Ben Kingsley
Ben Kingsley
Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. Kingsley was appointed Knight Bachelor in 2002 for services to the British film industry. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 and received the Britannia Award in 2013. Born to an English mother and an Indian Gujarati father with roots in Jamnagar, Kingsley began his career in theatre, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967 and spending the next 15 years appearing mainly on stage. His starring roles included productions of As You Like It (his West End debut for the company at the Aldwych Theatre in 1967), Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Also known for his television roles, he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989), Joseph (1995), Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), and Mrs. Harris (2006). In film, Kingsley is known for his starring role as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982), for which he subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Actor and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. For his portrayal of Itzhak Stern in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993), he received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination. He was Oscar-nominated for Bugsy (1990), Sexy Beast (2000), and House of Sand and Fog (2003). His other notable films include Maurice (1987), Sneakers (1992), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), Death and the Maiden (1994), Twelfth Night (1996), Tuck Everlasting (2002), Elegy (2008), Shutter Island (2010), and Hugo (2011). Kingsley played the character of Trevor Slattery in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Iron Man 3 (2013), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and the upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man. He also acted in the blockbusters Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) and Ender's Game (2013). Kingsley lent his voice to the films The Boxtrolls (2014) and The Jungle Book (2016). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Kingsley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 25.424
Birthday 1943-12-31
Place of Birth Snainton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As Sir Ben Kingsley , Krishna Pandit Bhanji, بن كينغسلي, 벤 킹즐리, ベン・キングズレー, เบน คิงสลีย์, 本·金斯利, Бен Кингсли, Krishna Bhanji, Σερ Μπεν Κίνγκσλεϊ, Μπεν Κίνγκσλεϊ, बेन किंग्सले, Сер Бен Кингсли, בן קינגסלי, 班·金斯利, بن کینگزلی,
Lucky Number Slevin
2006

Lucky Number Slevin

Oliver Twist
2005

Oliver Twist

Schindler's List
1993

Schindler's List

A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Gandhi
1982

Gandhi

Death and the Maiden
1994

Death and the Maiden

Sneakers
1992

Sneakers

To Be Hamlet
1985

To Be Hamlet

A Sound of Thunder
2005

A Sound of Thunder

Joseph
1995

Joseph

C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia
2006

C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

Bugsy
1991

Bugsy

Moses
1995

Moses

What Planet Are You From?
2000

What Planet Are You From?

Lenin: The Train
1990

Lenin: The Train

Rules of Engagement
2000

Rules of Engagement

House of Sand and Fog
2003

House of Sand and Fog

The Confession
1999

The Confession

Dave
1993

Dave

Shutter Island
2010

Shutter Island

The Ten Commandments
2007

The Ten Commandments

Slipstream
1989

Slipstream

TransSiberian
2008

TransSiberian

Sexy Beast
2001

Sexy Beast

Alice in Wonderland
1999

Alice in Wonderland

Suspect Zero
2004

Suspect Zero

You Kill Me
2007

You Kill Me

Elegy
2008

Elegy

Fear Is the Key
1972

Fear Is the Key

The Love Guru
2008

The Love Guru

Maurice
1987

Maurice

Without a Clue
1988

Without a Clue

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

War, Inc.
2008

War, Inc.

Species
1995

Species

Harem
1985

Harem

The Last Legion
2007

The Last Legion

Teen Patti
2010

Teen Patti

Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior

The Triumph of Love
2001

The Triumph of Love

Tuck Everlasting
2002

Tuck Everlasting

The Wackness
2008

The Wackness

Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Jules
2023

Jules

Thunderbirds
2004

Thunderbirds

The Children
1990

The Children

50 Films to See Before You Die
2006

50 Films to See Before You Die

Twelfth Night
1996

Twelfth Night

Hugo
2011

Hugo

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Fifty Dead Men Walking
2008

Fifty Dead Men Walking

Islam: Empire of Faith
2001

Islam: Empire of Faith

The Assignment
1997

The Assignment

Iron Man 3
2013

Iron Man 3

Ender's Game
2013

Ender's Game

The Killer's Game
2024

The Killer's Game

Schindler
1983

Schindler

The Dictator
2012

The Dictator

A Force More Powerful
1999

A Force More Powerful

Mrs. Harris
2006

Mrs. Harris

Silas Marner
1985

Silas Marner

The Desert of Forbidden Art
2011

The Desert of Forbidden Art

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Turtle Diary
1985

Turtle Diary

Parting Shots
1999

Parting Shots

A Common Man
2013

A Common Man

Freddie as F.R.O.7.
1992

Freddie as F.R.O.7.

