Benjamin Kanes

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Benjamin Kanes
Born (1977-03-27) March 27, 1977 (age 48)
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Years active2003–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.

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Early life

Kanes was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania.

Career

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

Films and TV
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Scary Tales: The Return of Mr LongfellowJosh
2005Catalyst: IzzySpence
2005He Got BlitzJ.T.
2006BacteriumJiggs
2007 My Blueberry Nights Randy
2008Corporate AffairsHenry
2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues Danny
2009The Seduction of EveKevin Harvey
2010 Get Him to the Greek Concert fanUncredited
2010 The Other Guys Art gallery patronUncredited
2011Blink
2011El CaballeroAlistair
2012Benny The BumDave
2013 Broken City Harvard Club bartender
2013 Do No Harm Aaron
2013The Penny Dreadful Picture ShowJack
2014Assumption of RiskDeke Hampton
2014Piranha SharksKeating
2014 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Young BirdmanUncredited [5]
2014Space DogsRear Admiral Trevor Chadwick
2015Have You Seen Enough?Luke
2015 The Visit Dad
Producer
YearTitleNotes
2014Assumption of Risk
2014See Through: The Work of Oil Painter Anna Fox Ryan
2014Community Starts at Home
2014Piranha SharksCo-executive producer
2014Stay RegularProducer, 6 episodes
2015Beyond the Breaker: Documentary SeriesAssociate producer, 1 episode
2015The Last Old Master
Director
YearTitleNotes
2005Catalyst: Izzy
2014See Through: The Work of Oil Painter Anna Fox Ryan
2014Community Starts at Home
2014Stay Regular6 episodes
2015The Last Old Master

References

  1. Loos, Ted (February 23, 2015). "The Secret Life of the Other Birdman". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Dana Stevens, Birdman (slate.com)