English actor Sir Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Pandit Bhanji on December 31, 1943. Over the course of his career, which has spanned five decades, he has won numerous honors, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2002, Kingsley received the Knight Bachelor award for his contributions to the British cinema industry. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. He was given the Britannia Award for Global Contribution to Filmed Entertainment in 2013.
Kingsley started his career in theater, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967 and spending the following 15 years primarily performing on stage. He was born to an English mother and an Indian Gujarati father with roots in Jamnagar. He played the lead in performances of As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, and The Merry Wives of Windsor, making his West End debut for the company at the Aldwych Theatre in 1967. He is also well-known for his television roles; for his work in the films Mrs. Harris (2006), Joseph (1995), Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), and Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989), he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards.
| Name | Ben Kingsley |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 31/12/1943 |
| Current Residence | London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 178 CM |
| Spouse | Daniela Lavender |
| Debut Movies | |
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| Language | Movie Name |
| English | Gandhi |
| Awards List | ||||
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| Year | Award | Category | Movie Name | |
| 1983 | Academy Awards | Best Actor | Gandhi | |
| 2008 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Most Egregious Age Difference Between Leading Man and Love Interest | The Wackness | |
| 2015 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Voice Acting in a Feature Production | The Boxtrolls | |
| 2013 | Britannia Awards | Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment | ||
| 1983 | Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment | Most Promising Newcomer | Gandhi | |
| 2001 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | Sexy Beast | |
| 2001 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Sexy Beast | |
| 2011 | Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | Capri Legend Award | ||
| 2002 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sexy Beast | |
| 2002 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sexy Beast | |
| 2001 | European Film Awards | Best Actor | Sexy Beast | |
| 1983 | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Actor | Gandhi | |
| 1983 | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Actor | Betrayal | |
| 1994 | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Actor | Schindler's List | |
| 1990 | Goldene Kamera | Golden Camera Award | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story | |
| 1983 | Golden Globe Awards | New Star of the Year – Actor | Gandhi | |
| 1983 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Gandhi | |
| 1985 | Grammy Awards | Best Spoken Word Album | The Words Of Gandhi | |
| 2001 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema | ||
| 1982 | National Board of Review | Best Actor | ||
| 2002 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor—Motion Picture Drama | Sexy Beast | |
| 2002 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Anne Frank: The Whole Story | |
| 2009 | Seville European Film Festival | Honorary Award | ||
| 2001 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sexy Beast | |
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