Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Acting
Born 1943-12-31Snainton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

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).

Movies (170)

Deep Water
7.1

Deep Water

2026Movie7.1
Schindler's List
8.6

Schindler's List

1993Movie8.6
Shutter Island
8.2

Shutter Island

2010Movie8.2
Iron Man 3
6.9

Iron Man 3

2013Movie6.9
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
7.5

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021Movie7.5
Young Washington
7.9

Young Washington

2026Movie7.9
Desert Warrior
6.2

Desert Warrior

2026Movie6.2
The Jungle Book
6.9

The Jungle Book

2016Movie6.9
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
7.1

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001Movie7.1
Exodus: Gods and Kings
5.9

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014Movie5.9
Self/less
6.4

Self/less

2015Movie6.4
Sneakers
6.9

Sneakers

1992Movie6.9
The Dictator
6.2

The Dictator

2012Movie6.2
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
6.2

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014Movie6.2
The Killer's Game
6.4

The Killer's Game

2024Movie6.4
Ender's Game
6.6

Ender's Game

2013Movie6.6
Hugo
7.2

Hugo

2011Movie7.2
Night Hunter
6.6

Night Hunter

2019Movie6.6
The Thursday Murder Club
6.6

The Thursday Murder Club

2025Movie6.6
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
6.3

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2010Movie6.3
William Tell
6.2

William Tell

2025Movie6.2
Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

2027Movie
Rules of Engagement
6.2

Rules of Engagement

2000Movie6.2
The Boxtrolls
6.7

The Boxtrolls

2014Movie6.7
Lucky Number Slevin
7.5

Lucky Number Slevin

2006Movie7.5
Species
6.0

Species

1995Movie6.0
War Machine
5.6

War Machine

2017Movie5.6
Operation Finale
6.7

Operation Finale

2018Movie6.7
The Walk
7.0

The Walk

2015Movie7.0
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
7.3

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2023Movie7.3
Joseph
8.2

Joseph

1995Movie8.2
The Physician
7.3

The Physician

2013Movie7.3
The Last Legion
5.6

The Last Legion

2007Movie5.6
Dalíland
5.9

Dalíland

2022Movie5.9
Stonehearst Asylum
6.8

Stonehearst Asylum

2014Movie6.8
The Love Guru
4.1

The Love Guru

2008Movie4.1
Gandhi
7.6

Gandhi

1982Movie7.6
Thunderbirds
5.0

Thunderbirds

2004Movie5.0
The Red Sea Diving Resort
6.8

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019Movie6.8
Spielberg
7.5

Spielberg

2017Movie7.5
The King of Kings
8.3

The King of Kings

2025Movie8.3
Maurice
7.6

Maurice

1987Movie7.6
Suspect Zero
5.5

Suspect Zero

2004Movie5.5
Sexy Beast
7.0

Sexy Beast

2001Movie7.0
Dave
6.6

Dave

1993Movie6.6
Locked Down
5.2

Locked Down

2021Movie5.2
TransSiberian
6.4

TransSiberian

2008Movie6.4
Poison
6.8

Poison

2023Movie6.8
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.1

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993Movie7.1
Security
6.3

Security

2017Movie6.3
Fifty Dead Men Walking
6.3

Fifty Dead Men Walking

2008Movie6.3
Collide
5.6

Collide

2016Movie5.6
Knight of Cups
5.7

Knight of Cups

2015Movie5.7
Alice in Wonderland
6.2

Alice in Wonderland

1999Movie6.2
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
7.5

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

2024Movie7.5
A Sound of Thunder
4.9

A Sound of Thunder

2005Movie4.9
The Ottoman Lieutenant
6.1

The Ottoman Lieutenant

2017Movie6.1
Fortitude

Fortitude

Movie
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
6.7

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

2014Movie6.7
Oliver Twist
6.8

Oliver Twist

2005Movie6.8
You Kill Me
6.2

You Kill Me

2007Movie6.2
Backstabbing for Beginners
6.2

Backstabbing for Beginners

2018Movie6.2
The Assignment
6.4

The Assignment

1997Movie6.4
BloodRayne
4.1

BloodRayne

2006Movie4.1
Learning to Drive
6.2

Learning to Drive

2014Movie6.2
War, Inc.
5.5

War, Inc.

2008Movie5.5
Jules
7.1

Jules

2023Movie7.1
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
5.4

Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse

2015Movie5.4
What Planet Are You From?
5.4

What Planet Are You From?

