Ben Mendelsohn first appeared in the Episode: "Slow Attack" of the Australian television series ‘Special Squad’ in 1984. He next appeared in television series like ‘Matthew and Son’ (1984), ‘A Country Practice’ (1985), ‘The Henderson Kids’ (1985), and ‘Zoo Family’ (1985). He made his big-screen debut in the 1986 Australian film ‘The Still Point’ directed by Barbara Boyd-Anderson. The following year, he starred as ‘Trevor Leishman’ in the Australian coming of age drama film ‘The Year My Voice Broke’ directed by John Duigan. The film received a positive response from critics and was a financial success. Mendelsohn also received the ‘AACTA Award’ for his performance in the film. He was next seen in films like ‘Lover Boy’ (1989), ‘Return Home’ (1990), ‘Nirvana Street Murder’ (1990), ‘Quigley Down Under’ (1990), and ‘Spotswood’ (1991). In 1992, he appeared in the Vincent Ward-directed film ‘Map of the Human Heart.’ The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.Â
Mendelsohn continued to appear in films like ‘Say a Little Prayer’ (1993), ‘Sirens’ (1994), ‘Metal Skin’ (1994), ‘Cosi’ (1996), ‘Idiot Box’ (1996), ‘True Love and Chaos’ (1997), and ‘Love Brokers’ (1998). The year 2000 saw the release of the American survival thriller film ‘Vertical Limit’ where Mendelsohn was seen playing the role of ‘Malcolm Bench.’ Even though the film opened to mixed reviews, it was a massive box office success, grossing over $215.7 million on a budget of $75 million. In 2002, he portrayed ‘Rupert Murdoch’ in the Australian film ‘Black and White’ directed by Craig Lahiff. The film received a mixed response from critics. He played the role of ‘Ben’ in the 2005 historical romantic drama film ‘The New World’ directed by Terrence Malick. While the film initially received mildly positive reviews, it was later declared one of the best films of the decade by many critics. In 2006, he joined the cast of the Australian television drama program ‘Love My Way’ where he played the role of ‘Lewis Feingold.’ The show received wide critical acclaim and aired its final episode in 2007.
He was next seen in films like ‘$9.99’ (2008), ‘Australia’ (2008), ‘Knowing’ (2009), ‘Beautiful Kate’ (2009), ‘Animal Kingdom’ (2010), ‘Killer Elite’ (2011), and ‘Trespass’ (2011). In 2012, he starred as ‘John Daggett’ in the superhero film ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ directed by Christopher Nolan. The film saw critical acclaim upon release and was a major box office success. That same year, he also appeared in the American crime drama film ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ which was also a financial success. After starring in films like ‘Adoration’ (2013), ‘Lost River’ (2014), ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ (2014), and ‘Mississippi Grind’ (2015), he joined the cast of the 2016 American epic space opera film ‘Rogue One’ directed by Gareth Edwards. The film earned praise from critics and was a massive box office success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time. In 2017, he portrayed ‘King George VI’ in the war drama film ‘Darkest Hour.’ The film was a major critical and commercial success. The following year, he played the role of ‘Sheriff of Nottingham’ in the American action-adventure film ‘Robin Hood’ directed by Otto Bathurst. The film was panned by critics and was a box office bomb.Â
In 2019, he starred as ‘Talos’ in the American superhero film ‘Captain Marvel’ directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film saw critical acclaim upon release and was a phenomenal commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2019. That same year, he also appeared in the American superhero film ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ where he reprised his role as ‘Talos.’ Mendelsohn was last seen in the 2021 musical romantic drama film ‘Cyrano’ directed by Joe Wright. The film received a positive response from critics. He is all set to appear in the upcoming American thriller film ‘Misanthrope’ directed by Damián Szifron.
