Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

43 · Born: Oct 14, 1980

Personal Details

Born Oct 14, 1980 Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Parents
  • Linda Whishaw (Hope)
  • Jose Whishaw
Relatives
  • James Whishaw (Sibling)
  • John Vladimir Stellmacher (Grandparent)
  • Olga Adele Bernard (Grandparent)

Biography

Benjamin John "Ben" Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Whishaw is best known for his breakthrough role as Hamlet, his roles in the television series Nathan Barley, Criminal Justice, The Hour and London Spy; and film roles including Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Bright Star (2009), Brideshead Revisited (2008), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Lobster (2015) and Suffragette (2015). He has also played the role of Q in the James Bond films starting with Skyfall (2012), and was the voice of Paddington Bear in the 2014 film, Paddington.

Career

2024
Paddington in Peru
Paddington in Peru as Paddington Brown (voice)
2023
Bad Behaviour
Bad Behaviour as Elon Bello
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Good Boy
Good Boy as Danny
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Passages
Passages as Martin
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2022
Women Talking
Women Talking as August
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This Is Going to Hurt
This Is Going to Hurt as Dr Adam Kay
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2021
No Time to Die
No Time to Die as Q
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Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story
Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story as Q (archive footage)
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2020
Surge
Surge as Joseph
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Fargo
Fargo as Patrick 'Rabbi' Milligan
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2019
Little Joe
Little Joe as Chris
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The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Adventures of Paddington
The Adventures of Paddington as Paddington (voice)
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2018
National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar as Marcus Brutus
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Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns as Michael Banks
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A Very English Scandal
A Very English Scandal as Norman Scott
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2017
Paddington 2
Paddington 2 as Paddington Brown (voice)
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2016
A Hologram for the King
A Hologram for the King as Dave
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2015
In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea as Herman Melville
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The Danish Girl
The Danish Girl as Henrik Sandahl
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Spectre
Spectre as Q
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Suffragette
Suffragette as Sonny Watts
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London Spy
London Spy as Danny
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2014
Days and Nights
Days and Nights as Eric
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Paddington
Paddington as Paddington (voice)
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Lilting
Lilting as Richard
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2013
The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem as Doctor 3
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Teenage
Teenage as British Boy (voice)
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2012
Skyfall
Skyfall as Q
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Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas as Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman
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2011
The Hour
The Hour as Freddie Lyon
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2010
The Tempest
The Tempest as Ariel
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2009
Bright Star
Bright Star as John Keats
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Love Hate
Love Hate as Tom
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2008
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited as Sebastian Flyte
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice as Ben Coulter
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2007
I'm Not There
I'm Not There as Arthur
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2006
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
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2005
Stoned
Stoned as Keith Richards
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Nathan Barley
Nathan Barley as Pingu
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2004
Layer Cake
Layer Cake as Sidney
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Enduring Love
Enduring Love as Spud
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2003
The Booze Cruise
The Booze Cruise as Daniel
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2002
Baby
Baby as Little Joe
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2001
My Brother Tom
My Brother Tom as Tom
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1999
The Trench
The Trench as Pte. James Deamis
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The Escort
The Escort as Jay
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Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie
Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie as Eduard Limonov