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Actor
Occupations
Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Actor, Stage actor
Birthday
(Tuesday)
Nationality
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Spouse
Mark Bradshaw (2012)
Residences
London
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Samuel Whitbread Academy
Zodiac Sign
♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
猴 Monkey
Popularity
Tier A -- 115,703 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 18
Career
Career spanning 26 years (1999-2025)
Year context
Born in 1980 -- Iran hostage crisis; Mount St. Helens erupts; CNN launches; Jimmy Carter was US president
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Filmography (36)
Peter Hujar’s Day
Film
Black Doves
Sam Young
Paddington in Peru
Paddington Brown (voice)
Limonov: The Ballad
Eduard 'Eddie' Limonov
Good Boy
Danny
This Is Going to Hurt
Adam Kay
No Time to Die
Q
The Adventures of Paddington
Paddington (voice)
Mary Poppins Returns
Michael Banks
A Very English Scandal
TV Series
AWARDS (16)
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2019
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
2019
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Theatre World Award
2016
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British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
2013
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Biography
Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor. He has received various accolades, including three British Academy Television Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe.
Beginning his career in the 2000s, he played the title role in a 2004 production of the play Hamlet. Television roles followed this 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).
In 2012, Whishaw played the title role in a BBC Two adaptation of Richard II, for which he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. The same year, he appeared as Q in the James Bond film Skyfall (2012), going on to reprise the role in Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021). He has voiced Paddington Bear in several projects since Paddington (2014). His other film roles in the 2010s include Cloud Atlas (2012), The Lobster (2015), Suffragette (2015), The Danish Girl (2015), and Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
Whishaw had a leading role in London Spy (2015). For his portrayal of Norman Scott in the miniseries A Very English Scandal (2018), he won a BAFTA, a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2020, he had a leading role in the fourth season of the black comedy drama Fargo. He has since starred in the BBC medical drama series This Is Going to Hurt (2022), the short film Good Boy (2023), and the Netflix spy thriller series Black Doves (2024).
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How old is Ben Whishaw?
Ben Whishaw is 45 years old, born on .
Where was Ben Whishaw born?
Ben Whishaw was born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
What movies or shows has Ben Whishaw been in?
Ben Whishaw has 36 credits in our database. Notable titles include Peter Hujar’s Day (2025), Black Doves (2024), Paddington in Peru (2024), Limonov: The Ballad (2024), Good Boy (2023).
What is Ben Whishaw known for?
Ben Whishaw is primarily known as an actor. Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor. He has received various accolades, including three British Academy Television Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe. Beginning…
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