Ben Kingsley
Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is a British actor.[1] He was born in Snainton, North Yorkshire, England.[2] His father was an Indian who was born in Kenya. He is best known for his role as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Gandhi, for which he won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. The first movie he acted in was Fear Is the Key in 1972.
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Born | Krishna Pandit Bhanji 31 December 1943 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1966–present |
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Children | 4, including Ferdinand Kingsley |
Ben Kingsley Media
Kingsley at the 1990 Venice Film Festival
Kingsley at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2012
Kingsley (third left) and the cast of The Children's Monologues at the Old Vic Theatre in 2010
Kingsley's handprints at Leicester Square, London
References
- ↑ "Ben Kingsley Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ben Kingsley Biography". Bio/A&E Television Networks, LLC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
Other websites
Media related to Ben Kingsley at Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Kingsley on IMDb