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'''Benjamin Immanuel''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor and filmmaker.<ref>Jasmyn Pozzo, [https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/canadianstar/2010/09/18/ben-ratner-appearing-four-films-years-viff "Ben Ratner appearing in four films at this year's VIFF"]. ''Vancouver Observer'', September 19, 2010.</ref> He is most noted for his performances in the films ''[[Last Wedding]]'' and ''[[Looking for Leonard]]''.
'''Benjamin Immanuel''' (also credited as '''Ben Ratner''' or '''Benjamin Ratner''') is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor, film director and screenwriter.<ref>Jasmyn Pozzo, [https://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/canadianstar/2010/09/18/ben-ratner-appearing-four-films-years-viff "Ben Ratner appearing in four films at this year's VIFF"]. ''Vancouver Observer'', September 19, 2010.</ref> He is most noted for his performances in the films ''[[Last Wedding]]'' and ''[[Looking for Leonard]]''.


== Career ==
== Career ==
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
In 2021, having been credited as Benjamin Ratner or Ben Ratner since 1991, he chose to start using his middle name for future credits, thus Ben Immanuel, in order to avoid confusion with director [[Brett Ratner]].<ref name="Official">{{cite web |title=Ben Immanuel |quote=Ben Ratner is now known professionally as BEN IMMANUEL |year=2021 |url=https://www.benimmanuel.com/ |access-date=2022-01-22}}</ref> He is married to actress [[Jennifer Spence]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/reel-people-when-ben-ratner-met-jennifer-spence-1.1078408 |title=Reel People: When Ben Ratner met Jennifer Spence |first=Sabrina |last=Furminger |work=[[Vancouver Courier]] |date=May 28, 2014}}</ref>
In 2021, having been credited as Benjamin Ratner or Ben Ratner since 1991, he chose to start using his middle name for future credits, thus Ben Immanuel, in order to avoid confusion with director [[Brett Ratner]].<ref name="Official">{{cite web |title=Ben Immanuel |quote=NOTE: In 2021, Ben changed his name from Ben Ratner to Ben Immanuel (Immanuel is his middle name) to avoid being repeatedly mistaken for or associated with director/producer Brett Ratner, to whom he has no relation.|year=2021 |url=https://www.benimmanuel.com/ |access-date=March 8, 2024}}</ref> He is married to actress [[Jennifer Spence]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/reel-people-when-ben-ratner-met-jennifer-spence-1.1078408 |title=Reel People: When Ben Ratner met Jennifer Spence |first=Sabrina |last=Furminger |work=[[Vancouver Courier]] |date=May 28, 2014}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|1992
|1992
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|1996
|1996
|''White Tiger''
|''[[White Tiger (1996 film)|White Tiger]]''
|Cordero
|Cordero
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|1998
|1998
|''Dirty''
|''[[Dirty (1998 film)|Dirty]]''
|Tony
|Tony
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|2003
|2003
|''[[A Guy Thing]]''
|data-sort-value="Guy Thing, A" | ''[[A Guy Thing]]''
|Officer
|Officer
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|2003
|2003
|''[[A Problem with Fear]]''
|data-sort-value="Problem with Fear, A" | ''[[A Problem with Fear]]''
|Alan
|Alan
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|2019
|2019
|''[[A Dog's Way Home]]''
|data-sort-value="Dog's Way Home, A" | ''[[A Dog's Way Home]]''
|Dr. Gann
|Dr. Gann
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|1993
|1993
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|1995
|1995
|''[[The Commish]]''
|data-sort-value="Commish, The" | ''[[The Commish]]''
|Willard
|Willard
|2 episodes
|2 episodes
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|1995, 1996
|1995, 1996
|[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|''The Outer Limits'']]
|data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | [[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|''The Outer Limits'']]
|Blanco / Electrician
|Blanco / Electrician
|2 episodes
|2 episodes
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|1996
|1996
|''A Kidnapping in the Family''
|data-sort-value="Kidnapping in the Family, A" | ''A Kidnapping in the Family''
|Dan Calder
|Dan Calder
|Television film
|Television film
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|1996
|1996
|''The Limbic Region''
|data-sort-value="Limbic Region, The" | ''The Limbic Region''
|Handwriting Expert
|Handwriting Expert
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| rowspan="2" |Television film
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|1997
|1997
|[[The Sentinel (TV series)|''The Sentinel'']]
|data-sort-value="Sentinel, The" | [[The Sentinel (TV series)|''The Sentinel'']]
|Sneaks
|Sneaks
|Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff"
|Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff"
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|2001
|2001
|[[The Immortal (2000 TV series)|''The Immortal'']]
|data-sort-value="Immortal, The" | [[The Immortal (2000 TV series)|''The Immortal'']]
|Ashur
|Ashur
|Episode: "The Good Squire"
|Episode: "The Good Squire"
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|2002
|2002
|[[The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)|''The Twilight Zone'']]
|data-sort-value="Twilight Zone, The" | [[The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series)|''The Twilight Zone'']]
|Lafe Narz
|Lafe Narz
|Episode: "Dream Lover"
|Episode: "Dream Lover"
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|-
|2002, 2006
|2002, 2006
|[[The Dead Zone (TV series)|''The Dead Zone'']]
|data-sort-value="Dead Zone, The" | [[The Dead Zone (TV series)|''The Dead Zone'']]
|Boyd Lumely / Gabriel Barnes
|Boyd Lumely / Gabriel Barnes
|2 episodes
|2 episodes
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|-
|2003
|2003
|[[The Stranger Beside Me (film)|''The Stranger Beside Me'']]
|data-sort-value="Stranger Beside Me, The" | [[The Stranger Beside Me (film)|''The Stranger Beside Me'']]
|Joe Foley
|Joe Foley
|Television film
|Television film
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|2005
|2005
|[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|''The Collector'']]
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|Steve Green
|Steve Green
|Episode: "The Comic"
|Episode: "The Comic"
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|2008
|2008
|''[[The L Word]]''
|data-sort-value="L Word, The" | ''[[The L Word]]''
|Suit #1 / Dan
|Suit #1 / Dan
|Episode: "Loyal and True"
|Episode: "Loyal and True"
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|-
|2008
|2008
|''The Quality of Life''
|data-sort-value="Quality of Life, The" | ''The Quality of Life''
|Sam Berger
|Sam Berger
|Television film
|Television film
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|2011
|2011
|''[[The Haunting Hour: The Series]]''
|data-sort-value="Haunting Hour: The Series, The" | ''[[The Haunting Hour: The Series]]''
|Chris' Dad
|Chris' Dad
|Episode: "Afraid of Clowns"
|Episode: "Afraid of Clowns"
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|2011, 2012
|2011, 2012
|[[Eureka (American TV series)|''Eureka'']]
|[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|''Eureka'']]
|Dr. Fung
|Dr. Fung
|2 episodes
|2 episodes
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|2015
|2015
|''[[The Unauthorized Full House Story]]''
|data-sort-value="Unauthorized Full House Story, The" | ''[[The Unauthorized Full House Story]]''
|Alan
|Alan
|Television film
|Television film
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|2019
|2019
|[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|''The Man in the High Castle'']]
|data-sort-value="Man in the High Castle, The" | [[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|''The Man in the High Castle'']]
|Erwin
|Erwin
|Episode: "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball"
|Episode: "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball"
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Latest revision as of 02:00, 9 March 2024

