Ben Schnetzer

Ben Schnetzer is an American actor. He was nominated for two British Independent Film Awards for his performance in the film Pride. His other films include The Book Thief (2013), The Riot Club (2014), and The Grizzlies (2018).

Early life Schnetzer is the son of actor Stephen Schnetzer, whose father had German, Irish, and Algerian ancestry, and actress Nancy Snyder. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

Career In 2010, Schnetzer appeared in an episode of Law & Order, the longest-running live-action scripted American primetime series, and had a supporting role in the ABC series Happy Town.

As he began appearing in British films, Schnetzer was praised for his "superb mastery of accents". During his final year at Guildhall, he landed the role of Max Vandenburg in the film adaptation of The Book Thief (2013). The following year, he starred as activist Mark Ashton in the historical film Pride, for which he received critical acclaim and two BIFA nominations. That same year, he played British-Greek Oxford University student Dimitri Mitropoulos in The Riot Club.

Schnetzer starred as Brad Land alongside Nick Jonas in Goat, a 2016 film about college hazing. That same year, he starred as Ross in Punk's Dead as well as appearing in Warcraft and Snowden. He played British-Kenyan journalist Dan Eldon in the biopic The Journey Is the Destination.

Schnetzer returned to television in 2018 with a role as Marcus Goldman in the Epix miniseries adaptation of Joël Dicker's The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair. He made his Broadway debut in The Nap at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. He had film roles in Entebbe, The Grizzlies, The Death & Life of John F. Donovan, and Saint Judy in 2018 as well as The Giant in 2019. Nell Meadow of RogerEbert.com called Schnetzer's performances "exceptional" in a 2020 review of The Grizzlies and praised ability to disappear into his roles in The Book Thief, Snowden, and Pride.

In 2020, Schnetzer was cast as protagonist Yorick Brown in the 2021 FX on Hulu adaptation of the post-apocalyptic comic Y: The Last Man. In 2024, he played the role of young Mike Evans in the Netflix science fiction series 3 Body Problem.

In September 2022, Schnetzer played Eli in the European premiere of Eureka Day at The Old Vic in London.

Personal life Schnetzer is in a relationship with Kate Hewitt, a theatre and television director from Newcastle upon Tyne. The couple have a daughter and a son.

Filmography Film

Year Title Role Notes 2007 Ben's Plan Ben Stephens 2013 The Book Thief Max Vandenburg 2014 Pride Mark Ashton The Riot Club Dimitri Mitropoulos2016 Goat Brad Land Punk's Dead Ross Warcraft Khadgar Snowden Gabriel Sol The Journey Is the Destination Dan Eldon 2018 Entebbe Zeev Hirsch The Grizzlies Russ Sheppard The Death & Life of John F. Donovan Rupert Turner Saint Judy Parker 2019 The Giant Joe 2025 Swiped Sean Rad 2025 The Yellow Tie Sergiu Celibidache

Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Law & Order Dustin Henry Episode: "Crashers" Happy Town Andrew Haplin 8 episodes 2018 The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair Marcus Goldman 10 episodes 2019 Gone Hollywood Robbie Riese TV movie 2021 Y: The Last Man Yorick Brown 10 episodes 2024 3 Body Problem Young Mike Evans 2026 The Madison Van Davis

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2014 Sticks and Bones David Pershing Square Signature Center, New York 2018 The Nap Dylan Spokes Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, New York 2022 Eureka Day Eli Old Vic, London

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2014 British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Most Promising Newcomer