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Known credits:
189
Birthday:
1943-12-31
Place of birth:
Snainton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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Ben Kingsley

Overview

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).

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Known for

Acting
2025 The King of Kings Actor High Priest Caiaphas (voice) N/A
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2025 William Tell Actor King Albert 58
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2024 The Killer's Game Actor Zvi Rabinowitz 61
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2024 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More Actor Imdad Khan / The Dealer / Dr. Ganderbai 61
Fair
2023 Poison Actor Dr. Ganderbai 63
Fair
2023 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Actor Imdad Khan / Croupier 67
Fair
2023 Jules Actor Milton Robinson 63
Fair
2022 Dalíland Actor Dalí 59
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2022 Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry Actor Self 59
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2021 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Actor Trevor Slattery 74
Good
2021 Locked Down Actor Malcolm 56
Average
2019 The Medicine Buddha Actor Narration 59
Average
2019 Night Hunter Actor Cooper 63
Fair
2019 The Red Sea Diving Resort Actor Ethan Levin 64
Fair
2019 Perpetual Grace LTD Actor Pastor Byron “Pa” Brown 70
Good
2019 Spider in the Web Actor Adereth 57
Average
2018 Watership Down Actor General Woundwort (voice) 68
Fair
2018 Schindler's List: 25 Years Later Actor Self 60
Fair
2018 Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché Actor Self 60
Fair
2018 Inside The Operation Actor Self N/A
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2018 Who Killed British Cinema? Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Intrigo: Death of an Author Actor Henderson 58
Average
2018 Operation Finale Actor Adolf Eichmann 64
Fair
2018 All or Nothing: Manchester City Actor Narrator (voice) 70
Good
2018 Backstabbing for Beginners Actor Pasha 59
Average
2017 An Ordinary Man Actor The General 59
Average
2017 Spielberg Actor Self 64
Fair
2017 War Machine Actor President Karzai 56
Average
2017 The Ottoman Lieutenant Actor Woodruff 59
Average
2017 Security Actor Charlie 61
Fair
2016 Of Dogs and Men Actor The Caller (voice) N/A
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2016 Collide Actor Geran 56
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2016 The Jungle Book Actor Bagheera (voice) 68
Fair
2015 Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2015 The Walk Actor Papa Rudy 68
Fair
2015 Knight of Cups Actor Storyteller (voice) 57
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2015 Life Actor Jack Warner 59
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2015 Unity Actor Narrator (voice) 60
Fair
2015 Tut Actor Ay 71
Good
2015 Self/less Actor Damian 63
Fair
2015 Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse Actor Drago (Voice) 57
Average
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Actor Merenkahre 61
Fair
2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings Actor Nun 58
Average
2014 Stonehearst Asylum Actor Silas Lamb 66
Fair
2014 Robot Overlords Actor Robin Smythe 55
Average
2014 The Boxtrolls Actor Archibald Snatcher (voice) 65
Fair
2014 Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Learning to Drive Actor Darwan 59
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2014 Walking with the Enemy Actor Regent Miklos Horthy 59
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2014 Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King Actor Trevor Slattery / The Mandarin 63
Fair
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2014 War Story Actor Albert 58
Average
2013 The Physician Actor Ibn Sina (Avicenna) 68
Fair
2013 Ender's Game Actor Mazer Rackham 65
Fair
2013 Muse of Fire Actor Self 58
Average
2013 A Common Man Actor The Man 58
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2013 A Birder's Guide to Everything Actor Lawrence Konrad 58
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2013 Iron Man 3 Actor Trevor Slattery 68
Fair
2012 It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl Actor Narrator N/A
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2012 Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard Actor Self N/A
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2012 A Therapy Actor Therapist 58
Average
2012 The Dictator Actor Tamir 61
Fair
2012 The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès Actor Self N/A
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2012 Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo' Actor Self N/A
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2012 The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo' Actor Self 58
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2012 Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime Actor Self N/A
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2011 Hugo Actor Georges Méliès 70
Good
2011 The Desert of Forbidden Art Actor Voice 58
Average
2010 Aral, the Lost Sea Actor 59
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2010 The Sands of Time: The Making of 'Prince of Persia' Actor Self N/A
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2010 Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny Actor Narrator 59
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2010 Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse Actor Self N/A
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2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Actor Nizam 62
Fair
2010 Teen Patti Actor Perci Trachtenberg 58
Average
2010 Shutter Island Actor Dr. Cawley 81
Very good
2010 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets Actor Al-Jazari / Librarian 59
Average
2009 Journey to Mecca Actor Narrator 59
Average
2008 Fifty Dead Men Walking Actor Fergus 60
Fair
2008 Elegy Actor David Kepesh 60
Fair
2008 The Wackness Actor Dr. Squires 60
Fair
2008 The Love Guru Actor Guru Tugginmypuddha 48
Bad
2008 War, Inc. Actor Walken / The Viceroy 57
Average
2008 TransSiberian Actor Grinko 61
Fair
2007 The Ten Commandments Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2007 I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal Actor 59
Average
2007 The Last Legion Actor Ambrosinus 57
Average
2007 You Kill Me Actor Frank Falenczyk 59
Average
2006 C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia Actor Self 58
Average
2006 The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel Actor Self N/A
