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Ben Kingsley

Born: 1943

Biography

Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; December 31, 1943) is an English actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Kingsley was appointed Knight Bachelor in 2002 for services to the British film industry. In 2010, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2013, he received the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Kingsley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Snainton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Resources

Movies

Lucky Number Slevin

The Rabbi in Lucky Number Slevin
Oliver Twist

Fagin in Oliver Twist
Schindler's List

Itzhak Stern in Schindler's List
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Specialist (voice) in A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi
Death and the Maiden

Dr. Roberto Miranda in Death and the Maiden
Sneakers

Cosmo in Sneakers
To Be Hamlet

Self in To Be Hamlet
A Sound of Thunder

Charles Hatton in A Sound of Thunder
Joseph

Potifar in Joseph
C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

Self in C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia
Bugsy

Meyer Lansky in Bugsy
Moses

Moses in Moses
What Planet Are You From?

Graydon in What Planet Are You From?
Lenin: The Train

Lenin in Lenin: The Train
Rules of Engagement

Ambassador Mourain in Rules of Engagement
House of Sand and Fog

Behrani in House of Sand and Fog
The Confession

Harry Fertig in The Confession
Dave

Vice-President Nance in Dave
Shutter Island

Dr. Cawley in Shutter Island
The Ten Commandments

Narrator (voice) in The Ten Commandments
Slipstream

Avatar in Slipstream
TransSiberian

Grinko in TransSiberian
Sexy Beast

Don Logan in Sexy Beast
Alice in Wonderland

Major Caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland
Suspect Zero

Benjamin O'Ryan in Suspect Zero
You Kill Me

Frank Falenczyk in You Kill Me
Elegy

David Kepesh in Elegy
Fear Is the Key

Royale in Fear Is the Key
The Love Guru

Guru Tugginmypuddha in The Love Guru
Maurice

Lasker-Jones in Maurice
Without a Clue

Dr. John Watson in Without a Clue
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Nizam in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
War, Inc.

Walken / The Viceroy in War, Inc.
Species

Xavier Fitch in Species
Harem

Selim in Harem
The Last Legion

Ambrosinus in The Last Legion
Teen Patti

Perci Trachtenberg in Teen Patti
Desert Warrior

Emperor Kisra in Desert Warrior
The Triumph of Love

Hermocrates in The Triumph of Love
Tuck Everlasting

Man in the Yellow Suit in Tuck Everlasting
The Wackness

Dr. Squires in The Wackness
Searching for Bobby Fischer

Bruce Pandolfini in Searching for Bobby Fischer
Jules

Milton Robinson in Jules
Thunderbirds

The Hood in Thunderbirds
The Children

Martin Boyne in The Children
50 Films to See Before You Die

Self in 50 Films to See Before You Die
Twelfth Night

Feste in Twelfth Night
Hugo

Georges Méliès in Hugo
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Imdad Khan / Croupier in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Fifty Dead Men Walking

Fergus in Fifty Dead Men Walking
Islam: Empire of Faith

Self - Narrator in Islam: Empire of Faith
The Assignment

Amos in The Assignment
Iron Man 3

Trevor Slattery in Iron Man 3
Ender's Game

Mazer Rackham in Ender's Game
The Killer's Game

Zvi Rabinowitz in The Killer's Game
Schindler

Self - Narrator (2019) (voice) in Schindler
The Dictator

Tamir in The Dictator
A Force More Powerful

Narator in A Force More Powerful
Mrs. Harris

Herman Tarnower in Mrs. Harris
Silas Marner

Silas Marner in Silas Marner
The Desert of Forbidden Art

Voice in The Desert of Forbidden Art
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Self in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Turtle Diary

William Snow in Turtle Diary
Parting Shots

Renzo Locatelli in Parting Shots
A Common Man

The Man in A Common Man
Freddie as F.R.O.7.

Freddie (voice) in Freddie as F.R.O.7.
It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl

Narrator in It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl
Spooky House

The Great Zamboni in Spooky House
A Therapy

Therapist in A Therapy
Testimony

Dmitri Shostakovich in Testimony
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

Self in No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Pascali's Island

Basil Pascali in Pascali's Island
Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse

Self in Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

Self in Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'

Self in The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'
The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

Self in The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès
Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

Self in Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime
The Tale of Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd in The Tale of Sweeney Todd
Betrayal

Robert in Betrayal
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Merenkahre in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Camille

Duval in Camille
The Physician

Ibn Sina (Avicenna) in The Physician
BloodRayne

Kagan in BloodRayne
Aral, the Lost Sea

in Aral, the Lost Sea
The Boxtrolls

Archibald Snatcher (voice) in The Boxtrolls
A Birder's Guide to Everything

Lawrence Konrad in A Birder's Guide to Everything
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

in The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Simon Wiesenthal in Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Poison

Dr. Ganderbai in Poison
Liberation

Narrator in Liberation
Muse of Fire

Self in Muse of Fire
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Ivanov in Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Self/less

Damian in Self/less
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

Trevor Slattery / The Mandarin in Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
Robot Overlords

Robin Smythe in Robot Overlords
War Story

Albert in War Story
And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage) in And the Oscar Goes To...
Antony and Cleopatra

