Ben Rosenfield

Ben Rosenfield (born August 1992) is an American film and television actor best known for playing Tim Buckley in the film Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012), and the recurring character Willie Thompson on the fourth season of HBO's period crime drama series Boardwalk Empire. In 2014, he had his first leading role in the drama film Affluenza, and co-starred in the crime drama A Most Violent Year. He then starred in the relationship drama 6 Years (2015), and will co-star in the comedy-drama Irrational Man (2015). Early life Rosenfield was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. His father, Stephen Rosenfield, is a teacher of stand-up comedy and the founder of the American Comedy Institute in New York City. His mother, Kate Redway Rosenfield, is an actress. He is Jewish and has said that he "used to be rather religious". His ancestors were from Ukraine, Romania, Denmark, and Scotland. Rosenfield attended Glenfield Middle School, where he played Tevye in a production of Fiddler on the Roof while in eighth grade. Career In August 2011, it was revealed that Rosenfield would co-star as Tim Buckley in the film Greetings from Tim Buckley. The film features Penn Badgley and Imogen Poots in main roles. He then co-starred in the films Jamesy Boy and Song One before making his leading role debut in the film Affluenza (2014), which also starred Grant Gustin and Nicola Peltz. Also in 2014, Rosenfield appeared in the action crime drama A Most Violent Year, opposite Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac. In June 2014, it was announced that Rosenfield had been cast as Dan Mercer in Hannah Fidell's upcoming relationship drama film 6 Years, starring opposite Taissa Farmiga. The story follows a young couple as they are about to graduate college, when events threaten to tear them apart. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2015. He will have a supporting role in Woody Allen's upcoming comedy-drama Irrational Man, co-starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, which is set for release on July 24, 2015.