Bentley Montes
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
As a child, Bentley spent hours upon hours drawing ceaselessly behind
the big green couch in the living room with his father's Sharpies.
There he explored a world of imagination. Though he wasn't always able
to express his thoughts or feelings verbally, he was able to
communicate through vivid illustrations, and at that he was unbeatable.
Artistry was in his blood. In 5th grade, Bentley grew a profound
interest in film and began making his very own using a hand-held camera
and featuring most of his peers. These home movie adventures soon
became highly developed epics, and by the time he reached high school
he was producing films for the school, church, and local businesses,
and submitting to festivals. It was around this time Bentley decided it
was his turn to be in front of the camera. What started as mere cameos
in these films cultivated into a true passion for acting and film, and
before long he was a flourishing icon in his small town. To fuel his
ongoing fervor he took theatre in high school, playing lead roles in
classics like The Crucible, Of Mice And Men, and The Teahouse of the
August Moon. As if it wasn't enough, he performed in a number of
community theater productions as well. Then, in 2006, the summer came
along that changed Bentley's life. The summer just before his senior
year of high school, Bentley was accepted into the six week summer
acting intensive at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los
Angeles. It was there that he discovered that this is what he would
devote his life to. Upon arriving back in Texas a reinvigorated young
man, Bentley yearned to return to his newfound home in Hollywood. Be it
divine intervention or a stroke of good luck, his zeal earned him a
spot in the major curriculum of the School of Theatre, Film &
Television at UCLA, and he would rejoin his dreams and begin to
construct their reality. In 2007, Bentley graduated from The Woodlands
Christian Academy with highest honors. Pledging his allegiance to the
past 9 years spent at this lucrative facility, he headed off to college
to explore a new realm of creativity. A year into this artistic
wonderland, things took a turn for the worse when Bentley was impelled
to withdraw from school due to financial circumstances. At just the
right moment however, he was approached by a talent manager who
convinced him to move to Hollywood to fuel the fire within. Instantly
sold, Bentley packed his things and prepared for the next step. In no
time, he exploded onto the scene, landing lead parts in Indie shorts
like The Black Bag and Chill, and featured roles in television shows
including CSI: NY, and Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush. Soon after, he
attained SAG eligibility for his role in the web-series Roomies, which
he wrote and directed, thus classifying him a professional actor.
Bentley doesn't consider himself an actor, but an artist - just as an
athlete wouldn't consider himself merely a quarterback or a shooting
guard. Michael Jordan did the same. And it doesn't end there. Bentley
continues to create his own future to this day. Check out more of this
website to discover the latest, the greatest, and the futures that
await Bentley Montes.