Benjamin Kanes
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Benjamin Kanes | |
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| Born | March 27, 1977 Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Benjamin Kanes (born March 25, 1977) is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and producer, best known for portraying Young Birdman in the 2014 single shot black comedy-drama film Birdman.
Early life
[edit]Kanes was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
Career
[edit]Kanes entered the film industry with roles in short subjects and documentaries, beginning in 2003. During the early years, he also worked as a body double and stuntman; most notably as a stand-in for the lead in Invincible, for Mark Wahlberg in Shooter and The Other Guys, for Jude Law in My Blueberry Nights, for Shia LaBeouf in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and for Colin Farrell in Dead Man Down. He has also served as screenwriter, film editor, associate producer and short-subject producer during his career, and is best known for portraying Young Birdman and inner voice of Michael Keaton's Riggan Thomson in the 2014 single shot black comedy-drama film Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and written by Iñárritu with Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bó.[1][2][3][4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Scary Tales: The Return of Mr Longfellow | Josh | |
| 2005 | Catalyst: Izzy | Spence | |
| 2005 | He Got Blitz | J.T. | |
| 2006 | Bacterium | Jiggs | |
| 2007 | My Blueberry Nights | Randy | |
| 2008 | Corporate Affairs | Henry | |
| 2009 | Michael & Michael Have Issues | Danny | |
| 2009 | The Seduction of Eve | Kevin Harvey | |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Concert fan | Uncredited |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Art gallery patron | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Blink | ||
| 2011 | El Caballero | Alistair | |
| 2012 | Benny The Bum | Dave | |
| 2013 | Broken City | Harvard Club bartender | |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | Aaron | |
| 2013 | The Penny Dreadful Picture Show | Jack | |
| 2014 | Assumption of Risk | Deke Hampton | |
| 2014 | Piranha Sharks | Keating | |
| 2014 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Young Birdman | Uncredited[5] |
| 2014 | Space Dogs | Rear Admiral Trevor Chadwick | |
| 2015 | Have You Seen Enough? | Luke | |
| 2015 | The Visit | Dad |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Assumption of Risk | |
| 2014 | See Through: The Work of Oil Painter Anna Fox Ryan | |
| 2014 | Community Starts at Home | |
| 2014 | Piranha Sharks | Co-executive producer |
| 2014 | Stay Regular | Producer, 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Beyond the Breaker: Documentary Series | Associate producer, 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Last Old Master |
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2005 | Catalyst: Izzy | |
| 2014 | See Through: The Work of Oil Painter Anna Fox Ryan | |
| 2014 | Community Starts at Home | |
| 2014 | Stay Regular | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | The Last Old Master |
References
[edit]- ^ Loos, Ted (February 23, 2015). "The Secret Life of the Other Birdman". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 15, 2014). "Alejandro G. Iñárritu And 'Birdman' Scribes On Hollywood's Superhero Fixation: 'Poison, Cultural Genocide' – Q&A". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Milly, Jenna (December 5, 2014). "BIRDMAN Writers Thought No One Would 'Get It'". ScreenwritingU. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Drew (January 8, 2015). "Interview: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Talks 'Birdman', The Film's "Bad" Original Ending, Critics, 'True Detective' & More". IndieWire. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ Dana Stevens, Birdman (slate.com)
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