Ben Whishaw
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), Bri
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).
Born
Oct 14, 1980
Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
65 acting
2 crew
Popularity
3.6
Known For
No Time to Die
2021
as Q
Paddington in Peru
2024
as Paddington Brown (voice)
Skyfall
2012
as Q
Mary Poppins Returns
2018
as Michael Banks
Spectre
2015
as Q
Cloud Atlas
2012
as Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006
as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Paddington
2014
as Paddington (voice)
Paddington 2
2017
as Paddington Brown (voice)
The Lobster
2015
as Limping Man
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