Ben Mendelsohn stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 m) tall.
The Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn gained worldwide recognition for portraying Andrew “Pope” Cody in the 2010 Australian crime drama film written and directed by David Michôd “Animal Kingdom”.
A native of Melbourne, Mendelsohn is the son of Frederick Arthur Oscar Mendelsohn and Carole Ann Mendelsohn. Growing up, Mendelsohn lived with his family in both Europe and the United States where he attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania.
After Mendelsohn starred in several television shows such as Special Squad (1984), A Country Practice (1981), The Henderson Kids (1985), The Still Point (1986), Prime Time (1986), Zoo Family (1985), as a teenager, he made his breakthrough role in the 1987 Australian coming-of-age drama film “The Year My Voice Broke”.
Mendelsohn earned worldwide recognition for portraying Andrew “Pope” Cody in the 2010 Australian crime drama film written and directed by David Michôd “Animal Kingdom”.
In his acting career, Mendelsohn has starred in over 90 movies and television shows.