives's Venus in Fur in 2010. On television, Bentley has had significant arcs: he joined American Horror Story in 2014, playing Edward Mordrake in Freak Show, then Detective John Lowe in Hotel (2015), earning a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination. He appeared in Roanoke (2016) and anchored Paramount Network's Yellowstone from 2018 to 2024. As an actor, born in the US, Bentley embodies a Life Path 11 numerology—the visionary—channeling intensity across prestige projects and ensemble dramas alike. A Virgo, he brings meticulous character work to roles ranging from fragile teens to weathered ranch patriarchs.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Bentley's pre-fame trajectory is sparse in available records. He emerged as a young actor ready for American Beauty in 1999, earning immediate recognition at age 21. Beyond his birth date and nationality, early biographical details—schooling, family background, formative influences—remain undocumented in this source material.
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Trivia
- Bentley was one of four subjects in the documentary My Big Break (2009), which documented both his rapid ascent after American Beauty and his public struggles with substance abuse.
- He played recurring supernatural villains in American Horror Story: Edward Mordrake in Freak Show (2014) and Detective John Lowe in Hotel (2015), earning a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for the latter.
- His film roles span action franchises (The Hunger Games, Mission: Impossible – Fallout) and indie drama (Interstellar, Pete's Dragon), demonstrating range across budgets and genres.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
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