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Ben Kingsley

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  • Birth Name: Krishna Pandit Bhanji
  • Birth Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/31/1943, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor
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Ben Kingsley Fast Facts:
  • Made his TV debut in 1966 on the British soap Coronation Street and made his London stage debut the same year, in a musical produced by Beatles manager Brian Epstein. By 1967 he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
  • Made his Broadway debut in 1984 in Kean, a one-man show about 19th-century English actor Edmund Kean; Kingsley's second wife, Alison Sutcliffe, directed.
  • Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2001.
  • Ben Kingsley Relationships:
  • Alexandra Christmann - Ex-wife
  • Alison Sutcliffe - Ex-wife
  • Angela Morant - Ex-wife
  • Anna Lyna Mary Bhanji - Mother
  • Daniela Barbosa - Wife
  • Edmund William Macaulay Kingsley - Son
  • Ferdinand James Macaulay Kingsley - Son
  • Jasmin Anna Kingsley - Daughter
  • Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji - Father
  • Thomas Alexis Kingsley - Son
  • Ben Kingsley Awards:
  • 1983 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actor - Winner
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 2006 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1995 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1984 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
  • 1982 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 2003 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 2001 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
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