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Benny Safdie

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  • Actor
  • Producer
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Benny Safdie
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Born and raised in New York City: in both Queens & Manhattan. He attended the school of Communication at Boston University. He often collaborates with his brother Josh Safdie. He is a director, writer, editor and actor known for Daddy Longlegs(2009),Heaven Knows What(2014), Good Time (2017), Uncut Gems (2019) and Oppenheimer (2023).
BornFebruary 24, 1986
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BornFebruary 24, 1986
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 24 wins & 73 nominations total

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    Known for

    Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
    Good Time
    7.3
    • Nick Nikas
    • 2017
    Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
    Uncut Gems
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 2019
    Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)
    Oppenheimer
    8.3
    • Edward Teller
    • 2023
    Daddy Longlegs (2009)
    Daddy Longlegs
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Lizard Music
      • adapted by
      • Pre-production
    • Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine (2025)
      The Smashing Machine
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2025
    • Emma Stone, Benny Safdie, and Nathan Fielder in The Curse (2023)
      The Curse
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • created by ...
      • 2023–2024
    • Question & Answer (2020)
      Question & Answer
      6.5
      Short
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Oneohtrix Point Never: Lost But Never Alone (2020)
      Oneohtrix Point Never: Lost But Never Alone
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Adam Sandler in Goldman v Silverman (2020)
      Goldman v Silverman
      6.4
      Short
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
      Uncut Gems
      7.4
      • written by
      • 2019
    • The Trophy Hunter (2012)
      The Trophy Hunter
      6.0
      Short
      • written by
      • 2012
    • The Black Balloon (2012)
      The Black Balloon
      6.7
      Short
      • written by
      • 2012
    • John's Gone (2010)
      John's Gone
      6.1
      Short
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Daddy Longlegs (2009)
      Daddy Longlegs
      6.9
      • written by
      • 2009
    • There's Nothing You Can Do (2008)
      There's Nothing You Can Do
      6.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • The Acquaintances of a Lonely John (2008)
      The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
      6.2
      Short
      • written by
      • 2008
    • The Story of Charles Riverbank
      6.2
      Short
      • written by
      • 2008
    • John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island (2007)
      John's Lonely Trip to Coney Island
      5.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • The Back of Her Head (2007)
      The Back of Her Head
      6.7
      Short
      • written by
      • 2007

    Actor

    • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
      • Bowser Jr. (voice)
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • The Odyssey
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
      Happy Gilmore 2
      6.1
      • Frank Manatee
      • 2025
    • Emma Stone, Benny Safdie, and Nathan Fielder in The Curse (2023)
      The Curse
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Dougie Schecter
      • 2023–2024
    • Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)
      Oppenheimer
      8.3
      • Edward Teller
      • 2023
    • Kathy Bates, Rachel McAdams, and Abby Ryder Fortson in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
      Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
      7.3
      • Herb Simon
      • 2023
    • Ewan McGregor, James Earl Jones, Hayden Christensen, and Dmitrious Bistrevsky in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
      Obi-Wan Kenobi
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Nari
      • 2022
    • Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn in Stars at Noon (2022)
      Stars at Noon
      5.5
      • CIA Man
      • 2022
    • Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Christine Ebersole, Bradley Cooper, Harriet Sansom Harris, Maya Rudolph, Nate Mann, Cooper Hoffman, Benny Safdie, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Skyler Gisondo, and Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza (2021)
      Licorice Pizza
      7.1
      • Joel Wachs
      • 2021
    • Vanessa Kirby in Pieces of a Woman (2020)
      Pieces of a Woman
      7.0
      • Chris
      • 2020
    • Adam Sandler in Goldman v Silverman (2020)
      Goldman v Silverman
      6.4
      Short
      • Al Silverman
      • 2020
    • Robert Pattinson in Oneohtrix Point Never: The Pure and the Damned (2017)
      Oneohtrix Point Never: The Pure and the Damned
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Nick Nikas
      • 2017
    • Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie in Good Time (2017)
      Good Time
      7.3
      • Nick Nikas
      • 2017
    • Person to Person (2017)
      Person to Person
      5.7
      • Eugene
      • 2017
    • Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet, Mark Duplass, and Steve Zissis in Togetherness (2015)
      Togetherness
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Craddock Brother #2
      • 2016
    • Solid Gold (2012)
      Solid Gold
      5.7
      Short
      • Goldman
      • 2012
    • Why? (This Movie Exists)
      7.5
      Short
      • 2010

    Producer

    • Untitled Adam Sandler/Safdie Brothers Project
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Superfakes
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Lizard Music
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine (2025)
      The Smashing Machine
      6.5
      • produced by
      • 2025
    • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee as Himself (2025)
      Pee-wee as Himself
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Ren Faire (2024)
      Ren Faire
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Emma Stone, Benny Safdie, and Nathan Fielder in The Curse (2023)
      The Curse
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2023–2024
    • Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023)
      Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Andy Kaufman in Thank You Very Much (2023)
      Thank You Very Much
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Telemarketers (2023)
      Telemarketers
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Daniel Zolghadri in Funny Pages (2022)
      Funny Pages
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2022
    • John's Gone (2010)
      John's Gone
      6.1
      Short
      • producer (as Ben Safdie)
      • 2010
    • Daddy Longlegs (2009)
      Daddy Longlegs
      6.9
      • co-producer (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • The Acquaintances of a Lonely John (2008)
      The Acquaintances of a Lonely John
      6.2
      Short
      • producer (as Ben Safdie)
      • 2008

    Production Department

    • The Groomsmen (2006)
      The Groomsmen
      6.0
      • production assistant (as Ben Safdie)
      • 2006

    Videos24

    Why Dwayne Johnson's 'Smashing Machine' Role Is Unlike Any in His Career
    Clip 10:37
    Why Dwayne Johnson's 'Smashing Machine' Role Is Unlike Any in His Career
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    Clip 2:19
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    Clip 2:19
    Exclusive Clip
    'Happy Gilmore 2' Stars Share Favorite Lines and Original Film Secrets
    Clip 6:09
    'Happy Gilmore 2' Stars Share Favorite Lines and Original Film Secrets
    'Uncut Gems' Trailer With Commentary
    Clip 2:24
    'Uncut Gems' Trailer With Commentary
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:31
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:31
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Ben Safdie
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • February 24, 1986
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Ava Safdie
    • Relatives
      • Josh Safdie(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In his acceptance speech after winning Best Actor for Uncut Gems (2019) at the Independent Spirit Awards, Adam Sandler jokingly described how he thought Benny and his co-writer/co-director brother Josh Safdie looked like "homeless rabbis" when he first met them.

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