Benny Safdie
Birthday
1986/02/24 (39 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Ben Safdie, The Safdie Brothers, בני ספדי, Benjamin Safdie, Benjamin 'Benny' Safdie, بنی سفدی
Biography
Benjamin Safdie (born February 24, 1986) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and film editor best known for working with his older brother Josh as a filmmaker. His directorial works include Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), and Uncut Gems (2019). Transitioning towards acting, Safdie was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in Good Time and has since taken on roles in films such as Licorice Pizza (2021), Are You There God? It's ...Read more
Acting
(2010) John's Gone
as John
(2008) The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
as ---
(2022) Stars at Noon
as CIA Man
(2023) Oppenheimer
as Edward Teller
(2008) The Story of Charles Riverbank
as Charles Riverbank
(2008) There's Nothing You Can Do
as ---
(2011) Second Stop from Jupiter: The Making of Daddy Longlegs
as Himself
Projection/Admiration
as Himself (Archival)
(2025) Happy Gilmore 2
as ---
(2017) Good Time
as Nick Nikas
(2017) Person to Person
as Eugene
(2008) Yeast
as Riverguy 2
(2017) The Universe Is Out There: Josh and Benny Safdie
as Self
(2007) I Think I'm Missing Parts
as ---
(2006) The Ralph Handel Story
as Ralph Handel
(2008) John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
as ---
(2007) What To Do When Choking
as ---
(2006) If You See Something, Say Something
as ---
Into the Woods with Mark
as ---
(2020) Goldman v Silverman
as Al Silverman
(2013) Solid Gold
as Goldman
(2020) Pieces of a Woman
as Chris
(2020) Money on the Street: The Making of Uncut Gems
as Self
(2021) Licorice Pizza
as Joel Wachs
(2023) Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
as Herbert Simon
(2015) A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What
as ---
(2020) Question & Answer
as Self
(2026) The Odyssey
as ---
(2022) Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Nari
(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(2015) Togetherness
as Craddock Brother #2
(2010) The Neistat Brothers
as Self
(2023) The Curse
as Dougie Schecter