Benjamin Immanuel (also credited as Ben Ratner or Benjamin Ratner) is a Canadian actor, film director and screenwriter.[1] He is most noted for his performances in the films Last Wedding and Looking for Leonard.

Career[edit]

Immanuel has appeared in the films Moving Malcolm, Ignition, Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity, Amazon Falls, Fathers & Sons and Sisters & Brothers, and regular supporting roles as Sam Berger in the television series Da Vinci's City Hall and Ivon Teslia in Travelers. He was also the director of Moving Malcolm.[2]

For his role in Last Wedding, he won a Vancouver Film Critics Circle award for Best Actor in a Canadian Film in 2001.[3] He won the VFCC's Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film award in 2002 for Looking for Leonard.[4] He was also director of the film Down River, which won the VFCC's award for Best British Columbia film in 2013.[5]

Personal life[edit]

In 2021, having been credited as Benjamin Ratner or Ben Ratner since 1991, he chose to start using his middle name for future credits, thus Ben Immanuel, in order to avoid confusion with director Brett Ratner.[6] He is married to actress Jennifer Spence.[7]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Leaving Normal Next Nearest Guy
1993 Tomcat: Dangerous Desires Fred
1995 Magic in the Water FX Man
1995 Midnight Heat Agent
1995 For a Few Lousy Dollars Danny
1995 Crash Ellis
1996 White Tiger Cordero
1996 Bounty Hunters Deimos
1996 Profile for Murder Tony the Coroner
1998 Firestorm Wilkins
1998 Dirty Tony
1998 Wrongfully Accused Sergeant Orono
1998 American Dragons Angelo
1998 Zacharia Farted Brian Moore
1999 Question of Privilege Owen Kerr
2001 Last Wedding Noah
2001 Ignition Agent Webber
2001 Shot in the Face Brian
2002 Looking for Leonard Ted
2002 Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity Ernie the Manager
2002 19 Months Rob
2003 A Guy Thing Officer
2003 Agent Cody Banks McAllister
2003 Moving Malcolm Gene Maxwell
2003 See Grace Fly Ralph
2003 A Problem with Fear Alan
2003 Good Boy! Wilson's Dad
2005 Severed Ray
2006 Man About Town Dr. Kevin Sands
2006 Expiration Date Lazar
2006 Mount Pleasant Doug Cameron
2006 Gray Matters Derek
2007 Numb Stan Milbank
2007 American Venus Cabbie
2007 Normal Tim
2008 Mothers & Daughters Benjamin
2010 Amazon Falls Derek Grayson
2010 Repeaters Bob Simpson
2010 Fathers & Sons Bernie
2010 Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido Cabbie
2011 Knockout Mr. Doyle
2011 Sisters & Brothers Jerry
2015 Badge of Honor Coroner
2017 Wonder Mr. Davenport
2019 A Dog's Way Home Dr. Gann

