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Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Acting·1943·159 films

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.…

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Filmography

Shutter Island
Shutter Island (2010)Dr. Cawley
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 (2013)Trevor Slattery
Schindler's List
Schindler's List (1993)Itzhak Stern
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)Trevor Slattery
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (2016)Bagheera (voice)
Hugo
Hugo (2011)Georges Méliès
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)Nizam
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)Specialist (voice)
The Dictator
The Dictator (2012)Tamir
Ender's Game
Ender's Game (2013)Mazer Rackham
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)Merenkahre
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)Nun
Lucky Number Slevin
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)The Rabbi
The Walk
The Walk (2015)Papa Rudy
Self/less
Self/less (2015)Damian
Gandhi
Gandhi (1982)Mahatma Gandhi
Species
Species (1995)Xavier Fitch
The Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls (2014)Snatcher (voice)
Stonehearst Asylum
Stonehearst Asylum (2014)Silas Lamb
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)Imdad Khan / Croupier
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (2005)Fagin
War Machine
War Machine (2017)President Karzai
The Physician
The Physician (2013)Ibn Sina
Operation Finale
Operation Finale (2018)Adolf Eichmann
Night Hunter
Night Hunter (2019)Cooper
Sneakers
Sneakers (1992)Cosmo
The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)Ibrahim
Security
Security (2017)Charlie
Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast (2001)Don Logan
The Red Sea Diving Resort
The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)Ethan Levin
House of Sand and Fog
House of Sand and Fog (2003)Behrani
The Last Legion
The Last Legion (2007)Ambrosinus
Dave
Dave (1993)Vice-President Nance
TransSiberian
TransSiberian (2008)Grinko
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement (2000)Ambassador Mourain
The Love Guru
The Love Guru (2008)Guru Tugginmypuddha
Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups (2015)Storyteller (voice)
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)Bruce Pandolfini
Collide
Collide (2016)Geran
BloodRayne
BloodRayne (2005)Kagan
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)Trevor Slattery / The Mandarin
Maurice
Maurice (1987)Lasker-Jones
Poison
Poison (2023)Dr. Ganderbai
Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden (1994)Dr. Roberto Miranda
The Killer's Game
The Killer's Game (2024)Zvi Rabinowitz
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting (2002)Man in the Yellow Suit
A Sound of Thunder
A Sound of Thunder (2005)Charles Hatton
Bugsy
Bugsy (1991)Meyer Lansky
Jules
Jules (2023)Milton Robinson
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1999)Major Caterpillar
Suspect Zero
Suspect Zero (2004)Benjamin O'Ryan
Life
Life (2015)Jack Warner
Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds (2004)The Hood
Locked Down
Locked Down (2021)Malcolm
The Wackness
The Wackness (2008)Dr. Squires
Spielberg
Spielberg (2017)Self
Elegy
Elegy (2008)David Kepesh
You Kill Me
You Kill Me (2007)Frank Falenczyk
War, Inc.
War, Inc. (2008)Walken / The Viceroy
The Ottoman Lieutenant
The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017)Woodruff
Robot Overlords
Robot Overlords (2015)Robin Smythe
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015)Drago (Voice)
Without a Clue
Without a Clue (1988)Dr. John Watson
William Tell
William Tell (2025)King Albrecht
Joseph
Joseph (1995)Potiphar
Backstabbing for Beginners
Backstabbing for Beginners (2018)Pasha
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024)Imdad Khan / The Dealer / Dr. Ganderbai (archive footage)
Learning to Drive
Learning to Drive (2014)Darwan
The King of Kings
The King of Kings (2025)High Priest Caiaphas (voice)
Fifty Dead Men Walking
Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)Fergus
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From? (2000)Graydon
An Ordinary Man
An Ordinary Man (2017)The General
The Assignment
The Assignment (1997)Amos
Spider in the Web
Spider in the Web (2019)Adereth
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (1996)Feste
A Common Man
A Common Man (2013)The Man
Dalíland
Dalíland (2022)Dalí
Walking with the Enemy
Walking with the Enemy (2014)Regent Miklos Horthy
A Birder's Guide to Everything
A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013)Lawrence Konrad
Slipstream
Slipstream (1989)Avatar
The Confession
The Confession (1999)Harry Fertig
Intrigo: Death of an Author
Intrigo: Death of an Author (2018)Henderson
Fear Is the Key
Fear Is the Key (1972)Royale
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments (2007)Narrator (voice)
