Ben Kingsley

Biography

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 Br... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

4.1

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Snainton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Birthday

December 31, 1943

Known for

Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin

2006
7.5
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

2005
6.7
Schindler's List

Schindler's List

1993
8.6
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001
7.1
Gandhi

Gandhi

1982
7.6
Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

1994
7.1
Sneakers

Sneakers

1992
6.9
To Be Hamlet

To Be Hamlet

1985
0.0
A Sound of Thunder

A Sound of Thunder

2005
4.9
Joseph

Joseph

1995
8.2
C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

2006
7.5
Bugsy

Bugsy

1991
6.3
What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From?

2000
5.4
Lenin: The Train

Lenin: The Train

1990
6.2
Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

2000
6.3
House of Sand and Fog

House of Sand and Fog

2003
7.1
The Confession

The Confession

1999
5.7
Dave

Dave

1993
6.7
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010
8.2
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

2007
5.6
Slipstream

Slipstream

1989
4.3
TransSiberian

TransSiberian

2008
6.4
Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast

2001
7.0
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1999
6.2
Suspect Zero

Suspect Zero

2004
5.5
You Kill Me

You Kill Me

2007
6.1
Elegy

Elegy

2008
6.3
Fear Is the Key

Fear Is the Key

1972
5.8
The Love Guru

The Love Guru

2008
4.1
Maurice

Maurice

1987
7.6
Without a Clue

Without a Clue

1988
6.7
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2010
6.3
War, Inc.

War, Inc.

2008
5.5
Species

Species

1995
6.0
Harem

Harem

1985
4.3
The Last Legion

The Last Legion

2007
5.6
Teen Patti

Teen Patti

2010
3.8
Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior

2025
10.0
The Triumph of Love

The Triumph of Love

2001
6.0
Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

2002
6.7
The Wackness

The Wackness

2008
6.4
Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993
7.1
Jules

Jules

2023
7.2
Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

2004
5.0
The Children

The Children

1990
3.8
50 Films to See Before You Die

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006
8.5
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1996
6.9
Hugo

Hugo

2011
7.2
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2023
7.2
Fifty Dead Men Walking

Fifty Dead Men Walking

2008
6.3
Islam: Empire of Faith

Islam: Empire of Faith

2001
8.4
The Assignment

The Assignment

1997
6.3
Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3

2013
6.9
Ender's Game

Ender's Game

2013
6.6
The Killer's Game

The Killer's Game

2024
6.4
Schindler

Schindler

1983
8.0
The Dictator

The Dictator

2012
6.2
A Force More Powerful

A Force More Powerful

1999
9.0
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006
5.7
Silas Marner

Silas Marner

1985
5.6
The Desert of Forbidden Art

The Desert of Forbidden Art

2011
4.7
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004
6.5
Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary

1985
6.2
Parting Shots

Parting Shots

1999
5.4
A Common Man

A Common Man

2013
5.7
Freddie As F.R.O.7.

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

1992
5.2
It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl

It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl

2012
0.0
Spooky House

Spooky House

2002
5.9
A Therapy

A Therapy

2012
5.3
Testimony

Testimony

1988
4.5
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

2004
0.0
Pascali's Island

Pascali's Island

1988
6.2
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

2012
6.0
The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'

The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'

2012
6.0
The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

2012
0.0
Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

2012
6.0
The Tale of Sweeney Todd

The Tale of Sweeney Todd

1998
5.4
Betrayal

Betrayal

1983
5.9
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014
6.2
Camille

Camille

1984
5.3
The Physician

The Physician

2013
7.3
BloodRayne

BloodRayne

2005
4.2
Aral, the Lost Sea

Aral, the Lost Sea

2010
2.7
The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls

2014
6.7
A Birder's Guide to Everything

A Birder's Guide to Everything

2013
5.7
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003
0.0
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

1989
5.7
Poison

Poison

2023
6.9
Liberation

Liberation

1994
8.0
Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

2013
6.5
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979
0.0
Self/less

Self/less

2015
6.4
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

2014
6.7
Robot Overlords

Robot Overlords

2015
4.8
War Story

War Story

2014
4.1
Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

1975
7.0
Unlikely Heroes

Unlikely Heroes

2003
7.3
Walking with the Enemy

Walking with the Enemy

2014
6.3
Exodus: Gods and Kings

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014
5.9
William Tell

William Tell

2025
6.2
Photographing Fairies

Photographing Fairies

1997
5.5
Journey to Mecca

Journey to Mecca

2009
6.4
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

2016
6.9
Learning to Drive

Learning to Drive

2014
6.2
The Fifth Monkey

The Fifth Monkey

1990
9.0
Stonehearst Asylum

Stonehearst Asylum

2014
6.9
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

2022
10.0
The Walk

The Walk

2015
7.0
Life

Life

2015
6.0
Weapons of Mass Distraction

Weapons of Mass Distraction

1997
4.9
Peace Is Every Step

Peace Is Every Step

2005
0.0
Deep Water

Deep Water

2026
0.0
Collide

Collide

2016
5.6
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

2015
5.4
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014
4.8
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005
10.0
The Making of ‘Sneakers’