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Street Justice Sylvan Episode: "Desperate"
1994 Cobra Jorge Scardino Episode: "Lorinda"
1995 M.A.N.T.I.S. Assistant M.E. Episode: "Switches"
1995 The Commish Willard 2 episodes
1995 Strange Luck Rob Gold Episode: "Trial Period"
1995 Madison Matt Episode: "On the Road"
1995, 1996 The Outer Limits Blanco / Electrician 2 episodes
1996 Highlander: The Series Bryce Korland Episode: "Something Wicked"
1996 A Kidnapping in the Family Dan Calder Television film
1996 Sliders Tommy Greenfeld Episode: "Greatfellas"
1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy Kyle's Attorney Episode: "The Tenement"
1996 The Limbic Region Handwriting Expert Television film
1996 Once a Thief Moran
1996 Once a Thief Episode: "Once a Thief"
1996 Susie Q T.V. Director Television film
1996 Justice on Wheels Levy
1996 Fall into Darkness John Richmond
1996 An Unexpected Family Harry Weinstock
1997 The Sentinel Sneaks Episode: "Blind Man's Bluff"
1997 Contagious Rick Shaffer Television film
1997 Alibi Stuart Ridgeway
1997 Indefensible: The Truth

About Edward Brannigan

Paul Suarez
1998 An Unexpected Life Harry Weinstock
1998 Becker Mr. Hernick Episode: "Choose Me"
1999, 2001 Seven Days David Harold / Walter 2 episodes
2000 Beggars and Choosers Will Episode: "Russian Roulette"
2000 Cover Me Gangster Episode: "Bazooka Joe"
2000 Da Vinci's Inquest Jerome Episode: "An Act of God"
2001 The Immortal Ashur Episode: "The Good Squire"
2001 Mysterious Ways Ben Cameron Episode: "Spike"
2001, 2006 Stargate SG-1 Dr. Hutchison / Producer 2 episodes
2002 The Twilight Zone Lafe Narz Episode: "Dream Lover"
2002, 2006 The Dead Zone Boyd Lumely / Gabriel Barnes 2 episodes
2003 The Stranger Beside Me Joe Foley Television film
2004 Kingdom Hospital Ollie 10 episodes
2004 Smallville Hanison Episode: "Run"
2005 The Collector Steve Green Episode: "The Comic"
2005 Robson Arms Guy at Restaurant Episode: "The Tell-Tale Latex"
2005–2006 Da Vinci's City Hall Sam Berger 13 episodes
2007 Supernatural Walter Dixon Episode: "Hollywood Babylon"
2008 The L Word Suit #1 / Dan Episode: "Loyal and True"
2008 The Quality of Life Sam Berger Television film
2008 Rabbit Fall Joseph Hopper Episode: "Happiness Hotel"
2009 Defying Gravity Surgeon Episode: "Bacon"
2011 The Haunting Hour: The Series Chris' Dad Episode: "Afraid of Clowns"
2011 Endgame Mr. Black / Dennis Grovener Episode: "Mr. Black
2011 Flashpoint Tony Kramkov / Alexi Kanisky Episode: "Shockwave"
2011, 2012 Eureka Dr. Fung 2 episodes
2013 Arctic Air Max Episode: "Stormy Weather"
2013 Hell on Wheels Clement Beale Episode: "Big Bad Wolf"
2014–2015 Continuum Gord Solomon 3 episodes
2015 The Unauthorized Full House Story Alan Television film
2018 Travelers Dr. Ivon Teslia 7 episodes
2019 The Man in the High Castle Erwin Episode: "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jasmyn Pozzo, "Ben Ratner appearing in four films at this year's VIFF". Vancouver Observer, September 19, 2010.
  2. ^ "Movie has feeling of baseball player who lost a close one". Vancouver Sun, October 17, 2003.
  3. ^ "Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". Vancouver Sun, January 31, 2002.
  4. ^ "Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". Nelson Daily News, January 31, 2003.
  5. ^ "The Dirties cleans up in Vancouver; Film critics give top prizes to Matt Johnson, 12 Years a Slave". Edmonton Journal, January 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "Ben Immanuel". 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2024. NOTE: In 2021, Ben changed his name from Ben Ratner to Ben Immanuel (Immanuel is his middle name) to avoid being repeatedly mistaken for or associated with director/producer Brett Ratner, to whom he has no relation.
  7. ^ Furminger, Sabrina (May 28, 2014). "Reel People: When Ben Ratner met Jennifer Spence". Vancouver Courier.

External links[edit]

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