Benny Safdie - VivaBlog
Daniel Hoffman
Updated on February 09, 2026
Benny Safdie is a famous American actor as well as a director. He along with his brother named Josh Safdie together are called Safdie Brothers. His full name is actually Benjamin Safdie and his brother’s real name is Joshua Safdie. The brothers have an age gap of just 2 years where Benny is younger than Josh.
Quick Facts: Benny Safdie
| Name | Benny Safdie |
| Birthday | February 24, 1986 |
| Age | 34 years |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Lebanese-Jewish, Russian-Jewish |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Producer, Editor, Writer |
| Parents | Amy Safdie and Alberto Safdie |
| Siblings | Josh Safdie |
| Married/Single | Married |
| Wife | Ava Safdie |
| Education | Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, College of Communication |
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Both are filmmakers and actors, and have been performing quite well in the film industry. As a director, Benny has made almost 20 different movies as well as television series. Among them, Good Time, Uncut Gems, The Black Balloon, etc. are some of the popular ones.
As an actor, he has appeared in popular shows like Togetherness, Yeast, There’s Nothing You Can Do, etc. Apart from being just an actor and director, he has also often been called a producer, editor, and writer too. He has been involved in 15 different shows as an editor, 13 shows as a writer, and also 4 shows as a producer.
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