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Image info
| Artist | U.S. Embassy photographer JP Evans |
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| Credit | Sir Ben Kingsley |
| License | pd |
| Desc | Sir Ben Kingsley at Sundance UK Film Festival Reception 2012 |
| Usage | Public domain |
English actor
Ben Kingsley is ...
Alive
| Born | 31 December 1943 in Snainton |
|---|---|
| Age | 79 years, 4 months |
| Sex or gender | male |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Birth name | Krishna Pandit Bhanji |
| Spouse | Daniela Lavender, Angela Morant and Alison Sutcliffe |
| Child | Ferdinand Kingsley |
| Occupation | film actor, actor, character actor, stage actor and television actor |
| Nominated for | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor, Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, Teen Choice Award for Best Villain, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor and European Film Award for Best Actor |
| Net worth | $60,000,000 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, Knight Bachelor, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Padma Shri in arts, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, European Film Award for Best Actor and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame |
| Genre | Shakespearean comedy |
| Member of | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| Educated at | The Manchester Grammar School, University of Salford and Pendleton College |
| Honorific prefix | Sir |
About Ben Kingsley
Sir Ben Kingsley is a true chameleon of the acting world, with a career spanning over five decades and a range of roles that have earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards. Born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943, in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, Kingsley's early life was marked by his father's absence and his mother's struggle to make ends meet. Despite this, he excelled academically and went on to study at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Kingsley's breakthrough role came in 1982 when he portrayed the title character in the biopic "Gandhi," a performance that earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor. He went on to play a diverse range of characters, from a gangster in "Sexy Beast" to a Holocaust survivor in "Schindler's List" to a Marvel villain in "Iron Man 3."
Throughout his career, Kingsley has been praised for his ability to disappear into his roles, with Rolling Stone calling him "one of the greatest actors of his generation." He has also been recognized for his humanitarian work, including his involvement with the Elton John AIDS Foundation and his support of various charities.
Despite his success, Kingsley remains humble and dedicated to his craft. In an interview with The Guardian, he said, "I'm still learning. I'm still trying to get better. I'm still trying to understand the human condition."
References:
- "Ben Kingsley: The Rolling Stone Interview." Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2013, www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/ben-kingsley-the-rolling-stone-interview-246619/.
- "Ben Kingsley: 'I'm Still Trying to Understand the Human Condition'." The Guardian, 22 Nov. 2015, www.theguardian.com/film/2015/nov/22/ben-kingsley-interview-acting-career-gandhi-schindlers-list.
Films - which cast members have died?
Ben Kingsley has been a part of these films.
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021 film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
Iron Man 3
2013 superhero film produced by Marvel Studios
The Jungle Book
2016 film produced by Walt Disney Pictures
Schindler's List
1993 film by Steven Spielberg
The School for Good and Evil
2022 film directed by Paul Feig
Shutter Island
2010 American film directed by Martin Scorsese
Hugo
2011 historical drama film
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001 American science fiction drama film by Steven Spielberg
Ender's Game
2013 science fiction film
Gandhi
1982 epic biographical film
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014 film directed by Ridley Scott
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014 American comedy film
Species
1995 film by Roger Donaldson
The Dictator
2012 film by Larry Charles
Life
2015 film by Anton Corbijn
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010 American film produced by Walt Disney Pictures
The Last Legion
2007 American film
War Machine
2017 American satirical war film directed by David Michôd
The Walk
2015 film by Robert Zemeckis
Thunderbirds
2004 film by Jonathan Frakes
Knight of Cups
2015 film by Terrence Malick
Maurice
1987 film by James Ivory
Operation Finale
2018 film Chris Weitz
Self/less
2015 film by Tarsem Singh
The Love Guru
2008 film by Marco Schnabel
Dave
1993 American political comedy film
Bugsy
1991 film by Barry Levinson
House of Sand and Fog
2003 film by Vadim Perelman
Oliver Twist
2005 drama film directed by Roman Polanski
Imaginary Witness
2004 film by Daniel Anker
BloodRayne
2005 film by Uwe Boll
All Hail the King
Stonehearst Asylum
2014 film by Brad Anderson
Rules of Engagement
2000 film by William Friedkin
War, Inc.
2008 film by Joshua Seftel
Sexy Beast
2000 British-Spanish crime film
A Sound of Thunder
2005 film by Peter Hyams
Sneakers
1992 American thriller and comedy film
Night Hunter
2018 Canadian-American psychological thriller film
Lucky Number Slevin
2006 film by Paul McGuigan
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 film by Steven Zaillian
Robot Overlords
2014 film by Jon Wright
Journey to Mecca
2009 film
Backstabbing for Beginners
2017 film by Per Fly
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
2015 film by Colin Teague
Slipstream
1989 film by Steven Lisberger
The Physician
2013 film directed by Philipp Stölzl
Parting Shots
1998 film by Michael Winner
Collide
2016 film by Eran Creevy
Transsiberian
2008 film by Brad Anderson
The Wackness
2008 film by Jonathan Levine
Suspect Zero
2004 film by E. Elias Merhige
Tuck Everlasting
2002 film by Jay Russell
Fifty Dead Men Walking
2008 English-language crime thriller film
What Planet Are You From?
2000 film by Mike Nichols
Teen Patti
2010 film by Leena Yadav
Twelfth Night: Or What You Will
1996 film by Trevor Nunn
Without a Clue
1988 film by Thom Eberhardt
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
film by Wes Anderson
The Assignment
1997 film by Christian Duguay
Photographing Fairies
1997 fantasy film
Elegy
2008 film directed by Isabel Coixet
Death and the Maiden
1994 film by Roman Polanski
A Common Man
2013 film by Chandran Rutnam
Pascali's Island
1988 film by James Dearden
The Children
2008 film by Tom Shankland
Romeo.Juliet
1990 film by Armondo Linus Acosta
The Ottoman Lieutenant
2016 film by Joseph Ruben
Learning to Drive
2014 film directed by Isabel Coixet
Turtle Diary
1985 film by John Irvin
The Triumph of Love
2001 film by Clare Peploe
Security
2016 film by Alain Desrochers
Wake
2016 film by John Pogue
Lockdown
upcoming film by Doug Liman
War Story
2014 film by Mark Jackson
An Ordinary Man
2017 film by Brad Silberling
Betrayal
1983 film by David Hugh Jones
Antony and Cleopatra
A Birder's Guide to Everything
2013 film by Rob Meyer
Intrigo: Death of an Author
2018 film directed by Daniel Alfredson
You Kill Me
2007 film by John Dahl
Spider in the Web
2019 film directed by Eran Riklis
The Secret of the Sahara
television series
Testimony
1987 film by Tony Palmer
Spooky House
2002 film by William Sachs
The 5th Monkey
1990 film by Éric Rochat
A Therapy
Harem
1985 film by Arthur Joffé
The Children
1990 film by Tony Palmer
Necessary Love
1991 film by Fabio Carpi
Noah's Ark: The New Beginning
Dali Land
upcoming film
Long Gone Heroes
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