Benjamin Busch(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
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.
