Birth Name: Wesley Cook Bentley
Nationality: American
Date: September 4, 1978
Birth Place: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Occupation: actor
Education: Sylvan Hills High School
Juilliard School in New York
Claim to fame: as Ricky Fitts in American Beauty in 1999

Facts about Wes Bentley

Bentley, Wes' turned down the role of Sonny Grotowski in MONSTER'S BALL (2001).

In AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999), 'Bentley, Wes' smoked honey tobacco with Kevin Spacey for the pot-smoking scenes.

Wes Bentley was nominated Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor - Drama in 2000 for AMERICAN BEAUTY.

Both of his parents are United Methodist ministers.

He previously shared a home in L.A. with Brad Rowe.

His brother is a Methodist preacher in Topeka, Kansas.

He was cast as Lestat in THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002) before dropping out and being replaced by Stuart Townsend.

His religion or state of mind is Taoism.

He won SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture in 2000 for AMERICAN BEAUTY