Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

215

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-12-31 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Snainton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Sir Ben Kingsley

Krishna Pandit Bhanji

بن كينغسلي

벤 킹즐리

ベン・キングズレー

เบน คิงสลีย์

本·金斯利

Бен Кингсли

Krishna Bhanji

Σερ Μπεν Κίνγκσλεϊ

Μπεν Κίνγκσλεϊ

बेन किंग्सले

Сер Бен Кингсли

בן קינגסלי

班·金斯利

بن کینگزلی

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 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, Richard III, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Also known for his television roles, he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989), Joseph (1995), Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), and Mrs. Harris (2006). In film, Kingsley is known for his starring role as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982), for which he subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Actor and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. For his portrayal of Itzhak Stern in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993), he received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination. He was Oscar-nominated for Bugsy (1990), Sexy Beast (2000), and House of Sand and Fog (2003). His other notable films include Maurice (1987), Sneakers (1992), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), Death and the Maiden (1994), Twelfth Night (1996), Tuck Everlasting (2002), Elegy (2008), Shutter Island (2010), and Hugo (2011). Kingsley played the character of Trevor Slattery in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Iron Man 3 (2013), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and the upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man. He also acted in the blockbusters Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) and Ender's Game (2013). Kingsley lent his voice to the films The Boxtrolls (2014) and The Jungle Book (2016). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Kingsley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Lucky Number Slevin

2006

Lucky Number Slevin

as

The Rabbi

Oliver Twist

2005

Oliver Twist

as

Fagin

Schindler's List

1993

Schindler's List

as

Itzhak Stern

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

as

Specialist (voice)

Gandhi

1982

Gandhi

as

Mahatma Gandhi

Death and the Maiden

1994

Death and the Maiden

as

Dr. Roberto Miranda

Sneakers

1992

Sneakers

as

Cosmo

To Be Hamlet

1985

To Be Hamlet

as

Self

A Sound of Thunder

2005

A Sound of Thunder

as

Charles Hatton

Joseph

1995

Joseph

as

Potifar

C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

2006

C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

as

Self

Bugsy

1991

Bugsy

as

Meyer Lansky

What Planet Are You From?

2000

What Planet Are You From?

as

Graydon

Lenin: The Train

1990

Lenin: The Train

as

Lenin

Rules of Engagement

2000

Rules of Engagement

as

Ambassador Mourain

House of Sand and Fog

2003

House of Sand and Fog

as

Behrani

The Confession

1999

The Confession

as

Harry Fertig

Dave

1993

Dave

as

Vice-President Nance

Shutter Island

2010

Shutter Island

as

Dr. Cawley

The Ten Commandments

2007

The Ten Commandments

as

Narrator (voice)

Slipstream

1989

Slipstream

as

Avatar

TransSiberian

2008

TransSiberian

as

Grinko

Sexy Beast

2000

Sexy Beast

as

Don Logan

Alice in Wonderland

1999

Alice in Wonderland

as

Major Caterpillar

Suspect Zero

2004

Suspect Zero

as

Benjamin O'Ryan

You Kill Me

2007

You Kill Me

as

Frank Falenczyk

Elegy

2008

Elegy

as

David Kepesh

Fear Is the Key

1972

Fear Is the Key

as

Royale

The Love Guru

2008

The Love Guru

as

Guru Tugginmypuddha

Maurice

1987

Maurice

as

Lasker-Jones

Without a Clue

1988

Without a Clue

as

Dr. John Watson

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2010

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

as

Nizam

War, Inc.

2008

War, Inc.

as

Walken / The Viceroy

Species

1995

Species

as

Xavier Fitch

Harem

1985

Harem

as

Selim

The Last Legion

2007

The Last Legion

as

Ambrosinus

Teen Patti

2010

Teen Patti

as

Perci Trachtenberg

Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior

as

Emperor Kisra

The Triumph of Love

2001

The Triumph of Love

as

Hermocrates

Tuck Everlasting

2002

Tuck Everlasting

as

Man in the Yellow Suit

The Wackness

2008

The Wackness

as

Dr. Squires

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993

Searching for Bobby Fischer

as

Bruce Pandolfini

Jules

2023

Jules

as

Milton Robinson

Thunderbirds

2004

Thunderbirds

as

The Hood

The Children

1990

The Children

as

Martin Boyne

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006

50 Films to See Before You Die

as

Self

Twelfth Night

1996

Twelfth Night

as

Feste

Hugo

2011

Hugo

as

Georges Méliès

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2023

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

as

Imdad Khan / Croupier

Fifty Dead Men Walking

2008

Fifty Dead Men Walking

as

Fergus

Islam: Empire of Faith

2001

Islam: Empire of Faith

as

Self - Narrator

The Assignment

1997

The Assignment

as

Amos

Iron Man 3

2013

Iron Man 3

as

Trevor Slattery

Ender's Game

2013

Ender's Game

as

Mazer Rackham

The Killer's Game

2024

The Killer's Game

as

Zvi Rabinowitz

Schindler

1983

Schindler

as

Self - Narrator (2019) (voice)

