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Benny Safdie

Biography

Benny Safdie

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Born
February 24, 1986
Age
40 years old
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Years active
2004 – present
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80

Credits

37

Movies

8

TV series

23

Years active

6.8

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Benny Safdie

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Career timeline

  1. 1986 · Born

    Born in New York City, New York, USA

  2. 2004 · Screen debut

    Alberto Live in a Bathroom (Movie)

  3. 2008 · First production

    The Acquaintances of a Lonely John (Movie)

  4. 2019 · Breakthrough

    Uncut Gems (Movie)

  5. 2025 · Writing debut

    The Smashing Machine (Movie)

  6. 2026 · Latest release

    The Odyssey (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama22
  • Comedy16
  • Documentary10
  • Crime5
  • Fantasy4
  • Adventure3
Highest-rated title The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 8.2 Most popular title The Odyssey 2026 8.0

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Benny Safdie in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — Grown Ups 3 Upcoming Movie
  2. 2026 The Odyssey as Agamemnon Movie
  3. 2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Bowser Junior (voice) Movie
  4. 2025 Happy Gilmore 2 as Frank Manatee Movie
  5. 2023 The Curse as Dougie Schecter TV
  6. 2023 Oppenheimer as Edward Teller Movie
  7. 2023 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. as Herbert Simon Movie
  8. 2022 Stars at Noon as CIA Man Movie
  9. 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi as Nari TV
  10. 2021 Licorice Pizza as Joel Wachs Movie
  11. 2020 Pieces of a Woman as Chris Movie
  12. 2020 Goldman v Silverman as Al Silverman Movie
  13. 2017 Good Time as Nick Nikas Movie
  14. 2017 Person to Person as Eugene Movie
  15. 2015 A Hot Two Weeks: The Making of Heaven Knows What Movie
  16. 2015 Togetherness as Craddock Brother #2 TV
  17. 2010 John's Gone as John Movie
  18. 2008 The Acquaintances of a Lonely John as John Movie
  19. 2008 Yeast as Riverguy 2 Movie
  20. 2008 The Story of Charles Riverbank as Charles Riverbank Movie
  21. 2007 I Think I'm Missing Parts Movie
  22. 2006 If You See Something, Say Something as Business Man 2 Movie
  23. 2004 Alberto Live in a Bathroom as Benny the Salesman Movie
  1. 2027 Lizard Music Upcoming Movie
  2. 2025 The Smashing Machine Movie
  3. 2020 Question & Answer Movie
  4. 2020 Goldman v Silverman Movie
  5. 2019 Uncut Gems Movie
  6. 2017 Good Time Movie
  7. 2016 Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident Movie
  8. 2015 Heaven Knows What Movie
  9. 2015 Gone Tomorrow Movie
  10. 2013 Lenny Cooke Movie
  11. 2012 Trophy Hunter Movie
  12. 2012 The Black Balloon Movie
  13. 2010 John's Gone Movie
  14. 2010 Daddy Longlegs Movie
  15. 2008 The Acquaintances of a Lonely John Movie
  16. 2008 The Story of Charles Riverbank Movie
  1. 2023 The Curse TV
  2. 2020 Question & Answer Movie
  3. 2019 Uncut Gems Movie
  4. 2012 Trophy Hunter Movie
  5. 2012 The Black Balloon Movie
  6. 2010 John's Gone Movie
  7. 2010 Daddy Longlegs Movie
  8. 2008 The Acquaintances of a Lonely John Movie
  9. 2008 The Story of Charles Riverbank Movie
  10. 2007 The Back of Her Head Movie
  11. 2006 If You See Something, Say Something Movie
  1. 2027 Lizard Music Upcoming Movie
  2. 2025 The Smashing Machine Movie
  3. 2020 Question & Answer Movie
  4. 2019 Uncut Gems Movie
  5. 2017 Good Time Movie
  6. 2016 Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident Movie
  7. 2015 Heaven Knows What Movie
  8. 2013 Lenny Cooke Movie
  9. 2012 The Black Balloon Movie
  10. 2010 John's Gone Movie
  11. 2010 Daddy Longlegs Movie
  12. 2008 The Pleasure of Being Robbed Movie
  13. 2008 The Acquaintances of a Lonely John Movie
  1. 2027 Lizard Music Upcoming Movie
  2. 2025 The Smashing Machine Movie
  1. — Superfakes Upcoming TV
  2. 2026 Public Access Movie
  3. 2025 Pee-wee as Himself TV
  4. 2025 Thank You Very Much Movie
  5. 2024 Ren Faire TV
  6. 2023 Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God TV
  7. 2023 The Curse TV
  8. 2023 Telemarketers TV
  1. 2023 The Curse TV
  1. 2023 The Curse TV
  1. 2027 Lizard Music Upcoming Movie
  2. 2022 Funny Pages Movie
  3. 2012 Heartland Movie
  4. 2010 John's Gone Movie
  5. 2008 The Acquaintances of a Lonely John Movie

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Quick facts

How old is Benny Safdie?

Benny Safdie is 40 years old, born on February 24, 1986.

Where was Benny Safdie born?

Benny Safdie was born in New York City, New York, USA.

What was Benny Safdie’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Benny Safdie is Alberto Live in a Bathroom (2004).

How many movies and series has Benny Safdie made?

Our catalogue lists 45 titles for Benny Safdie: 37 movies and 8 TV series.

What is Benny Safdie’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has the highest audience rating, with 8.2/10 on TMDB.

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