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Wesley Cook "Wes" Bentley (born September 4, 1978 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is an American actor.

He's perhaps best known for his role in the film ''Film/AmericanBeauty'', but he's also starred in ''Film/TheHungerGames'' as Seneca Crane, and Creator/{{FX|Networks}}'s ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' as various characters.
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!! Selected filmography:

* ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (1999) as Ricky Fitts
* ''Film/{{Ghost Rider|2007}}'' (2007) as Blackheart / Legion
* ''Film/{{Jonah Hex|2010}}'' (2010) as Adleman Lusk
* ''Film/{{Gone|2012}}'' (2012) as Peter Hood
* ''Film/TheHungerGames'' (2012) as Seneca Crane
* ''Film/{{Lovelace}}'' (2013) as Thomas
* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' (2014 -- 2016) in various roles:
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow'' (2014 -- 2015) as Edward Mordrake
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryHotel'' (2015 -- 2016) as Det. John Lowe
** ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryRoanoke'' (2016) as Dylan
* ''Film/{{Interstellar}}'' (2014) as Doyle
* ''Film/FinalGirl'' (2014) as William
* ''[[Film/PetesDragon2016 Pete's Dragon]]'' (2016) as Jack
* ''Film/MissionImpossibleFallout'' (2018) as Patrick
* ''Series/{{Yellowstone}}'' (2018 -- 2023) as Jamie Dutton
* ''Anime/BladeRunnerBlackLotus'' (2021 -- 2022) as Niander Wallace Jr. (voice)
!! His works examples of:

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He screen-tested for the role of Peter Quill in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' before Creator/ChrisPratt was cast.
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