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2003
5.0
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1998
6.5
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

2006
0.0
Unity

Unity

2015
7.5
Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny

Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny

2010
6.4
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

2024
7.4
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015
0.0
The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

2025
6.6
Knight of Cups

Knight of Cups

2015
5.7
Necessary Love

Necessary Love

1991
9.2
The Making of Sexy Beast

The Making of Sexy Beast

2001
0.0
The War That Never Ends

The War That Never Ends

1991
1.0
The King of Kings

The King of Kings

2025
8.5
Cellini: A Violent Life

Cellini: A Violent Life

1990
4.0
An Ordinary Man

An Ordinary Man

2017
6.2
Of Dogs and Men

Of Dogs and Men

2016
0.0
War Machine

War Machine

2017
5.6
The Ottoman Lieutenant

The Ottoman Lieutenant

2017
6.1
Hard Labour

Hard Labour

1973
6.5
Night Hunter

Night Hunter

2019
6.6
Mary

Mary

...
0.0
Security

Security

2017
6.3
The Red Sea Diving Resort

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019
6.8
Backstabbing for Beginners

Backstabbing for Beginners

2018
6.2
Spielberg

Spielberg

2017
7.6
Intrigo: Death of an Author

Intrigo: Death of an Author

2018
5.3
Operation Finale

Operation Finale

2018
6.7
Spider in the Web

Spider in the Web

2019
4.9
Dalíland

Dalíland

2022
6.0
Romeo.Juliet

Romeo.Juliet

1990
5.0
Who Killed British Cinema?

Who Killed British Cinema?

2018
5.0
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

2012
0.0
The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Merry Wives of Windsor

1982
8.0
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018
7.2
Inside the Operation

Inside the Operation

2018
0.0
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

2010
5.5
I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal

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

2007
7.7
Locked Down

Locked Down

2021
5.2
The Way of the Wind

The Way of the Wind

...
0.0
The Medicine Buddha

The Medicine Buddha

2019
7.3
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983
0.0
The Life and Faith of CS Lewis

The Life and Faith of CS Lewis

2006
0.0
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

2006
0.0
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021
7.5
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

1994
0.0
Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin

Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin

1991
0.0
Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver

Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver

1991
0.0
Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land

Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land

2003
0.0
The Making of Slipstream

The Making of Slipstream

1989
0.0
Schindler's List: 25 Years Later

Schindler's List: 25 Years Later

2018
0.0
Young Washington

Young Washington

2026
0.0
Moïse

Moïse

1996
0.0
Moses

Moses

1995
8.0
An Oral History of: Schindler's List

An Oral History of: Schindler's List

2018
0.0
Fortitude

Fortitude

...
0.0
Pebble Mill at One

Pebble Mill at One

1972
0.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
8.6
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1972
5.5
The Secret of the Sahara

The Secret of the Sahara

1988
6.1
Islam: Empire of Faith

Islam: Empire of Faith

2001
0.0
Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues

1984
5.0
Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

2021
7.4
Tut

Tut

2015
7.2
Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled

2021
7.2
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981
5.3
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005
6.7
Rove

Rove

1999
8.0
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014
5.3
Wessex Tales

Wessex Tales

1973
6.0
Watership Down

Watership Down

2018
6.9
Joseph

Joseph

1995
6.5
CNN Millennium

CNN Millennium

1999
0.0
Lenin... The Train

Lenin... The Train

1988
6.0
Anne Frank: The Whole Story

Anne Frank: The Whole Story

2001
7.4
Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

2015
6.4
Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

1984
10.0
All or Nothing: Manchester City

All or Nothing: Manchester City

2018
7.2
Religion of the World

Religion of the World

2004
0.0
Perpetual Grace LTD

Perpetual Grace LTD

2019
7.3
Wonder Man

Wonder Man

2026
0.0
Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

1984
5.7
Bambi

Bambi

1948
9.0
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
7.0
Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981
4.1
Moses

Moses

1996
6.5
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994
7.5
The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1999
8.6
Garfunkel and Oates

Garfunkel and Oates

2014
6.9
Seitenblicke

Seitenblicke

1987
0.0
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Religions of the World

Religions of the World

1998
0.0
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Playhouse

Playhouse

1974
7.0
Dickens of London

Dickens of London

1976
6.5
The Love School

The Love School

1975
0.0

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