Ben Kingsley

Sir
Ben Kingsley
Kingsley at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Krishna Pandit Bhanji

(1943-12-31) 31 December 1943 (age 82)
Snainton, Yorkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1966–present
Spouses
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    (m. 1966; div. 1976)​
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    (m. 1978; div. 1992)​
  • Alexandra Christmann
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    (m. 2003; div. 2005)​
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    (m. 2007)​
Children4, including Ferdinand Kingsley

Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is a British actor. He was born in Snainton, North Yorkshire, England. 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Kingsley Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ben Kingsley Biography". Bio/A&E Television Networks, LLC. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

Other websites

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