Portrait of Ben Foster

Acting

Ben Foster

Titles
59movies12TV shows
Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, busiest in 2022 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
36
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hell or High Water
Hell or High Water
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ben Foster Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Crime Thriller 5
  • Character Study 4
  • Fast-Paced Action 3
  • Atmospheric 3
  • Redemption 3
  • Gritty Crime Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Melancholy 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
TypeAllMovies56TV shows10
RoleAnyActing10Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s11990s42000s5
GenreAnyComedy6Drama6Crime2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Animation1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

5 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch80
Poster for My Name Is Earl

TV show · as Glen Shipley

GoodWatch77
Poster for Robot Chicken

TV show · as Time Traveler / Orville Redenbacher (voice)

GoodWatch66
Poster for The Dead Zone

TV show · as Darren Foldes

GoodWatch82
Poster for Six Feet Under

TV show · as Russell Corwin

GoodWatch49
Poster for Boston Public

TV show · as Max Warner

1990s

4 titles · average score 78
GoodWatch91
Poster for Freaks and Geeks

TV show · as Eli

GoodWatch73
Poster for Family Law

TV show · as Jason Nelson

GoodWatch75
Poster for You Wish

TV show · as Earl

GoodWatch75
Poster for Flash Forward

TV show · as Tucker James

1980s

1 title · average score 77
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