Ben Foster, born October 29th, 1980, in Boston, Massachusetts, was swiftly moved by his parents to be raised in Fairfield, Iowa - a town that had four community theaters. His passion for acting was discovered early on, and after starring in the title role in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown," put on by one of the community theaters, he wrote, directed, and starred in his own play at the age of 12, a play that won second place in an international competition.After attending Interlochen Theater Arts Summer Program at age 14 in Interlochen, Michigan, it was only a matter of time before Ben dropped out of high school at the age of 16 and moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was almost immediately snapped up for the Disney show "Flash Forward" (1996), in which two friends narrate the highs and lows of high school.His film debut was a small role in the little-seen Kounterfeit (1997), after which he was solicited for several made-for-TV movies and appearances on television shows before reaching his next milestone, Liberty Heights (1999), where he played alongside Adrien Brody and Joe Mantegna as a rebellious Jewish teen who engages in a forbidden relationship with a Black girl.His first starring movie role was in the film Get Over It (2001), where he starred along with Kirsten Dunst as a lovelorn teen, and then the beautifully crafted Bang Bang You're Dead (2002), in which he played Trevor Adams, the starring role. Still, until 2005, his parts for the most part were small but beautifully played, and then he landed the role of Marshall Krupcheck in the movie Hostage (2005/I), an intense piece of acting that made people begin to take notice and recognize his potential and talent.Since then, he received major roles in two major movies, Alpha Dog (2006) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).

1. Chronicle (2012) - Tito (rumored) 2. Contraband (Contrabandă) (2012) - Sebastian Abney

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3. Fragments: Marilyn Monroe (2012) - Himself (rumored) 4. Rampart (2011) - General Terry 5. 360 (2011) - Tyler 6. The Mechanic (2011) - Steve McKenna

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7. Pandorum (Pandorum) (2009) - Bower

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8. The Messenger (2009) - Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery

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9. My Name Is Earl (2009) - Glenn (2 episodes, 2007) 10. 30 Days of Night (2007) - The Stranger

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11. 3:10 to Yuma (2007) - Charlie Prince

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12. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) - Warren Worthington III / Angel 13. Alpha Dog (2006) - Jake Mazursky

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14. Hostage (2005) - Mars Krupcheck 15. The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) - Fleshy Boy 16. The Punisher (2004) - Spacker Dave 17. 11:14 (2003) - Eddie 18. Big Trouble (2002) - Matt Arnold 19. Phone Booth (2002) - Big Q (uncredited) 20. Get Over It (2001) - Berke Landers 21. "Flash Forward" (1996) - Tucker James (26 episodes, 1996-1997)

1. Dropped out of high school his freshman year to move to Los Angeles.

2. Dated actress Kirsten Dunst [August 2000 - March 2001]

3. Older brother of actor Jon Foster.

4. At 12, he Won second place in an international competition for a play that he wrote and directed.

5. Raised in Fairfield, Iowa

6. His favorite bands are Radiohead, Miles Davis, Johnny Cash.

7. His favorite actress is Gena Rowlands, and his favorite actors are Philip Seymour Hoffman and Gary Oldman.

8. His favorite movies are Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), The Jerk (1979), Husbands (1970).

9. Was originally offered the part of Eddie O'Hare in The Door in the Floor (2004), but he thought he was too old for the role and gave up the role to younger brother, Jon Foster because he thought it was better suited for him.

10. Co-starred in two Marvel adaptations featuring Rebecca Romijn, The Punisher (2004) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).

11. Casting director Cecily Adams saw the homemade audition tape Foster had sent from his home in Iowa. She called his parents and told them that, while she could make no guarantees, they should put him on a plane to Los Angeles, immediately. They did so and he landed the lead role in the pilot she was casting, "Flash Forward" (1996).

12. For his role on 3:10 to Yuma (2007) he was trained by renowned Hollywood gun coach Thell Reed, who also trained actors Russell Crowe, Kurt Russell, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Sam Elliot, Girard Swan and Val Kilmer for Tombstone (1993).

13. Was ranked #16 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).

14. Provided the voice on the tape reading of James Frey's "Bright Shiny Morning".

15. Has been practicing Transcendental Meditation since four years old.

16. One of Variety Magazine's 10 Actors to Watch (2007).

17. His favorite movies are Husbands (1970), The Jerk (1979), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), All That Jazz (1979) and The Iron Giant (1999).