- Birth nameBenjamin B. Busch
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Benjamin Busch is an actor, writer, director, producer, and photographer. He was born in Manhattan and grew up in rural central New York state. Following his graduation from Vassar College he served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps deploying for two combat tours in Iraq. His written work has been published in Harper's, and was notable in the 2010 Best American Essays anthology. His photographs have been featured in Five Points, Connecticut Review, Photography Quarterly, and War, Literature, & the Arts. As an actor, he is best known for his appearances in Homicide, The Wire, Generation Kill, and The Beast. His first film, Sympathetic Details, came out in 2008 winning numerous international film awards, and his new film as writer/director, BRIGHT, was released in January 2011. His first book is forthcoming from Ecco Press, an imprint of HarperCollins. He lives on a farm in Michigan with his wife and two fantastic daughters.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Four Swords Films
- Received a Purple Heart medal in 2005 for combat wounds sustained in Ramadi, Iraq.
- In Iraq serving in the US Marine Corps
- Son of novelist Frederick Busch
- Nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2009 for his essay, Growth Rings, printed in the Michigan Quarterly Review.
- Nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2010 for his poem, You Know Who You Are, printed in the Dunes Review.
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