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)Self
Deep Water
Deep Water (2026)Rich
Unity
Unity (2015)Narrator (voice)
Freddie As F.R.O.7.
Freddie As F.R.O.7. (1992)Freddie (voice)
Photographing Fairies
Photographing Fairies (1997)Rev. Templeton
Betrayal
Betrayal (1983)Robert
Harem
Harem (1985)Selim
Pascali's Island
Pascali's Island (1988)Basil Pascali
Spooky House
Spooky House (2002)The Great Zamboni
War Story
War Story (2014)Albert
Desert Warrior
Desert Warrior (2026)Emperor Kisra II
The Triumph of Love
The Triumph of Love (2001)Hermocrates
Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Harris (2006)Herman Tarnower
Camille
Camille (1984)Duval
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998)Sweeney Todd
I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal
I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2007)Self
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)Julian Messenger
Parting Shots
Parting Shots (1999)Renzo Locatelli
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary (1985)William Snow
Silas Marner
Silas Marner (1985)Silas Marner
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment (1998)Magistrate Porfiry
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)Self
Lenin: The Train
Lenin: The Train (1988)Lenin
Islam: Empire of Faith
Islam: Empire of Faith (2001)Self - Narrator
Teen Patti
Teen Patti (2010)Perci Trachtenberg
Journey to Mecca
Journey to Mecca (2009)Narrator
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets (2010)Al-Jazari / Librarian
Hard Labour
Hard Labour (1973)Naseem
Liberation
Liberation (1994)Narrator
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)Simon Wiesenthal
Cellini: A Violent Life
Cellini: A Violent Life (1990)Governor
Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny
Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny (2010)Narrator
The Desert of Forbidden Art
The Desert of Forbidden Art (2011)Voice
C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia
C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia (2006)Self
Testimony
Testimony (1988)Dmitri Shostakovich
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra (1975)Thidias
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)Self
The Children
The Children (1990)Martin Boyne
Unlikely Heroes
Unlikely Heroes (2003)Narrator
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982)Frank Ford
50 Films to See Before You Die
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)Self
Necessary Love
Necessary Love (1991)
The Medicine Buddha
The Medicine Buddha (2019)Narrator (voice)
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire (2013)Self
The Making of ‘Sneakers’
The Making of ‘Sneakers’ (2003)Self
The War That Never Ends
The War That Never Ends (1991)Pericles
Romeo.Juliet
Romeo.Juliet (1990)Father Capulet (voice)
The Fifth Monkey
The Fifth Monkey (1990)Cunda
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)Self (archive footage)
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo' (2012)Self
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1994)Self
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry (2022)Self
Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime
Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime (2012)Self
The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'
The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo' (2012)Self
Who Killed British Cinema?
Who Killed British Cinema? (2018)Self
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027)(voice)
Young Washington
Young Washington (2026)Robert Dinwiddie
The Way of the Wind
The Way of the Wind
Of Dogs and Men
Of Dogs and Men (2016)The Caller (voice)
The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès
The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès (2012)Self
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1979)Ivanov
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough (2003)
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015)Self (archive footage)
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel (2006)Self
It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl
It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl (2012)Narrator
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard (2012)Self
To Be Hamlet
To Be Hamlet (1985)Self
Schindler's List: 25 Years Later
Schindler's List: 25 Years Later (2018)Self
The Making of Slipstream
The Making of Slipstream (1989)
The Life and Faith of CS Lewis
The Life and Faith of CS Lewis (2006)
The Making of Sexy Beast
The Making of Sexy Beast (2001)Self
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood (2006)Self
Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver
Rabbit Ears - Moses the Lawgiver (1991)Narrator (voice)
Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land
Helena: First Pilgrim to the Holy Land (2003)Narrator
Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin
Rabbit Ears - The Tiger and the Brahmin (1991)Narrator (voice)