Ephraim Benton

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Ephraim Benton is the oldest of seven children; five boys and two girls born from Annette Lewter. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ephraim Benton's appetite for becoming a driving force in Hollywood has only been enhanced by goals to become a triple threat in the entertainment industry. He is constantly developing his own projects, and has already executive produced, written, directed and starred in two short films, "Brown Paper Bags" and "3 Quarters of Face Value". He also produced an anim... more

Ephraim Benton is the oldest of seven children; five boys and two girls born from Annette Lewter. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ephraim Benton's appetite for becoming a driving force in Hollywood has only been enhanced by goals to become a triple threat in the entertainment industry. He is constantly developing his own projects, and has already executive produced, written, directed and starred in two short films, "Brown Paper Bags" and "3 Quarters of Face Value". He also produced an animated documentary about the life of President Barack Obama titled "HIStory" that was released for free online.In 2009, Ephraim Benton continued to make his mark as a versatile actor; Starting with his cameo appearance in the record breaking and Golden Globe Nominated Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire" directed by the critically acclaimed Lee Daniels. Ephraim gives a hilarious performance as Shawn in the film 'Shades of Brooklyn Vol.1' that debuted on HBO Shorts Series this past February. Ephraim also stars in the award winning indie film, "Inside A Change", directed by BET Award video director of the year nominee, Rik Cordero. Ephraim gives a compelling performance as Chris Price, a teenager about to serve 180 days in prison for a first-time offense. When his mother invites him home for dinner, he discovers his family is falling apart, Chris is forced to re-examine his life and how he can bring everyone together for his mother's birthday.Ephraim is in the development stages of a few pilots in production. Finally Ephraim was cast as the lead in the trailer for "Shotgun Poet" directed by Spike Lee's protégé Michael 'Boogie' Pickney and starring in the new comedy movie called "Grandma's Misogynistic Bastards" directed by Jonathan Brown.Ephraim the Actor, Director, Producer and Writer is a true talent that can't be denied. So keep watching as the bricks get cemented for a powerful empire that won't be flying under the radar for long.