2000Movie5.4
Bugsy
6.3

Bugsy

1991Movie6.3
Spider in the Web
5.0

Spider in the Web

2019Movie5.0
Twelfth Night
7.0

Twelfth Night

1996Movie7.0
Tuck Everlasting
6.7

Tuck Everlasting

2002Movie6.7
House of Sand and Fog
7.1

House of Sand and Fog

2003Movie7.1
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
7.2

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018Movie7.2
Elegy
6.3

Elegy

2008Movie6.3
Muse of Fire
6.5

Muse of Fire

2013Movie6.5
Robot Overlords
4.8

Robot Overlords

2015Movie4.8
Death and the Maiden
7.1

Death and the Maiden

1994Movie7.1
Without a Clue
6.7

Without a Clue

1988Movie6.7
Photographing Fairies
5.7

Photographing Fairies

1997Movie5.7
The Ten Commandments
5.6

The Ten Commandments

2007Movie5.6
The Fifth Monkey
9.0

The Fifth Monkey

1990Movie9.0
Romeo.Juliet
7.5

Romeo.Juliet

1990Movie7.5
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
5.2

Freddie As F.R.O.7.

1992Movie5.2
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
10.0

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005Movie10.0
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
6.0

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

2012Movie6.0
Walking with the Enemy
6.3

Walking with the Enemy

2014Movie6.3
A Common Man
5.7

A Common Man

2013Movie5.7
Turtle Diary
6.3

Turtle Diary

1985Movie6.3
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds

2004Movie
Life
6.0

Life

2015Movie6.0
50 Films to See Before You Die
8.4

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006Movie8.4
The Wackness
6.4

The Wackness

2008Movie6.4
Camille
5.5

Camille

1984Movie5.5
Parting Shots
5.5

Parting Shots

1999Movie5.5
An Ordinary Man
6.2

An Ordinary Man

2017Movie6.2
Unity
7.5

Unity

2015Movie7.5
Intrigo: Death of an Author
5.3

Intrigo: Death of an Author

2018Movie5.3
Hard Labour
6.7

Hard Labour

1973Movie6.7
The Confession
5.8

The Confession

1999Movie5.8
Liberation
7.9

Liberation

1994Movie7.9
Fear Is the Key
5.9

Fear Is the Key

1972Movie5.9
Pascali's Island
6.4

Pascali's Island

1988Movie6.4
Betrayal
6.1

Betrayal

1983Movie6.1
Lenin: The Train
6.4

Lenin: The Train

1988Movie6.4
Harem
4.4

Harem

1985Movie4.4
Slipstream
4.3

Slipstream

1989Movie4.3
The Way of the Wind

The Way of the Wind

Movie
Thank You, Comrades

Thank You, Comrades

1978Movie
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
5.9

Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story

1989Movie5.9
The Merry Wives of Windsor
8.0

The Merry Wives of Windsor

1982Movie8.0
An Oral History of: Schindler's List

An Oral History of: Schindler's List

2018Movie
I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal
7.7

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

2007Movie7.7
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard

2012Movie
Weapons of Mass Distraction
5.2

Weapons of Mass Distraction

1997Movie5.2
A Force More Powerful
8.3

A Force More Powerful

1999Movie8.3
The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'
6.0

The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'

2012Movie6.0
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
7.5

The Making of ‘Sneakers’

2003Movie7.5
Cellini: A Violent Life
5.4

Cellini: A Violent Life

1990Movie5.4
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
6.6

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004Movie6.6
Crime and Punishment
6.5

Crime and Punishment

1998Movie6.5
Silas Marner
5.9

Silas Marner

1985Movie5.9
Spooky House
5.9

Spooky House

2002Movie5.9
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

1979Movie
A Birder's Guide to Everything
5.7

A Birder's Guide to Everything

2013Movie5.7
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
9.5

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

2022Movie9.5
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

2006Movie
Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime
6.0

Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

2012Movie6.0
The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream

The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream

1993Movie
Mrs. Harris
5.8

Mrs. Harris

2005Movie5.8
The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès

2012Movie
War Story
4.1

War Story

2014Movie4.1
The Triumph of Love
6.1

The Triumph of Love

2001Movie6.1
Journey to Mecca
5.8

Journey to Mecca

2009Movie5.8
To Be Hamlet

To Be Hamlet

1985Movie
The War That Never Ends
5.0

The War That Never Ends

1991Movie5.0
Inside the Operation

Inside the Operation

2018Movie
The Making of Slipstream

The Making of Slipstream

1989Movie
The Children
4.9

The Children

1990Movie4.9
The Making of Sexy Beast

The Making of Sexy Beast

2001Movie
Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny
6.4

Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny

2010Movie6.4
Peace Is Every Step
10.0

Peace Is Every Step

2005Movie10.0
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
5.7

The Tale of Sweeney Todd

1998Movie5.7
Unlikely Heroes
7.8

Unlikely Heroes

2003Movie7.8
Teen Patti
3.8

Teen Patti

2010Movie3.8
The Medicine Buddha
7.3

The Medicine Buddha

2019Movie7.3
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015Movie
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
4.8

