Birth information29 October 1980, Boston, Massachusetts, USA BioBen 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) (TV), 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).

Stewart's 3rd blog from the Woodstock Film Festival. If you want to watch an entertaining movie, go to your local multiplex. If you want your emotions shot out of a cannon, go see The Messenger. Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery, played with subtleness and depth by Ben Foster, is a war hero. Well, that's what others call the wounded Iraq War veteran, including his new partner, Captain Tony Stone, who has barely experienced combat. A role Woody Harrelson delivers with equal elements of craziness and vulnerability. Having returned to the States from the combat zone with only three months remaining in the Army, Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery's final assignment is to be partnered with Captain Stone on a Causality Notification Team. Their job is to inform relatives of soldiers killed in action. For good reason, this is called the worst job in... »
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Last night I attended a special screening of The Messenger, a very small, very powerful drama about two soldiers (played by Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson) assigned to one of the worst jobs in the Army-- notifying the next of kin when soldiers have been killed in action. Foster plays Will Montgomery, recently injured in Iraq and serving out his last three months of duty while reeling after his ex (Jena Malone) suddenly gets engaged to someone else. Harrelson plays Tony Stone, a seasoned pro at notifications who helps Will open up while also revisiting some old wounds from his own time in the service. The film is directed by Oren Moverman, who also co-wrote with Todd Haynes the screenplay for I'm Not There. It's a nicely made, really affecting movie, and will be coming to theaters starting in limited release in November. Take a look at the movie's trailer »

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The trailer for the upcoming drama "The Messenger," starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson, has appeared online. Check it out below. Plot: Will Montgomery (Foster) is a Us Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Samantha Morton), to whom he has just delivered the news of her husband's death, Will's emotional detachment begins to dissolve and the film reveals itself as a surprising, humorous, moving and very human portrait of grief, friendship and survival. The new movie is written and directed by Oren Moverman, who is making his helming debut. »

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