The Dictator

2012

The Dictator

as

Tamir

A Force More Powerful

1999

A Force More Powerful

as

Narator

Mrs. Harris

2006

Mrs. Harris

as

Herman Tarnower

Silas Marner

1985

Silas Marner

as

Silas Marner

The Desert of Forbidden Art

2011

The Desert of Forbidden Art

as

Voice

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

as

Self

Turtle Diary

1985

Turtle Diary

as

William Snow

Parting Shots

1999

Parting Shots

as

Renzo Locatelli

A Common Man

2013

A Common Man

as

The Man

Freddie as F.R.O.7.

1992

Freddie as F.R.O.7.

as

Freddie (voice)

It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl

2012

It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl

as

Narrator

Spooky House

2002

Spooky House

as

The Great Zamboni

A Therapy

2012

A Therapy

as

Therapist

Testimony

1988

Testimony

as

Dmitri Shostakovich

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

2004

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

as

Self

Pascali's Island

1988

Pascali's Island

as

Basil Pascali

Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse

2010

Shutter Island: Into the Lighthouse

as

Self

The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'

2012

The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'

as

Self

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

2012

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

as

Self

The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

2012

The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

as

Self

Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

2012

Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

as

Self

The Tale of Sweeney Todd

1998

The Tale of Sweeney Todd

as

Sweeney Todd

Betrayal

1983

Betrayal

as

Robert

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

as

Merenkahre

Camille

1984

Camille

as

Duval

The Physician

2013

The Physician

as

Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

BloodRayne

2005

BloodRayne

as

Kagan

Aral, the Lost Sea

2010

Aral, the Lost Sea

as

The Boxtrolls

2014

The Boxtrolls

as

Snatcher (voice)

A Birder's Guide to Everything

2013

A Birder's Guide to Everything

as

Lawrence Konrad

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

as

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

1989

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

as

Simon Wiesenthal

Poison

2023

Poison

as

Dr. Ganderbai

Liberation

1994

Liberation

as

Narrator

Muse of Fire

2013

Muse of Fire

as

Self

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

as

Ivanov

Self/less

2015

Self/less

as

Damian

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

2014

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

as

Trevor Slattery / The Mandarin

Robot Overlords

2014

Robot Overlords

as

Robin Smythe

War Story

2014

War Story

as

Albert

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Antony and Cleopatra

1975

Antony and Cleopatra

as

Thidias

Unlikely Heroes

2003

Unlikely Heroes

as

Narrator

Walking with the Enemy

2014

Walking with the Enemy

as

Regent Miklos Horthy

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

Exodus: Gods and Kings

as

Nun

William Tell

2025

William Tell

as

King Albrecht

Photographing Fairies

1997

Photographing Fairies

as

Rev. Templeton

Journey to Mecca

2009

Journey to Mecca

as

Narrator

The Jungle Book

2016

The Jungle Book

as

Bagheera (voice)

Learning to Drive

2014

Learning to Drive

as

Darwan

The Fifth Monkey

1990

The Fifth Monkey

as

Cunda

Stonehearst Asylum

2014

Stonehearst Asylum

as

Silas Lamb

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

2022

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

as

Self

The Walk

2015

The Walk

as

Papa Rudy

Life

2015

Life

as

Jack Warner

Weapons of Mass Distraction

1997

Weapons of Mass Distraction

as

Julian Messenger

Peace Is Every Step

2005

Peace Is Every Step

as

Narrator

Deep Water

2026

Deep Water

as

Collide

2016

Collide

as

Geran

Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

2015

Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

as

Drago (Voice)

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

as

Self

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

as

Self

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2003

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

as

Self

Crime and Punishment

1998

Crime and Punishment

as

Magistrate Porfiry

Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

2006

Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

as

Self

Unity

2015

Unity

as

Narrator (voice)

Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny

2010

Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny

as

Narrator

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

2024

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

as

Imdad Khan / The Dealer / Dr. Ganderbai (archive footage)

