Born in Arkansas in 1978, Wes got his big break in acting from the 1999 movie “American Beauty,” which earned him a BAFTA nomination when he played the supporting part as Ricky Fitts. He is also known as game maker Seneca Crane from the hit movie series the “Hunger Games,” and as a series regular from the TV series “American Horror Story.” He now stars as Jamie Dutton, one of the Dutton family members in the Paramount original series, “Yellowstone.” This is Wes Bentley’s net worth.
Wes Bentley’s Family
Wes remarried actress and producer Jacqui Swedberg and is now a father to two children — a boy and a girl. He currently resides with his family in Los Angeles, California.
Wes Bentley’s Drug Issues and Scandals
Since finding fame quite early with the movie “American Beauty,” Wes Bentley turned to drug use and has had a problem with addiction.
The first time he went to rehab was from a court order due to an arrest in 2008. Before then, his cast mates in the movies he was acting in had conflicts with him, causing additional tension to the filming.
After his first stint in rehab, he then relapsed and went back to taking drugs until he reached out for help from a friend. He has since gone to another rehab facility, which was successful in his rehabilitation, and has been clean ever since.
On top of the drug addiction, Wes Bentley had issues with alcoholism, both of which were attributed to him being suddenly famous after American Beauty came out. Alcohol and drugs became his emotional way of coping with the struggles that came with fame.
Career Rebuilding
Since dropping to his career-low during his addiction, he’s taken on roles in Off-Broadway plays such as “Venus in Fur” to rebuild his career.
He’s also taken on more challenging roles that give him a chance to transform into a better actor. He hasn’t looked back since.
Wes Bentley’s Net Worth
Wes Bentley’s main source of income comes from acting in various TV and movie roles. It is estimated that his net worth is about $3 million dollars.
This number is based on earnings from his early 2010s projects until the present. The majority of Wes Bentley’s income comes from the “American Horror Story” and “Yellowstone” series. It is estimated that the actors of “Yellowstone,” including Wes, command up to $200,000 per episode. Kevin Costner, however, earns more than the rest of the cast combined.
“Yellowstone” currently has 3 seasons, averaging 10 episodes each. This allowed Wes Bentley to earn approximately $6 million from the series. Since it is still an ongoing series, he has the potential to add even more millions to his estimated net worth so watch this space.
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