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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 of the same name.
Kanes was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
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]
| 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 | |
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