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

as

Self (archive footage)

The Thursday Murder Club

2025

The Thursday Murder Club

as

Ibrahim Arif

Knight of Cups

2015

Knight of Cups

as

Storyteller (voice)

Necessary Love

1991

Necessary Love

as

The Making of Sexy Beast

2001

The Making of Sexy Beast

as

Self

The War That Never Ends

1991

The War That Never Ends

as

Pericles

The King of Kings

2025

The King of Kings

as

High Priest Caiaphas (voice)

Cellini: A Violent Life

1990

Cellini: A Violent Life

as

Governatore

An Ordinary Man

2017

An Ordinary Man

as

The General

Of Dogs and Men

2016

Of Dogs and Men

as

The Caller (voice)

War Machine

2017

War Machine

as

President Karzai

The Ottoman Lieutenant

2017

The Ottoman Lieutenant

as

Woodruff

Hard Labour

1973

Hard Labour

as

Naseem

Night Hunter

2019

Night Hunter

as

Cooper

Mary

Mary

as

King Herod

Security

2017

Security

as

Charlie

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019

The Red Sea Diving Resort

as

Ethan Levin

Backstabbing for Beginners

2018

Backstabbing for Beginners

as

Pasha

Spielberg

2017

Spielberg

as

Self

Intrigo: Death of an Author

2018

Intrigo: Death of an Author

as

Henderson

Operation Finale

2018

Operation Finale

as

Adolf Eichmann

Spider in the Web

2019

Spider in the Web

as

Adereth

Dalíland

2022

Dalíland

as

Dalí

Romeo.Juliet

1990

Romeo.Juliet

as

Father Capulet (voice)

Who Killed British Cinema?

2018

Who Killed British Cinema?

as

Self

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

2012

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

as

Self

The Merry Wives of Windsor

1982

The Merry Wives of Windsor

as

Frank Ford

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

as

Self

Inside The Operation

2018

Inside The Operation

as

Self

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

2010

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

as

Al-Jazari / Librarian

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

2007

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

as

Locked Down

2021

Locked Down

as

Malcolm

The Way of the Wind

The Way of the Wind

as

The Medicine Buddha

2019

The Medicine Buddha

as

Narrator (voice)

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

as

Self

The Life and Faith of CS Lewis

2006

The Life and Faith of CS Lewis

as

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

2006

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

as

Self

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

as

Trevor Slattery

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

1994

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

as

Self

Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin

1991

Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin

as

Narrator (voice)

Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver

1991

Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver

as

Narrator (voice)

Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land

2003

Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land

as

Narrator

The Making of Slipstream

1989

The Making of Slipstream

as

Schindler's List: 25 Years Later

2018

Schindler's List: 25 Years Later

as

Self

Pebble Mill at One

Pebble Mill at One

as

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Duval

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

as

Pierre

The Secret of the Sahara

The Secret of the Sahara

as

Sholomon

Islam: Empire of Faith

Islam: Empire of Faith

as

Narrator

Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues

as

Geoff Craven

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

as

Trevor Slattery / The Mandarin (archive footage)

Tut

Tut

as

Ay

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios Assembled

as

Self

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

as

Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as

Self

Rove

Rove

as

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Wessex Tales

Wessex Tales

as

Watership Down

Watership Down

as

General Woundwort (voice)

Joseph

Joseph

as

Potiphar

CNN Millennium

CNN Millennium

as

Narrator

Lenin... The Train

Lenin... The Train

as

Lenin

Anne Frank: The Whole Story

Anne Frank: The Whole Story

as

Otto Frank

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

as

Self

Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

as

All or Nothing: Manchester City

All or Nothing: Manchester City

as

Narrator (voice)

Religion of the World

Religion of the World

as

Narrator

Perpetual Grace LTD

Perpetual Grace LTD

as

Pastor Byron 'Pa' Brown

Wonder Man

Wonder Man

as

Trevor Slattery

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

as

Self

The Love School

The Love School

as

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self - Presenter

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

Moses

Moses

as

Moses

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

as

Ben Kingsley

Garfunkel and Oates

Garfunkel and Oates

as

Ben Kingsley

Seitenblicke

Seitenblicke

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Religions of the World

Religions of the World

as

Narrator

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Audience Member

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as

Frank Ford

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Trevor Slatterly (archive footage)

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

Ivanov

Dickens of London

Dickens of London

as

Dr. John Elliotson

Production

Dalíland

2022

Dalíland

as

Crew

Directing