Ben Schnetzer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ben Schnetzer
Schnetzer at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Alma mater	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present
Partner(s)	Kate Hewitt
Children	1
Parents	Stephen Schnetzer (father) Nancy Snyder (mother)

Ben Schnetzer is an American actor. He is known for his roles in movies like The Book Thief and Pride. He was even nominated for two awards for his acting in Pride. His other films include The Riot Club and The Grizzlies.

Ben Schnetzer's Early Life

Ben Schnetzer was born to two actors, Stephen Schnetzer and Nancy Snyder. His family has German roots. He studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, England.

Ben Schnetzer's Acting Career

Starting Out in TV

In 2010, Ben appeared in an episode of Law & Order. This is a very long-running TV show in America. He also had a role in the ABC series Happy Town.

Big Roles in Movies

As Ben started acting in British films, people noticed how good he was at different accents. While he was still in acting school, he got the part of Max Vandenburg. This was for the movie The Book Thief (2013).

The next year, he played a real-life activist named Mark Ashton. This was in the historical movie Pride. Critics really liked his performance. He even got two nominations for the BIFA. In the same year, he acted as Dimitri Mitropoulos in The Riot Club. Dimitri was a student at Oxford University in England.

More Movies and TV Shows

In 2016, Ben starred with Nick Jonas in the movie Goat. This film was about college hazing. That same year, he played Ross in Punk's Dead. He also appeared in the fantasy movie Warcraft and the thriller Snowden. He then played a British-Kenyan journalist named Dan Eldon in the movie The Journey Is the Destination.

In 2018, Ben returned to TV. He played Marcus Goldman in the miniseries The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair. He also acted on Broadway in a play called The Nap. He had many movie roles in 2018, including Entebbe, The Grizzlies, and Saint Judy. In 2019, he was in The Giant. A film critic said Ben's acting was "exceptional" in The Grizzlies. She also praised how he could become his characters in movies like The Book Thief and Snowden.

In 2020, Ben was chosen to play Yorick Brown in the TV show Y: The Last Man. This show came out in 2021. He also has a role in the Netflix science fiction series The Three-Body Problem. In 2022, Ben acted in a play called Eureka Day in London.

Ben Schnetzer's Personal Life

Ben Schnetzer is in a relationship with Kate Hewitt. She is a theatre director from Newcastle upon Tyne in England. They have a daughter, who was born in 2021.

Ben Schnetzer's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Stage Plays

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Ben Schnetzer para niños