Profile:
Born: August 15 1972 in Berkeley, California, USA.
Star sign: Leo.
Parents:Mother Chris is a teacher, father Tim is a social worker. They divorced when Ben was 11 because of his father's alcohol addiction.
Education: Made brief appearances at University of Vermont and Occidental College, but dropped out before he graduated.
Previous jobs:Ben avoided any embarrassing menial jobs by kick-starting his acting career at the age of eight when he hosted the TV series The Adventure of Mimi.
Lives: New York and Los Angeles.
Love life: Maintained an on/off relationship with high school sweetheart Cheyenne Rothman until Gwyneth Paltrow walked into his life. Has now split with her but they remain good friends. Currently single.
