Ben Whishaw
Biography
Benjamin John "Ben" Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Whishaw is best known for his breakthrough role as Hamlet, his roles in the television series Nathan Barley, Criminal Justice, The Hour and London Spy; and film roles including Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Bright Star (2009), Brideshead Revisited (2008), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Lobster (2015) and Suffragette (2015). He has also played the role of Q in the James Bond films starting with Skyfall (2012), and was the voice of Paddington Bear in the 2014 film, Paddington.
Known For
Acting

2006
asJean-Baptiste Grenouille

2007
asArthur

2004
asSidney

2008
asSebastian Flyte

1999
asPte. James Deamis

2004
asSpud

2023
asMartin

2021
asQ (archive footage)

2009
asJohn Keats

2012
asQ

2010
asAriel

2005
asKeith Richards

1999
asJay

2023
asDanny

2012
asCabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman

2021
asHumourless Man

2001
asTom

2009
asTom

2013
asDoctor 3

2025
asPeter Hujar

2024
asEduard 'Eddie' Limonov

2000
asLittle Joe

2015
asHerman Melville

2015
asQ

2013
asBritish Boy (voice)

2014
asEric

2014
asRichard

2015
asSonny Watts

2023
asElon Bello

2022
asNarrator (voice)

2014
asPaddington (voice)

2015
asLimping Man

2021
asSelf

2014
asEdward

2015
asNarrator (voice)

2015
asHenrik

2017
asPaddington Brown (voice)

2013
asMan

2004
asBruno

2003
asEric

2003
asDaniel

2016
asDave

2018
asMichael Banks

2018
asMarcus Brutus

2021
asQ
asWeb

2019
asUriah Heep

2018
as
2018
asPalo Santo Hologram

2017
asThe Brother

2019
asChris

2024
asPaddington Brown (voice)

2020
asJoseph

2019
asCharmaine

2022
asAugust
asPaddington Brown (voice)

2024
as
2024
asNarrator

2024
asSelf

2022
asPaddington (voice)
asNigel
as
2003
asIshmael
asBen Coulter
asSully
asFreddie Lyon
asEzra
asDanny
asAdam Kay
asPerce
asSam Young
asNorman Scott
asSelf
asKing Richard
asPatrick 'Rabbi' Milligan
asSelf
asPaddington (voice)
as
asSelf
asPingu
Production

2023
as
asCrew
Directing