It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl
2012

It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl

Spooky House
2002

Spooky House

A Therapy
2012

A Therapy

Testimony
1988

Testimony

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

Pascali's Island
1988

Pascali's Island

Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse
2010

Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse

The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'
2012

The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
2012

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès
2012

The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime
2012

Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

The Tale of Sweeney Todd
1998

The Tale of Sweeney Todd

Betrayal
1983

Betrayal

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Camille
1984

Camille

The Physician
2013

The Physician

BloodRayne
2005

BloodRayne

Aral, the Lost Sea
2010

Aral, the Lost Sea

The Boxtrolls
2014

The Boxtrolls

A Birder's Guide to Everything
2013

A Birder's Guide to Everything

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
2003

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
1989

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Poison
2023

Poison

Liberation
1994

Liberation

Muse of Fire
2013

Muse of Fire

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
1979

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Self/less
2015

Self/less

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
2014

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

Robot Overlords
2014

Robot Overlords

War Story
2014

War Story

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

Antony and Cleopatra
1975

Antony and Cleopatra

Unlikely Heroes
2003

Unlikely Heroes

Walking with the Enemy
2014

Walking with the Enemy

Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014

Exodus: Gods and Kings

William Tell
2025

William Tell

Photographing Fairies
1997

Photographing Fairies

Journey to Mecca
2009

Journey to Mecca

The Jungle Book
2016

The Jungle Book

Learning to Drive
2014

Learning to Drive

The Fifth Monkey
1990

The Fifth Monkey

Stonehearst Asylum
2014

Stonehearst Asylum

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
2022

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

The Walk
2015

The Walk

Life
2015

Life

Weapons of Mass Distraction
1997

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Peace Is Every Step
2005

Peace Is Every Step

Deep Water

Deep Water

Collide
2016

Collide

Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
2015

Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

The Making of ‘Sneakers’
2003

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

Crime and Punishment
1998

Crime and Punishment

Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
2006

Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

Unity
2015

Unity

Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny
2010

Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

Knight of Cups
2015

Knight of Cups

Necessary Love
1991

Necessary Love

The Making of Sexy Beast
2001

The Making of Sexy Beast

The War That Never Ends
1991

The War That Never Ends

The King of Kings
2025

The King of Kings

Cellini: A Violent Life
1990

Cellini: A Violent Life

An Ordinary Man
2017

An Ordinary Man

Of Dogs and Men
2016

Of Dogs and Men

War Machine
2017

War Machine

The Ottoman Lieutenant
2017

The Ottoman Lieutenant

Hard Labour
1973

Hard Labour

Night Hunter
2019

Night Hunter

Mary

Mary

Security
2017

Security

The Red Sea Diving Resort
2019

The Red Sea Diving Resort

Backstabbing for Beginners
2018

Backstabbing for Beginners

Spielberg
2017

Spielberg

Intrigo: Death of an Author
2018

Intrigo: Death of an Author

Operation Finale
2018

Operation Finale

Spider in the Web
2019

Spider in the Web

Dalíland
2022

Dalíland

Romeo.Juliet
1990

Romeo.Juliet

Who Killed British Cinema?
2018

Who Killed British Cinema?

Falls the Shadow:  The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
2012

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Inside The Operation
2018

Inside The Operation

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
2010

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal
2007

I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal

Locked Down
2021

Locked Down

The Way of the Wind

The Way of the Wind

The Medicine Buddha
2019

The Medicine Buddha

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi
1983

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

The Life and Faith of CS Lewis
2006

The Life and Faith of CS Lewis

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
2006

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold
1994

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin
1991

Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin

Rabbit Ears -  Moses the Lawgiver
1991

Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver

The Sands of Time: The Making of 'Prince of Persia'
2010

The Sands of Time: The Making of 'Prince of Persia'