Wes Bentley Net Worth

Wesley Cook Bentley net worth is
$3 Million

Wesley Cook Bentley Wiki Biography

Wesley Cook “Wes” Bentley was born on 4 September 1978, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA to Cherie Baker and David Bentley, and is best known as an actor, who appeared in ‘’American Beauty’’ and ‘’The Hunger Games’’.

So just how rich is Wes Bentley as of late 2017? Authoritative sources report that Bentley’s net worth is as high as $3 million, accumulated from his over two decades long acting career. In addition to that, he is a producer.

Wes Bentley Net Worth $3 million

Bentley was raised in Little Rock, and attended Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood, Arkansas. Having matriculated in 1996, Wes went on to enroll into the Juilliard School’s Drama Division, however, he left the school after studying for one year to pursued his acting career. He made his debut as Lonnie in ‘’Serendipity Lane’’, a 1995 short movie, before in 1998 landing a starring role in ‘’Three Below Zero’’, making his breakthrough, as the film ended up winning Max Ophüls Award in 1999. In 1999, he portrayed Ricky Fitts in ‘’American Beauty’’, which won five Oscars, with Bentley part of the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture. Additionally, ‘’American Beauty’’ won numerous other awards and additional nominations. His net worth was rising steadily.

Bentley remained busy throughout the late 2000s, starring in ‘’The Last Word’’ – nominated for a Grand Jury Prize – and ‘’Dolan’s Cadillac’’ released in 2008 and 2009 respectively. In 2010 he played a supporting role in ‘’Jonah Hex’’, and in 2012 he appeared in a drama thriller movie entitled ‘’Gone’’, starring alongside Amanda Seyfried. In the same year, he worked on ‘’The Hunger Games’’, an adventure sci-fi movie praised by the audience, in which Bentley portrayed Seneca Crane, the character responsible for making the 74th Hunger Games, and which earned over $690 million at the box office. In 2014, he worked on several projects such as ‘’The Better Angels’’ and ‘’After the Fall’’, in the latter playing Bill Scanlon, a father and husband who becomes a criminal in order to support his family. As of the same year, he joined the cast of ‘’American Horror Story’’, making his debut as Edward Mordrake in season four, and appearing in three episodes. In the following season of the show, entitled ‘’Hotel’’ he portrayed detective John Lowe, one of the main characters. In the sixth season, ‘’Roanoke’’ he played Ambrose White and Dylan. As of the most recent past, Wes has been working on the television film ‘’Yellowstone’’, and ‘’The Best of Enemies’’, both currently being filmed.

In his personal life, Bentley was married to Jennifer Quanz from 2001 until 2009; the couple separated apparently due to Bentley’s drug addiction problems. However, he married Jacqui Swedberg in 2010, and the couple has a son and a daughter Brooklyn. In an interview for New York Times he talked about his drug related problems; he has been clean since 2008.


