Ben Kingsley
About Ben Kingsley
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).
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Filmography(1)
| Film | Release Date | Role | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
Teen Patti Drama | 26 Feb 2010 | Perci Trachtenberg | Average |
Career Timeline
1 films · Debut 2010
Frequent Co-stars(8)
Trailers(1)
Ben Kingsley – Career & Contributions to Hindi Cinema
Ben Kingsley is one of bollywood's celebrated actors, having contributed to 1 hindi films in the hindi film industry (popularly known as bollywood), headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Throughout their career, Ben Kingsley has collaborated with some of bollywood's finest artists, including Leena Yadav, Shivkumar Subramaniam, R. Madhavan. These on-screen partnerships have resonated strongly with bollywood audiences.
Ben Kingsley has worked across multiple genres in hindi cinema, including Drama, Thriller, Crime. This versatility has made them a sought-after name across all kinds of bollywood productions.
Ben Kingsley made their hindi film debut in 2010 with the film Teen Patti. Since then, they have steadily grown into one of bollywood's most recognised faces, building a loyal fanbase across Odisha and among the global bollywood diaspora.
Follow Ben Kingsley's complete filmography, songs, trailers and box office records on The Cinema Verse — the most comprehensive bollywood cinema database online.
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How many hindi films has Ben Kingsley acted in?▼
Ben Kingsley has been part of 1 hindi film in bollywood, spanning genres such as Drama, Thriller, Crime.
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Ben Kingsley's notable hindi films include "Teen Patti". Visit each movie page on The Cinema Verse for detailed cast, songs and review information.
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Ben Kingsley works as a Actor in the hindi film industry (bollywood). Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received accolades throughout his career spanning five dec...
When did Ben Kingsley debut in bollywood?▼
Ben Kingsley made their bollywood debut in 2010 with the film "Teen Patti".
What genres has Ben Kingsley worked in?▼
Ben Kingsley has worked in Drama (1 film), Thriller (1 film), Crime (1 film) in their hindi film career.