Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

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Birthday: 
31 December 1943, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
Birth Name: 
Krishna Bhanji
Height: 
173 cm
Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during the 1960s. He soon became a successful stage actor, ... Show more »
Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during the 1960s. He soon became a successful stage actor, and also began to have roles in films and television. His birth name was Krishna Bhanji, but he changed his name to "Ben Kingsley" soon after gaining fame as a stage actor, fearing that a foreign name could hamper his acting career.Kingsley first earned international fame for his performance in the drama movie Gandhi (1982). His performance as Mohandas K. Gandhi earned him international fame. He won many awards - including an Academy Award for Best Actor. He also won Golden Globe, BAFTA and London Film Critics' Circle Awards. After acting in Gandhi (1982), Ben was recognized as one of the finest British actors.After his international fame for appearing in Gandhi (1982), Kingsley appeared in many other famous movies. His success as an actor continued. His performance as Itzhak Stern in the drama movie Schindler's List (1993) earned him a BAFTA nomination for best supporting actor. Schindler's List (1993) won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. During the late 1990s, Kingsley acted in many successful movies. He played Sweeney Todd in the television movie The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997), for which he was nominated for the Screen Actors' Guild Award. His other notable role was as Otto Frank in the television movie Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), for which he won the Screen Actors' Guild Award.In 2002, Kingsley was appointed Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's New Years Honours for his services to drama. In 2013, he received the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment. That same year, he also received the Fellowship Award at the Asian Awards in London, England. Show less «

Ben Kingsley's FILMOGRAPHY

96th Academy Awards: Oscars 2024

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 21

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The 7PM Project - Season 16

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The Talk - Season 14

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Marvel Studios: Assembled - Season 2

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 11

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Jules (2023)

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Poison

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 11

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 20

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Daliland

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 10

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 10

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 19

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The Talk - Season 13

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An Audience with Adele

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Conan - Season 11

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Marvel Studios: Assembled - Season 1

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 17

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The Jonathan Ross Show - Season 18

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Locked Down

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Ben Kingsley'S roles

Dr. Squires
Dr. Squires
Dr. Cawley
Dr. Cawley
The Rabbi
The Rabbi
Xavier Fitch
Xavier Fitch
Behrani
Behrani
Papa Rudy
Papa Rudy
Vice-President Nance
Vice-President Nance
Archibald Snatcher
Archibald Snatcher
Grinko
Grinko
Dr. John Watson
Dr. John Watson
Ambrosinus
Ambrosinus
Trevor Slattery
Trevor Slattery
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Meyer Lansky
Meyer Lansky
Itzhak Stern
Itzhak Stern
Georges M
Georges M
The Hood
The Hood
Don Logan
Don Logan
Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Guru Tugginmypudha
Guru Tugginmypudha
The Vizier
The Vizier
Ibn Sina
Ibn Sina
Geran
Geran
Merenkahre
Merenkahre
David Kepesh
David Kepesh
Bagheera
Bagheera
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Fagin
Fagin
Mazer Rackham
Mazer Rackham
Nun
Nun
Kagan
Kagan
Frank Falenczyk
Frank Falenczyk
President Karzai
President Karzai
Tamir
Tamir
Man in the Yellow Suit
Man in the Yellow Suit
Pasha
Pasha
Adolph Eichmann
Adolph Eichmann
General Woundwort
General Woundwort