Full NameWes Bentley
Net Worth$3 Million
Date Of BirthSeptember 4, 1978
Place Of BirthJonesboro, Arkansas, U.S.
Height5' 11" (1.8 m)
ProfessionActor, Producer, Soundtrack
EducationSylvan Hills High School, Juilliard School
NationalityAmerican
SpouseJacqui Swedberg (m. 2010), Jennifer Quanz (m. 2001–2009)
ChildrenBrooklyn Bentley, Charles Bentley
ParentsDavid Bentley, Cherie Bentley
SiblingsPatrick Bentley, Jamey Bentley, Philip Bentley
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004747/
AwardsScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Young Hollywood Award for Best Onscreen Chemistry
NominationsBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star, MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - Male, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
MoviesThe Hunger Games, American Beauty, Pete's Dragon, Interstellar, American Horror Story, Ghost Rider, We Are Your Friends, P2, The Four Feathers, There Be Dragons, Lovelace, Final Girl, Broken Vows, Jonah Hex, Knight of Cups, Soul Survivors, Weirdsville, The Better Angels, Beloved, The White River Kid...
TV ShowsAmerican Horror Story
#Quote
1(2012, on his former drug & alcohol addiction) I was risking everything to get drugs. I was driving around with homeless guys and people just out of prison, then I'd hit the streets and smoke all day. I'd already nodded off on set a couple times, and now I was being asked to leave auditions mid-reading because it was just so sad for them. I missed my brother's wedding because I was so messed up... The shakes, hearing voices, paranoia - those were daily occurrences for me. I was nearly dead, and I didn't care.
2(2012, on his sobriety) I'm now at two and a half years sober. A little over two and half years. I can't believe it. I can't believe that I'm alive, much less than I'm able to do the things I'm able to do just on a daily basis. Back then I was stuck. I literally physically couldn't move before and now I have a 14 month old son and I'm back in the sunlight... It helps to be sober and be in this world. Not just sober meaning not drinking and doing drugs, but my mind is sober. I'm clear about my life now. I actually really want to be a part of great projects like this and I actually enjoy the promotion aspects of it now. I've found out I do like that stuff.
3[on what happened after American Beauty (1999)] - I wanted fame, but I thought it would be incremental, and I became afraid of the overnight-sensation thing. I started walking into rooms, and everyone would look at me, and I would freeze up. People kept saying, "You have to find your next movie" and that didn't make life any better.
4[on hitting rock bottom with being a drug and alcohol addict in 2009] - I had come back to L.A. for something, and I drank a whole bottle of Scotch, and I thought to myself, 'I'm going to die in this hotel room with this bottle of Scotch. It was after that I told a friend for the first time: 'I'm a drug addict, and an alcoholic, and I need help. I need help or I'm going to die.'
5[on wishing he had heard a story like his own in his early 20s] - This would have helped me, at least, if someone would have made me realize that you don't need to do drugs to be artistic and express yourself. If you want to be artistic, if you want to be creative, if you want to express yourself, you can't let things get in your way, and drugs are included in that.
#Fact
1The couple welcomed their 2nd child,a daughter,Brooklyn,in 2014.
2Stated in an interview on the DVD of There Be Dragons (2011) that his sobriety was inspired during filming by someone else on the set who had been sober for two years. He stopped drinking and doing drugs during filming, with this person's help, and experienced a whole spiritual renewal in his life. He has been sober ever since.
3In 2010, told The New York Times that he spent most of the 2000s seriously addicted to drugs including cocaine and heroin, and that he only took the few acting roles that he did so that he would have money to buy drugs.
4The third of four sons, which included older brothers Jamey and Philip and younger brother Patrick Bentley.
5Loves playing soccer in his spare time.
6Was discovered at an open cattle call for the film "Rent". A casting director spotted him, and asked him to read for his film. Seven call backs later he was given the role, but the movie was never made.
7Grew up in Mountain Home, Arkanas where he played the drums at his local junior high school. During sophomore year at school he moved to Sherwood, Arkanas. He then attended Sylvan Hills high school, from his sophomore to senior year.
8Attended the same high school as actor Russell Taylor, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, before Bentley transfered to high school in Sherwood, Arkansas before his junior year.
9Was considered for the role of Danny Walker in Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor (2001).
10While filming Three Below Zero (1998), the director Simon Aeby forbid Bentley from skateboarding to the set in New York City because he was the principle talent and needed to be on set every day of filming. But Bentley ignored the director's advice and continued to arrive each day via skateboard.
11Cast as Lestat in Queen of the Damned (2002) before dropping out and being replaced by Stuart Townsend.
12Cast as Sonny in Monster's Ball (2001) before dropping out and being replaced by Heath Ledger.
13Brother was a youth minister in Topeka, Kansas.
14Previously shared a home in L.A. with Brad Rowe and Chad Lindberg.
15Attended The Juilliard School in New York City.
16Both of his parents are United Methodist ministers.
17Attended Sylvan Hills high school in Sherwood, Arkansas.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Four Feathers2002Jack Durrance
Soul Survivors2001Matt
The Claim2000Donald Dalglish
The White River Kid1999White River Kid
American Beauty1999Ricky Fitts
Beloved1998Schoolteacher's Nephew
Three Below Zero1998Julian Fincher
Serendipity Lane1995ShortLonnie
American Horror Story2014-2016TV SeriesJohn Lowe Dylan Ambrose White ...
Broken Vows2016Patrick
Pete's Dragon2016Jack
We Are Your Friends2015James
Final Girl2015William
Knight of Cups2015Barry
Open2014TV MovieEvan Foster
Amnesiac2014Man
Interstellar2014Doyle
Welcome to Me2014Gabe Ruskin
Cesar Chavez2014Jerry Cohen
After the Fall2014Bill Scanlon
The Better Angels2014Mr. Crawford
3 Nights in the Desert2014Travis
Pionér2013Mike
Lovelace2013Thomas - Photographer
Hidden Moon2012Victor Brighton
The Time Being2012Daniel
Hirokin: The Last Samurai2012Hirokin
The Hunger Games2012Seneca Crane
Gone2012/IPeter Hood
Rites of Passage2012/IBenny
Underworld: Awakening2012Antigen Scientist (uncredited)
Tilda2011TV Movie
After-School Special2011ShortMan
There Be Dragons2011Manolo Torres
Jonah Hex2010Adleman Lusk
The Tomb2009Jonathan
The Greims2009ShortDonnie Greims
Dolan's Cadillac2009Robinson
The Last Word2008/IEvan
P22007Thomas
The Ungodly2007Mickey Gravatski
Weirdsville2007Royce
Ghost Rider2007Blackheart
The Game of Their Lives2005Walter Bahr

