John Benjamin Hickey - Actor Profile

John Benjamin Hickey

Acting
Updated: Apr 11, 2026
47Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jun 25, 1963
Birth Place: Plano, Texas, USA

About John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey (born June 25, 1963) is an American actor with a stage, film and television career. He won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for his performance as Felix Turner in The Normal Heart. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Benjamin Hickey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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John Benjamin Hickey Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of John Benjamin Hickey reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 47 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of John Benjamin Hickey's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 43% of John Benjamin Hickey's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Unabomber: The Secret History, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best John Benjamin Hickey Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from John Benjamin Hickey's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Unabomber: The Secret History (2008) movie poster
★10.0

Unabomber: The Secret History: An overview on the actions, hunt and capture of Ted Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber.

Unabomber: The Secret History

2008•Documentary
★10.0
Normandy: The Great Crusade (1994) movie poster
★10.0

Normandy: The Great Crusade: Documentary on the World War II invasion of Normandy by the Allies on June 6, 1944 utilizing diaries, personal letters,

Normandy: The Great Crusade

1994•Documentary
★7.9
Freedom Writers (2007) movie poster
★7.9

Freedom Writers: A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond

Freedom Writers

2007•Crime
★7.6
Forever My Girl (2018) movie poster
★7.6

Forever My Girl: After being gone for a decade, a country star returns home to the love he left behind.

Forever My Girl

2018•Romance
★7.3
Pitch Perfect (2012) movie poster
★7.3

Pitch Perfect: College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after ar

Pitch Perfect

2012•Comedy

Full Filmography

Every movie John Benjamin Hickey has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Lilly Charles Ledbetter Hit Similar →
2024 Salem's Lot Father Callahan Average Similar →
2020 Sublet Michael Hit Similar →
2019 Mapplethorpe Sam Wagstaff Average Similar →
2018 Every Act of Life Self Average Similar →
2018 Forever My Girl Pastor Brian Super Hit Similar →
2017 Hostiles Captain Royce Tolan Hit Similar →
2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Bill Watson Average Similar →
2016 Barry Professor Gray Average Similar →
2016 Tallulah Stephen Hit Similar →
2015 Truth Mark Wrolstad Hit Similar →
2014 Big Stone Gap Theodore Tipton Average Similar →
2014 Get On Up Richard Hit Similar →
2012 Pitch Perfect Dr. Mitchell Hit Similar →
2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen Self Hit Similar →
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Galloway Average Similar →
2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Deputy Mayor LaSalle Average Similar →
2008 Living Proof Blake Rogers Hit Similar →
2008 CIA: Secret Experiments Self - Narrator Hit Similar →
2008 Unabomber: The Secret History Narrator Super Hit Similar →
2007 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising John Stenton Average Similar →
2007 Then She Found Me Alan Average Similar →
2007 Freedom Writers Brian Gelford Super Hit Similar →
2006 The Ex Wesley's Dad Flop Similar →
2006 Flags of Our Fathers Keyes Beech Hit Similar →
2006 Infamous Jack Dunphy Hit Similar →
2005 Silver Bells Lawrence Average Similar →
2005 Flightplan David Average Similar →
2004 National Geographic: Inside the U.S. Secret Service Self - Narrator (voice) Flop Similar →
2003 Colosseum - Rome's Arena of Death Verus (voice) Hit Similar →
2002 Changing Lanes Carlyle Average Similar →
2001 The Anniversary Party Jerry Adams Average Similar →
2001 A Glimpse of Hell Shelby Flop Similar →
2000 Hamlet Horatio Flop Similar →
1999 The Lady in Question Paul Kessler Flop Similar →
1999 The Bone Collector Dr. Barry Lehman Hit Similar →
1999 The General's Daughter Captain Goodson Average Similar →
1998 Finding North Travis Furlong Flop Similar →
1997 The Ice Storm Mark Boland Hit Similar →
1997 Love! Valour! Compassion! Arthur Page Average Similar →
1996 Eddie Joe Nader Average Similar →
1995 Comfortably Numb Priest Flop Similar →
1994 Only You Dwayne Hit Similar →
1994 Normandy: The Great Crusade Louis Simpson (voice) Super Hit Similar →
1992 The Bet Henry Flop Similar →
1991 Dangerous Music Tyler Flop Similar →
N/A History's Secrets: Atomic Bomb Narrator (voice) Flop Similar →

John Benjamin Hickey - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of John Benjamin Hickey?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring John Benjamin Hickey is "Unabomber: The Secret History" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has John Benjamin Hickey acted in?

John Benjamin Hickey has been featured in at least 47 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by John Benjamin Hickey?

Other notable films include "Normandy: The Great Crusade", "Freedom Writers", and "Forever My Girl".

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