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Ben Whishaw

Actor | * 10/14/1980 (43) | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor. After winning a British Independent Film Award for his performance in My Brother Tom (2001), he was nominated for an Olivier Award for his portrayal of the title role in a 2004 production of Hamlet. This was followed by television roles in Nathan Barley (2005), Criminal Justice (2008) and The Hour (2011–12) and film roles in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Brideshead Revisited (2008), and Bright Star (2009). For Criminal Justice, Whishaw received an International Emmy Award and received his first BAFTA Award nomination. In 2012, Whishaw played the title role in a BBC Two adaptation of Richard II, broadcast as part ... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Adventure

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In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into anima ...

The Lobster

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2015 | 3.5/5 | 1h 58min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another t ...

Cloud Atlas

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2012 | 3.4/5 | 2h 52min
Drama, Science Fiction
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When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the ...

Skyfall

PG-13

2012 | 3.6/5 | 2h 23min
Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he ...

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

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2006 | 3.7/5 | 2h 27min
Crime, Fantasy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Ben Whishaw

Kinotavr British Independent Film Awards 2002 Ian Charleson Awards International Emmy Award for Best Actor Royal Television Society Awards Broadcasting Press Guild Award British Academy Television Award for Best Actor Independent Spirit Awards Bambi Award Theatre World Award Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Play 2x British Academy Television Award for Best Actor 2x Broadcasting Press Guild Award BAFTA Rising Star Award BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor Crime Thriller Awards 2x Online Film & Television Association Award European Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Ben Whishaw as Actor(52)

as Paddington Brown (voice)2024 Paddington in Peru
as Elon Bello2023 Bad Behaviour
as Martin2023 Passages
as Danny2023 Good Boy
as Web2023 All Signs of Death
as Eduard Limonov2023 Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie
as August2022 Women Talking
as Narrator2022 Ungentle
as Humourless Man2021 Miss Fortunate
as Q2021 No Time to Die
as himself2021 Designing Bond
as Q (archive footage)2021 Being James Bond
as Joseph2020 Surge
as Chris2019 Little Joe
as Charmaine2019 O Holy Ghost
as Uriah Heep2019 The Personal History of David Copperfield
as Michael Banks2018 Mary Poppins Returns
as Marcus Brutus2018 National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
as Palo Santo Hologram2018 Palo Santo
as Paddington Brown (voice)2017 Paddington 2
2017 Family Happiness
as Dave2016 A Hologram for the King
as Narrator (voice)2015 Unity
as Henrik Sandahl2015 The Danish Girl
as Q2015 Spectre
as Herman Melville2015 In the Heart of the Sea
as Sonny Watts2015 Suffragette
as John (Limping Man)2015 The Lobster
as Edward2014 The Muse
as Eric2014 Days and Nights
as Richard2014 Lilting
as Paddington (voice)2014 Paddington
as Man2013 Beat
as Doctor 32013 The Zero Theorem
as British Boy (voice)2013 Teenage
as Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman2012 Cloud Atlas
as Q2012 Skyfall
as Ariel2010 The Tempest
as John Keats2009 Bright Star
as Tom2009 Love Hate
as Sebastian Flyte2008 Brideshead Revisited
as Arthur2007 I'm Not There
as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille2006 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
as Keith Richards2005 Stoned
as Sidney2004 Layer Cake
as Spud2004 Enduring Love
2003 Spiritual Rampage
as Daniel2003 The Booze Cruise
as Little Joe2002 Baby
as Tom2001 My Brother Tom
as Jay1999 The Escort
as Pte. James Deamis1999 The Trench

TV Shows/Series with Ben Whishaw as Actor(10)

as Adam2022 This Is Going to Hurt
as Paddington (voice)2019 The Adventures of Paddington
as Danny2015 London Spy
as Patrick "Rabbi" Milligan2014 Fargo
as Ezra2012 Playhouse Presents
as Richard II2012 The Hollow Crown
as Freddie Lyon2011 The Hour
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Pingu2005 Nathan Barley
as Sully2000 Other People's Children

Movies with Ben Whishaw as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Bad Behaviour

TV Shows/Series with Ben Whishaw as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2022 This Is Going to Hurt

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 10/14 1980 (October) in Clifton, Bedfordshire, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 43 years + 195 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Samuel Whitbread Academy
Spouses (current/former): Mark Bradshaw
Other names for Ben Whishaw (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"벤 위쇼"
"Benjamin John Whishaw"
Ben Whishaw frequently works together with these people:
Daniel Craig (10x, Actor)
Tom Tykwer (10x, Crew)
Alice Englert (8x, Actress)
Paul King (7x, Crew)
Mark Bradshaw (7x, Crew)
Nina Gold (6x, Crew)
Benedict Cumberbatch (5x, Actor)
Michael Gambon (5x, Actor)
Robert Wade (5x, Crew)
Michael Bond (5x, Crew)
Neal Callow (5x, Crew)
Alnoor Dewshi (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1397, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024