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.
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]
^"Movie has feeling of baseball player who lost a close one". Vancouver Sun, October 17, 2003.
^"Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". Vancouver Sun, January 31, 2002.
^"Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". Nelson Daily News, January 31, 2003.
^"The Dirties cleans up in Vancouver; Film critics give top prizes to Matt Johnson, 12 Years a Slave". Edmonton Journal, January 9, 2014.
^"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.
