// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Ben Sharples? A sharp dresser, apparently.
Ben Sharples | |
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 Ben Sharples along with his wife, Marissa Hall | |
| Born | Benjamin Albert Sharples July 22, 1974 |
| Alma mater | UC Berkeley, American Conservatory Theater |
| Occupations | Actor, screenwriter, producer, director |
| Spouse | Marissa Hall (m. 2010) |
Ben Sharples (born July 22, 1974) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He is known for his role as Jack Hafey, best friend of Brad and Pia Martin (Ryan Kwanten and Amy Smart), in Takashi Shimizu’s horror movie Flight 7500.
Early life
[edit]Sharples grew up in Manhattan Beach, CA and attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica, CA, where he was a student of influential film lecturer Jim Hosney. He started taking acting classes while at the University of California, Berkeley then received more formal acting training from the American Conservatory Theater MFA Program.[1][better source needed]
An accomplished tennis player, Sharples was awarded Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player three years in a row by the Crossroads School tennis team. He finished his junior career ranked in the top twenty in Southern California and went on to play for the U.C. Berkeley men's tennis team for four years. He coached professional tennis player Zack Fleishman at the US Open in 2011.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In 2007, Sharples played real estate mogul Stephen in the underground romantic comedy hit film X’s & O’s, reported by The New York Times to be downloaded over 150,000 times in one week.[citation needed] He also appeared in the season three opening episode of 90210 as a professional tennis player who takes out Teddy Montgomery.[citation needed] Ben starred in the dark comedy short film Time Capsule, which premiered at the Regards sur le Cinéma du Monde in Rouen, France, and he played a drug addicted thief in the heist short Blue Plate, an official selection of the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | I'll Believe You | Ned Firewall | [2] |
| 2007 | X's & O's | Stephen | [3] [better source needed] |
| 2008 | Ball Don't Lie | Businessman | [3][better source needed] |
| 2014 | Alien Abduction | Agent | [4] |
| 2014 | Flight 7500 | Jack Hafey | [5] |
| 2017 | Gentlemen's Fury | Aaron Faust | Also director, writer, and producer[6][7] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buried in the Backyard | Bill Stevens | Episode: "Saint and Sinner"[8][9] |
| 2023 | Gentlemen's Fury: Reloaded | Aaron Faust | 8 episodes; also director, writer, and producer[10][11][better source needed] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Breaking Sharples". The Sundance Kidd. August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "I'll Believe You Credits". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Ben Sharples". IMDb. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Alien Abduction - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Flight 7500 - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ben Sharples: Writer, Producer, Actor". Gold Door Films. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Hasegawa, Izumi (16 May 2017). ""Gentlemen's Fury" star, Ben Sharples serves up a hilarious new comedy". What's Up Hollywood. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Saint And Sinner". Oxygen. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Buried in the Backyard: Season 3, Episode 17". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Fury: Reloaded". Kinorium. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Fury: Reloaded – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Ben Sharples at IMDb