Thidias in Antony and Cleopatra
Unlikely Heroes

Narrator in Unlikely Heroes
Walking with the Enemy

Regent Miklos Horthy in Walking with the Enemy
Exodus: Gods and Kings

Nun in Exodus: Gods and Kings
William Tell

in William Tell
Photographing Fairies

Rev. Templeton in Photographing Fairies
Journey to Mecca

Narrator in Journey to Mecca
The Jungle Book

Bagheera (voice) in The Jungle Book
Learning to Drive

Darwan in Learning to Drive
The Fifth Monkey

Cunda in The Fifth Monkey
Stonehearst Asylum

Silas Lamb in Stonehearst Asylum
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

Self in Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
The Walk

Papa Rudy in The Walk
Life

Jack Warner in Life
Weapons of Mass Distraction

Julian Messenger in Weapons of Mass Distraction
Peace Is Every Step

Narrator in Peace Is Every Step
Deep Water

in Deep Water
Collide

Geran in Collide
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

Drago (Voice) in Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Self in Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Self in Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
The Making of ‘Sneakers’

Self in The Making of ‘Sneakers’
Crime and Punishment

Magistrate Porfiry in Crime and Punishment
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

Self in Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
Unity

Narrator (voice) in Unity
Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny

Narrator in Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

Imdad Khan / The Dealer / Dr. Ganderbai in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Self (archive footage) in Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
The Thursday Murder Club

Ibrahim Arif in The Thursday Murder Club
Knight of Cups

Storyteller (voice) in Knight of Cups
Necessary Love

in Necessary Love
The Making of Sexy Beast

Self in The Making of Sexy Beast
The War That Never Ends

Pericles in The War That Never Ends
The King of Kings

High Priest Caiaphas (voice) in The King of Kings
Cellini: A Violent Life

Governatore in Cellini: A Violent Life
An Ordinary Man

The General in An Ordinary Man
Of Dogs and Men

The Caller (voice) in Of Dogs and Men
War Machine

President Karzai in War Machine
The Ottoman Lieutenant

Woodruff in The Ottoman Lieutenant
Hard Labour

Naseem in Hard Labour
Night Hunter

Cooper in Night Hunter
Mary

King Herod in Mary
Security

Charlie in Security
The Red Sea Diving Resort

Ethan Levin in The Red Sea Diving Resort
Backstabbing for Beginners

Pasha in Backstabbing for Beginners
Spielberg

Self in Spielberg
Intrigo: Death of an Author

Henderson in Intrigo: Death of an Author
Operation Finale

Adolf Eichmann in Operation Finale
Spider in the Web

Adereth in Spider in the Web
Dalíland

Dalí in Dalíland
Romeo.Juliet

Father Capulet (voice) in Romeo.Juliet
Who Killed British Cinema?

Self in Who Killed British Cinema?
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Self in Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
The Merry Wives of Windsor

Frank Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Self in Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Inside The Operation

Self in Inside The Operation
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

Al-Jazari / Librarian in 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal

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

Malcolm in Locked Down
The Way of the Wind

in The Way of the Wind
The Medicine Buddha

Narration in The Medicine Buddha
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

Self in Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi
The Life and Faith of CS Lewis

in The Life and Faith of CS Lewis
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

Self in The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Trevor Slattery in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

Self in Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold
Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin

Narrator (voice) in Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin
Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver

Narrator (voice) in Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver
The Sands of Time: The Making of 'Prince of Persia'

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

TV Shows

Pebble Mill at One

in Pebble Mill at One
The One Show

Self in The One Show
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Duval in Hallmark Hall of Fame
Orlando

Peter Batterby in Orlando
The Adventurer

Pierre in The Adventurer
BBC Television Shakespeare

in BBC Television Shakespeare
Dickens Of London

Dr. John Elliotson in Dickens Of London
Playhouse

Robert Cibrario in Playhouse
Playhouse

Ivanov in Playhouse
The Secret of the Sahara

Sholomon in The Secret of the Sahara
Islam: Empire of Faith

Narrator in Islam: Empire of Faith
Oxbridge Blues

Geoff Craven in Oxbridge Blues
Marvel Studios Legends

Trevor Slattery / The Mandarin (archive footage) in Marvel Studios Legends
Tut

Ay in Tut
Marvel Studios Assembled

Self in Marvel Studios Assembled
Wetten, dass..?

Self in Wetten, dass..?
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Self in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Rove

Self in Rove
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers
Wessex Tales

in Wessex Tales
Watership Down

General Woundwort (voice) in Watership Down
Joseph

Potiphar in Joseph
CNN Millennium

Narrator in CNN Millennium
Lenin... The Train

Lenin in Lenin... The Train
Anne Frank: The Whole Story

Otto Frank in Anne Frank: The Whole Story
Lip Sync Battle

Self in Lip Sync Battle
Playing Shakespeare

in Playing Shakespeare
All or Nothing: Manchester City

Narrator (voice) in All or Nothing: Manchester City
Religion of the World

Narrator in Religion of the World
Perpetual Grace LTD

Pastor Byron 'Pa' Brown in Perpetual Grace LTD
Wonder Man

Trevor Slattery in Wonder Man
Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Self in Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Bambi Awards

Self in Bambi Awards
The Love School

Dante Gabriel Rossetti in The Love School
The Oscars

Self - Presenter in The Oscars
Entertainment Tonight

Self in Entertainment Tonight
Moses

Moses in Moses
Inside the Actors Studio

Self in Inside the Actors Studio
The Sopranos

Ben Kingsley in The Sopranos
Garfunkel and Oates

Ben Kingsley in Garfunkel and Oates
Seitenblicke

Self in Seitenblicke
Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee in Golden Globe Awards