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Tomb2009co-executive producer
The Ungodly2007associate producer

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Weirdsville2007performer: "5th Night's Hallucination" / writer: "5th Night's Hallucination"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Made in Hollywood2016TV SeriesHimself
21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards2016TV MovieHimself
How Zac Efron Learned to DJ2015Video shortHimself
American Horror Story: Freak Show - Freaklore: The Specter of Edward Mordrake2015Video shortHimself
Larry King Now2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
The Talk2015TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Last Call with Carson Daly2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Hunger Games: Controlling the Games2012Video shortHimself
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games2012Video documentaryHimself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan2007-2011TV SeriesHimself
Saint of the Ordinary: The Making of There Be Dragons2011TV Movie documentaryManolo
Cinema 32011TV SeriesHimself
My Big Break2009DocumentaryHimself
Blazing Trails: The Making of 'Ghost Rider'2007Video documentary shortHimself
Spirit of Vengeance: The Making of 'Ghost Rider'2007Video documentaryHimself
Carving Out Our Name2001DocumentaryHimself
ESPY Awards2000TV Special
American Beauty: Look Closer...2000Video documentary shortHimself
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards2000TV SpecialHimself - Presenter

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2000CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsMost Promising ActorAmerican Beauty (1999)
2000OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Breakthrough Performance - MaleAmerican Beauty (1999)
2000ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion PictureAmerican Beauty (1999)
2000Young Hollywood AwardYoung Hollywood AwardsBest On-screen ChemistryAmerican Beauty (1999)
1999NBR AwardNational Board of Review, USABreakthrough Performance - MaleAmerican Beauty (1999)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Critics' Choice TV AwardCritics Choice Television AwardsBest Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited SeriesAmerican Horror Story (2011)
2007Fright Meter AwardFright Meter AwardsBest ActorP2 (2007)
2000BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleAmerican Beauty (1999)
2000Blockbuster Entertainment AwardBlockbuster Entertainment AwardsFavorite Supporting Actor - DramaAmerican Beauty (1999)
2000Chlotrudis AwardChlotrudis AwardsBest Supporting ActorAmerican Beauty (1999)
2000MTV Movie AwardMTV Movie AwardsBreakthrough Male PerformanceAmerican Beauty (1999)
2000OFTA Film AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Supporting ActorAmerican Beauty (1999)
2000OFCS AwardOnline Film Critics Society AwardsBest Supporting ActorAmerican Beauty (1999)
2000Teen Choice AwardTeen Choice AwardsFilm - Choice Breakout PerformanceAmerican Beauty (1999)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1999ACCAAwards Circuit Community AwardsBest Cast EnsembleAmerican Beauty (1999)

Known for movies


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