Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley's biography

Ben Kingsley is 79 years old film actor born at United Kingdom. He was born on Friday 31st of December 1943. According to year of birth 1943 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 31st of December means he is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.He was married 3 times.

Ben Kingsley's spouse

He is married to Daniela Lavender

He is citizen of United Kingdom. He is an adherent of hinduism. His primary profession is to be film actor. You can know him also as actor, character actor, stage actor. He is recently known as television actor. He received Academy Award for Best Actor Gandhi in 1983

Ben Kingsley's family

Ben Kingsley's spouse

She is known as actor. His spouse was born on Saturday 14th of December 1974 in Bahia.

Ben Kingsley's ex spouses

Angela Morant

Ben Kingsley and Angela Morant have been together since 1966 for 10 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Wednesday 15th of January 1941 in Warwickshire.

Alison Sutcliffe

Ben Kingsley and Alison Sutcliffe have been together since 1978 for 14 years. She is known as theatrical director.

He has 1 son.

Ben Kingsley's son: Ferdinand Kingsley

Ben Kingsley's son's name is Ferdinand Kingsley. Ferdinand is known as musician. His son was born on Saturday 13th of February 1988 in Royal Leamington Spa.

Ben Kingsley's schools

We found 3 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: The Manchester Grammar School, University of Salford, Pendleton College.

Detailed informations about his schools

• Attended and graduated from Manchester Grammar School in Manchester, England.

Ben Kingsley's career

His main focus is to be film actor. You could see him also in Gandhi, Sexy Beast, Anne Frank: The Whole Story and many more. He is also a member of Royal Shakespeare Company.

Awards and competitions

Ben Kingsley's Awards

• He received award for Academy Award for Best Actor for work Gandhi in 1983
• He received award for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for work Gandhi in 1983
• He received award for BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for work Gandhi in 1983
• He received award for London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year for work Gandhi in 1983
• He received award for New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for work Gandhi in 1982
• He received award for National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for work Gandhi in 1982
• He received award for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor for work Gandhi in 1982
• He received award for Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for work Gandhi in 1981
• He received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for work Gandhi in 1982
• He received award for BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film for work Sexy Beast in 2001
• He received award for Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor for work Sexy Beast in 2001
• He received award for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for work Anne Frank: The Whole Story in 2002
• He received award for European Film Award for Best Actor for work Sexy Beast in 2001

Ben Kingsley's Rankings

• His performance as Don Logan in Sexy Beast (2000) is ranked #97 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

Ben Kingsley's Nominations

• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work Bugsy in 1991
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor
• He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor for work House of Sand and Fog in 2004
• He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for work Joseph in 1995
• He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for work Schindler's List in 1994
• He was nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor for work BloodRayne in 2006
• He was nominated for Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for work You Kill Me in 2007
• He was nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for work House of Sand and Fog in 2004
• He was nominated for Teen Choice Award for Best Villain for work Iron Man 3 in 2013
• He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for work Mrs. Harris in 2006
• He was nominated for Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor for work Sexy Beast in 2001
• He was nominated for Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor for work House of Sand and Fog in 2003
• He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Actor for work Sexy Beast in 2001

Ben Kingsley's quotes

• [on winning the Oscar for Best Actor in Gandhi (1982)] If I knew I was going to win, I would not have gone dressed as a waiter.
• As an actor, there's no autonomy, unless you're prepared to risk the possibility of starving.
• Hopefully, as I get older in the business, I make my choices more accurately, and I perhaps know from either the script or the first meeting that it isn't going to work.
• All the great writers root their characters in true human behavior.
• As a singer, I might have fallen among thieves. I wonder if I'd still be alive by now.
• Being a leading man on a film set under the direction of somebody like Dickie Attenborough [Sir Richard Attenborough] is very empowering, and you have to be extremely careful how you use that power.
• But comedy I'd love to do as much as humanly possible.
• [on the holocaust] It's like a big, hulking monster squatting in the middle of our history and it won't go away.
• [on his heritage] I'm not Jewish... and though there might be some Russian-Jewish heritage way back on my mother's side, the thread is so fine there's no real evidence.
• [on Hailee Steinfeld] She's very focused, very mature in her work, and I can see her simply going from strength to strength. She's very well-rooted in her craft. There's nothing woolly or peripheral about her.
• Glue all of my films together and arrange them in a certain kind of way and you will have the history of 20th and 21st century by SBK [Sir Ben Kingsley].
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Ben Kingsley's body shape

Lets describe how Ben Kingsley looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.