Benny Safdie

Benny Safdie

Actor and director. Born 24 February 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.

11

Titles on Fi1m8 acting · 3 directing

69

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 8 titles

Born

24 February 1986, New York City, New York, USA

Active

2017–present

Frequently works with

Adam Sandler, Emily Blunt, Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein

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Benny Safdie at the NYC Premiere of "The Odyssey" - July 14, 2026 — Benny Safdie at the NYC Premiere of "The Odyssey" - July 14, 2026PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Benny Safdie at the NYC Premiere of "The Odyssey" - July 14, 2026 — Benny Safdie at the NYC Premiere of "The Odyssey" - July 14, 2026PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Director Benny Safdie at the 2025 Venice Film Festival — Director Benny Safdie at the 2025 Venice Film FestivalHarald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Director Benny Safdie at the 2025 Venice Film Festival — Director Benny Safdie at the 2025 Venice Film FestivalHarald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Benny Safdie — Benny SafdieImage via TMDB

Benny Safdie — Benny SafdieImage via TMDB

Director Benny Safdie being interviewed by RealTVFilms during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival — Director Benny Safdie being interviewed by RealTVFilms during the 2010 Sundance Film FestivalRealTVfilms, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Benny Safdie at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film Is This Thing On? — Benny Safdie at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film Is This Thing On?Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Benny Safdie — Benny SafdieImage via TMDB

Benny Safdie — Benny SafdieImage via TMDB

Benny Safdie — Benny SafdieImage via TMDB

Photographs: PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); RealTVfilms, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence); Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.