StatsBirth Name: Krishna Pandit Bhanji Age: 69, born 31 December 1943 Country of origin:  United Kingdom Height: 5' 8" Relationship Status: Married Partner: Daniela Lavender
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Ben Kingsley was born in England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was of Gujrati descent. Ben began to act in stage plays during the 1960s. He soon became a successful stage actor, and also began to have roles in films and TV. His birth name was Krishna Bhanji - but he changed his name to "Ben Kingsley" soon after gaining fame as a stage actor, fearing that a foreign name could hamper his acting career.
Ben Kingsley first earned international fame for his performanc
Ben Kingsley was born in England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was of Gujrati descent. Ben began to act in stage plays during the 1960s. He soon became a successful stage actor, and also began to have roles in films and TV. His birth name was Krishna Bhanji - but he changed his name to "Ben Kingsley" soon after gaining fame as a stage actor, fearing that a foreign name could hamper his acting career.
Ben Kingsley first earned international fame for his performance in the 1982 movie, Gandhi (1982). His performance as "Mohandas Gandhi" earned him international fame. He won many awards - including an Oscar for Best Actor. He also won Golden Globe, BAFTA and London Film Critics' Circle Awards. After acting in Gandhi (1982), Ben was recognized as one of the finest British actors.
After his international fame for appearing in Gandhi (1982), Kingsley appeared in many other famous movies. His success as an actor continued. In 1993, his performance as "Itzhak Stern" in the movie, Schindler's List (1993) earned him a BAFTA nomination. Schindler's List (1993) won seven Oscars, including Best Picture. During the late 1990s, Kingsley acted in many successful movies. He played "Sweeney Todd" in the 1998 TV movie, The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997) (TV). For his performance in this movie, he was nominated for the Screen Actors' Guild Award. His other notable role was as "Otto Frank" in the TV movie "Anne Frank: The Whole Story" (2001), for which he won a Screen Actors' Guild Award.
Ben Kingsley lives in Spelsbury, Oxfordshire, in England.
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Gandhi (1982) - Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi
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Ben Kingsley as James Patrick Goldpatrick, one of the "patients." It turns out, he used to be one of Dr. Blackmore's coworkers, and he was the one that designed the fear-energy machine. Dr. Blackmore used the machine for evil."
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Know for his Oscar-winning performance in the biopic Gandhi, Kingsley was nominated for Worst Supporting Actor for "The Love Guru". His last nomination for an Oscar was for his leading role in "House of Sand and Fog".
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