Ben Kingsley filmography
Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born Krishna Bhanji; Gujarati:કૃષ્ણા પંડિત ભાણજી; 31 December 1943) is an English actor who has received numerous accolades in his career which spans over 5 decades, including a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Academy Award from four nominations. He is known for starring as Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi in 1982, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He is also known for his performances in the films Schindler's List (1993), Sexy Beast (2000), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Shutter Island (2010), Hugo (2011), Iron Man 3 (2013),[1] and The Jungle Book (2016).
Kingsley at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2012
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Pardon the Expression | Roy | Episode: "The Switched-On Scene" |
| Orlando | Peter Batterby | 6 episodes | |
| 1966–1967 | Coronation Street | Ron Jenkins | 5 episodes |
| 1973 | The Adventurer | Pierre | Episode: "The Good Book" |
| Play for Today | Naseem | Episode: "Hard Labour" | |
| Full House | "A Misfortune" Cast Member | Episode: "13 January 1973" | |
| Wessex Tales | Lord Uplandtowers | Episode: "Barbara of the House of Grebe" | |
| 1974 | Antony and Cleopatra | Thidias | Television film |
| 1975 | The Love School | Rosetti | 5 episodes |
| 1976 | Dickens of London | Dr. John Elliotson | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Velvet Glove | Chakravarti | Episode: "The Warrior's Return" |
| 1976–1979 | Crown Court | Jeremy Leigh | 5 episodes |
| 1978–1979 | BBC2 Playhouse | Ivanov Robert Cibrario | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Frank Ford | Television film |
| 1983 | Kean | Edmund Kean | Television film |
| 1984 | Camille | Duval | Television film |
| Oxbridge Blues | Geoff Craven | Episode: "Sleeps Six" Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series | |
| 1985 | Silas Marner | Silas Marner | Television movie Nominated—BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor |
| 1986 | Stanley's Vision | Stanley Spencer | Television film |
| 1988 | The Secret of the Sahara | Sholomon | 4 episodes |
| Lenin: The Train | Lenin | Television film | |
| 1989 | Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story | Simon Wiesenthal | Television film Golden Camera for Best International Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 1991 | The War That Never Ends | Pericles | Television film |
| 1995 | Joseph | Potiphar | Television film Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| Moses | Moses | Television film | |
| 1997 | Weapons of Mass Distraction | Julian Messenger | Television film Nominated — CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries |
| 1998 | The Tale of Sweeney Todd | Sweeney Todd | Television film Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
| Crime and Punishment | Porfiry | Television film | |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Major Caterpillar | Television film |
| 2001 | Anne Frank: The Whole Story | Otto Frank | 2 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Nominated—American Film Institute TV Award for Actor of the Year – Male – Movie or Mini-Series Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris | Herman Tarnower | Television movie Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Himself | Episode: "Luxury Lounge" |
| 2014 | Garfunkel & Oates | Himself | Episode: "The Fadeaway" |
| 2015 | Tut | Ay | 3 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
| 2018 | Watership Down | General Woundwort | Voice 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Perpetual Grace, LTD | Pastor Byron Brown | Main role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kiyeko and the Lost Night | Storyteller | Voice role |
| 1997 | Ceremony of Innocence | Victor Frolatti | Voice role |
| 2010 | Fable III | Sabine | Voice role Credited as Sir Ben Kingsley |
gollark: "is"
gollark: "up"
gollark: "seamless"
gollark: At least we can all run PotatOS in CCEmuX.
gollark: Skynet is not very busy.
References
- Johnston, Sheila (4 April 2009). "Ben Kingsley interview: dark soul of the knight". The Daily Telegraph (Review). pp. 10–11.
- Shales, Tom (1999-10-09). "A Journey Of aThousand Years". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- "Sir Ben Kingsley explores his animated side in 'The Boxtrolls'". winnipegsun.com. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- "'The Boxtrolls': Ben Kingsley Talks Voicing a Villain; Will Trevor Slattery Return?". screenrant.com. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- Dave McNary (April 22, 2015). "Documentary 'Unity' Set for Aug. 12 Release with 100 Star Narrators". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- "Ben Kingsley To Voice Bagheera In Disney's 'The Jungle Book'". Deadline. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
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