About
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 British film industry. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 and received the Britannia Award in 2013. Born to an English mother and an Indian Gujarati father with roots in Jamnagar, Kingsley began his career in theatre, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967 and spending the next 15 years appearing mainly on stage. His starring roles included productions of As You Like It (his West End debut for the company at the Aldwych Theatre in 1967), Much Ado About Nothing,...
Known for
The SopranosSeries • 1999
Crown CourtSeries • 1972
Schindler's ListMovie • 1993
PlayhouseSeries • 1974
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsMovie • 2021
Shutter IslandMovie • 2010
Iron Man 3Movie • 2013
TFI FridaySeries • 1996
Marvel Studios LegendsSeries • 2021
Pebble Mill at OneSeries • 1972
Wonder ManSeries • 2026
The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries • 1978
The BoxtrollsMovie • 2014
Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombMovie • 2014
A.I. Artificial IntelligenceMovie • 2001
Deep WaterMovie • 2026
The Jungle BookMovie • 2016
Exodus: Gods and KingsMovie • 2014
The DictatorMovie • 2012
The Killer's GameMovie • 2024
The Thursday Murder ClubMovie • 2025
Self/lessMovie • 2015
Ender's GameMovie • 2013
Stonehearst AsylumMovie • 2014