Bentley has starred in several films, including the Oscar-winning film "American Beauty", "The Four Feathers", "P2", and "Ghost Rider". He starred in the thriller "Dolan's Cadillac", based on the short story by Stephen King, and "There Be Dragons" by director Roland Joffé. Bentley is one of the main subjects in the documentary "My Big Break", directed by Tony Zierra, which follows Bentley and three of his former roommates, Chad Lindberg, Brad Rowe and Greg Fawcett, as they pursue their dream to become successful actors in Hollywood.