Known for Acting
Ben Schnetzer is an American actor. He is the son of actors Stephen Schnetzer and Nancy Snyder. Schnetzer was born and raised in New York City. He is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. In 2010, Schnetzer appeared in an episode of Law & Order and co-starred on the series Happy Town. He played Max Vandenburg in the film adaptation of The Book Thief (2013).
Born
February 8, 1990 (age 36)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Filmography
19 films, 7 shows


The Yellow Tie
2025 · 2h 25m
country: Romania
The extraordinary life of Sergiu Celibidache, from his childhood in Romania to his exile in pursuit of a career in music, his struggle for survival in wartime Germany and his rise, fall and rise again, in an unimaginable life journey.


Swiped
2025 · 1h 51m
country: United States
Whitney Wolfe uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry.


On Broadway
2019 · 1h 24m
country: United States
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.


The Giant
2019 · 1h 39m
country: United States
When her first love suddenly reappears in her small Georgia town the same night that a series of killings begin, Charlotte is forced to reconcile her past and present, her traumas and nostalgia, as it becomes increasingly clear that her life is at risk in ways she never imagined.


The Grizzlies
2019 · 1h 46m
country: Canada
In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.


The Death & Life of John F. Donovan
2019 · 2h 3m
country: Canada
A decade after the death of an American TV star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he once shared with the former, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.


Gone Hollywood
2019 · 40m
country: United States
A look at how Hollywood talent agencies were run in the 1980s.


Saint Judy
2018 · 1h 46m
country: United States
The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood and how she singlehandedly changed the U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.


7 Days in Entebbe
2018 · 1h 47m
country: United Kingdom
In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda. With 248 passengers on board, one of the most daring rescue missions ever is set in motion.


Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive
2017 · 1h 24m
country: United States
How the inventor of the detective story became his own greatest mystery.


Goat
2016 · 1h 43m
country: United States
Reeling from a terrifying assault, a nineteen year old enrolls into college with his brother and pledges the same fraternity. What happens there, in the name of 'brotherhood,' tests him and his loyalty in brutal ways.


Snowden
2016 · 2h 15m
country: France
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.


The Journey Is the Destination
2016 · 1h 59m
country: United States
The inspiring life story of the late photojournalist, artist and activist Dan Eldon, who abandoned a comfortable life in London to document the struggle, heartbreak and hope of a war-torn and famine-ridden region of Africa.


Warcraft
2016 · 2h 3m
country: United States
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.


Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2
2016 · 1h 15m
country: Unknown
Punk's Dead, the sequel to 1999 cult hit SLC Punk, is a punk romp through the Utah hinterlands. Ross, Penny and Crash, young outsiders from different tribes, embark on a road trip to a huge punk show. Ross, 19, is the love child of Trish and Heroin Bob, who died before Ross was born. During their odyssey, and with the help of a healthy dose of drugs, alcohol and punk music, Ross shreds his darkly Gothic outlook and embraces life. His mother Trish, who raised Ross alone in her steam punk shop, discovers that he is in a crisis. She recruits his 'uncles,' Bob's old SLC gang, to help find him. When all collide at the concert, they are forced to deal with their unresolved relationships with Bob.
Pride: The True Story
Pride: The True Story
2015 · 16m
country: Unknown
Featurette on the true story that inspired "Pride" (2014). On Pride (2014) DVD.


The Riot Club
2014 · 1h 47m
country: United Kingdom
Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.


Pride
2014 · 2h
country: France
In 1984, a group of LGBT activists decide to raise money to support the National Union of Mineworkers during their lengthy strike. There is only one problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.


The Book Thief
2013 · 2h 11m
country: Germany
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.