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014Movie4.8
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold
10.0

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

1994Movie10.0
The Desert of Forbidden Art
4.7

The Desert of Forbidden Art

2011Movie4.7
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
5.5

1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets

2010Movie5.5
Testimony
5.6

Testimony

1988Movie5.6
Islam: Empire of Faith
8.2

Islam: Empire of Faith

2001Movie8.2
Antony and Cleopatra
7.8

Antony and Cleopatra

1975Movie7.8
Necessary Love
9.2

Necessary Love

1991Movie9.2
The Life and Faith of CS Lewis

The Life and Faith of CS Lewis

2006Movie
Of Dogs and Men

Of Dogs and Men

2016Movie
Ben Kingsley Talks About "Gandhi"
10.0

Ben Kingsley Talks About "Gandhi"

2001Movie10.0
It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl

It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl

2012Movie
Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver

Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver

1991Movie
Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land

Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land

2003Movie
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003Movie
Aral, the Lost Sea
2.7

Aral, the Lost Sea

2010Movie2.7
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

2006Movie
C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia
7.3

C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia

2006Movie7.3
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983Movie
Who Killed British Cinema?
5.0

Who Killed British Cinema?

2018Movie5.0
Mary

Mary

Movie
Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin

Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin

1991Movie

TV Shows (48)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Sopranos
8.7

The Sopranos

1999Series8.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
World in Action
7.0

World in Action

1963Series7.0
Pebble Mill at One

Pebble Mill at One

1972Series
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
Marvel Studios Legends
7.4

Marvel Studios Legends

2021Series7.4
Dispatches
6.5

Dispatches

1987Series6.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Wonder Man
7.1

Wonder Man

2026Series7.1
Bambi
9.0

Bambi

1948Series9.0
TFI Friday
7.1

TFI Friday

1996Series7.1
Lip Sync Battle
6.4

Lip Sync Battle

2015Series6.4
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
The BBC Television Shakespeare
6.0

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978Series6.0
Marvel Studios Assembled
7.2

Marvel Studios Assembled

2021Series7.2
HARDtalk
8.7

HARDtalk

1997Series8.7
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Seitenblicke
8.0

Seitenblicke

1987Series8.0
Perpetual Grace LTD
7.3

Perpetual Grace LTD

2019Series7.3
Rove
7.5

Rove

1999Series7.5
Tut
7.1

Tut

2015Series7.1
Garfunkel and Oates
6.9

Garfunkel and Oates

2014Series6.9
Watership Down
6.9

Watership Down

2018Series6.9
Dickens of London
7.3

Dickens of London

1976Series7.3
The Old Stories: Moses
9.3

The Old Stories: Moses

2026Series9.3
The Adventurer
6.3

The Adventurer

1972Series6.3
Der Medicus
7.4

Der Medicus

2014Series7.4
Oxbridge Blues
7.0

Oxbridge Blues

1984Series7.0
Anne Frank: The Whole Story
7.5

Anne Frank: The Whole Story

2001Series7.5
The Secret of the Sahara
6.6

The Secret of the Sahara

1988Series6.6
All or Nothing: Manchester City
7.2

All or Nothing: Manchester City

2018Series7.2
Moses
6.9

Moses

1996Series6.9
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Wessex Tales
7.0

Wessex Tales

1973Series7.0
The Love School

The Love School

1975Series
Playing Shakespeare
9.7

Playing Shakespeare

1984Series9.7
Lenin... The Train
6.0

Lenin... The Train

1988Series6.0
Joseph
7.3

Joseph

1995Series7.3
Religion of the World

Religion of the World

2004Series
CNN Millennium

CNN Millennium

1999Series
Islam: Empire of Faith

Islam: Empire of Faith

2001Series
The Velvet Glove

The Velvet Glove

1977Series
Religions of the World
8.0

Religions of the World

1998Series8.0
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series