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2006 Mais Bastidores de Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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2006 50 Films to See Before You Die Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Mrs. Harris Actor Herman Tarnower 58
Average
2006 Lucky Number Slevin Actor The Rabbi 73
Good
2006 The Life and Faith of CS Lewis Actor N/A
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2005 Peace Is Every Step Actor Narrator N/A
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2005 BloodRayne Actor Kagan 49
Bad
2005 Oliver Twist Actor Fagin 64
Fair
2005 A Sound of Thunder Actor Charles Hatton 54
Average
2005 Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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2004 Suspect Zero Actor Benjamin O'Ryan 57
Average
2004 No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds Actor Self N/A
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2004 Thunderbirds Actor The Hood 55
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2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Religion of the World Actor Narrator N/A
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2003 House of Sand and Fog Actor Behrani 66
Fair
2003 Unlikely Heroes Actor Narrator 58
Average
2003 The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Actor N/A
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2003 The Making of ‘Sneakers’ Actor Self N/A
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2002 Tuck Everlasting Actor Man in the Yellow Suit 62
Fair
2002 Spooky House Actor The Great Zamboni 59
Average
2001 The Triumph of Love Actor Hermocrates 59
Average
2001 The Making of Sexy Beast Actor Self N/A
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2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Actor Specialist (voice) 69
Fair
2001 Anne Frank: The Whole Story Actor Otto Frank 71
Good
2001 Islam: Empire of Faith Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2001 Islam: Empire of Faith Actor Narrator N/A
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2001 Sexy Beast Actor Don Logan 65
Fair
2000 Rules of Engagement Actor Ambassador Mourain 60
Fair
2000 What Planet Are You From? Actor Graydon 57
Average
1999 A Force More Powerful Actor Narator 59
Average
1999 CNN Millennium Actor Narrator N/A
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1999 Parting Shots Actor Renzo Locatelli 59
Average
1999 The Confession Actor Harry Fertig 58
Average
1999 Alice in Wonderland Actor Major Caterpillar 60
Fair
1998 Crime and Punishment Actor Magistrate Porfiry 59
Average
1998 The Tale of Sweeney Todd Actor Sweeney Todd 58
Average
1998 Religions of the World Actor Narrator N/A
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1997 The Assignment Actor Amos 59
Average
1997 Photographing Fairies Actor Rev. Templeton 58
Average
1997 Weapons of Mass Distraction Actor Julian Messenger 58
Average
1996 Twelfth Night Actor Feste 60
Fair
1996 Moses Actor Moses N/A
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1995 Moses Actor Moses 60
Fair
1995 Species Actor Xavier Fitch 59
Average
1995 Joseph Actor Potiphar N/A
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1995 Joseph Actor Potifar 65
Fair
1994 Death and the Maiden Actor Dr. Roberto Miranda 64
Fair
1994 Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold Actor Self N/A
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1994 Liberation Actor Narrator 59
Average
1993 Schindler's List Actor Itzhak Stern 85
Very good
1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer Actor Bruce Pandolfini 65
Fair
1993 Dave Actor Vice-President Nance 63
Fair
1992 Sneakers Actor Cosmo 65
Fair
1992 Freddie as F.R.O.7. Actor Freddie (voice) 58
Average
1991 Bugsy Actor Meyer Lansky 61
Fair
1991 Necessary Love Actor 59
Average
1991 Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1991 Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1991 The War That Never Ends Actor Pericles N/A
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1990 The Fifth Monkey Actor Cunda 59
Average
1990 The Children Actor Martin Boyne 58
Average
1990 Cellini: A Violent Life Actor Governatore 59
Average
1990 Lenin: The Train Actor Lenin 59
Average
1990 Romeo.Juliet Actor Father Capulet (voice) N/A
N/A
1989 Slipstream Actor Avatar 57
Average
1989 Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story Actor Simon Wiesenthal 59
Average
1988 Lenin... The Train Actor Lenin 69
Fair
1988 Testimony Actor Dmitri Shostakovich 59
Average
1988 Pascali's Island Actor Basil Pascali 59
Average
1988 Without a Clue Actor Dr. John Watson 61
Fair
1988 The Secret of the Sahara Actor Sholomon 68
Fair
1987 Maurice Actor Lasker-Jones 67
Fair
1985 Silas Marner Actor Silas Marner 58
Average
1985 Turtle Diary Actor William Snow 59
Average
1985 Harem Actor Selim 58
Average
1985 To Be Hamlet Actor Self N/A
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1984 Camille Actor Duval 58
Average
1984 Playing Shakespeare Actor 71
Good
1983 Schindler Actor Self - Narrator (2019) (voice) 59
Average
1983 Betrayal Actor Robert 58
Average
1983 Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi Actor Self N/A
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1982 The Merry Wives of Windsor Actor Frank Ford 59
Average
1982 Gandhi Actor Mahatma Gandhi 72
Good
1979 Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Actor Ivanov N/A
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1976 Dickens Of London Actor Dr. John Elliotson 69
Fair
1975 The Love School Actor Dante Gabriel Rossetti N/A
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1975 Antony and Cleopatra Actor Thidias 59
Average
1973 Hard Labour Actor Naseem 59
Average
1972 Fear Is the Key Actor Royale 59
Average
1965 Orlando Actor Peter Batterby N/A
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Wake Actor N/A
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The Thursday Murder Club Actor Ibrahim Arif N/A
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The Way of the Wind Actor N/A
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Mary Actor King Herod N/A
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Noah Actor Narrator N/A
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Deep Water Actor N/A
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Desert Warrior Actor Emperor Kisra N/A
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Wonder Man Actor Trevor Slattery N/A
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Production
2022 Dalíland Production Executive Producer 59
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