Born name
Krishna Pandit Bhanji
nickname
Ben Kingsley, Sir Ben Kingsley
Sun sign
Capricorn
Place of birth
Snainton, North Yorkshire Riding, England
Residence
Spelsbury, Oxfordshire, UK
nationality
training
Sir Ben Kingsley went to Manchester Grammar School . Coincidentally, the actor had Robert Powell as a classmate at this school.
After completing school, Sir Ben Kingsley went on to study at the University of Salford and Pendleton College . Pendleton College later housed the Ben Kingsley Theatre.
occupation
actor
family
- Father – Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji (Doctor)
- Mother – Anna Lyna Mary (née Goodman) (actress and model)
- Siblings – Older brother (doctor), two younger sisters
Manager
Sir Ben Kingsley is affiliated with Independent Talent Group Ltd. (Talent Agency), London, United Kingdom.
Build
Average
Height
5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm
weight
163 lbs or 74 kg
girlfriend/spouse
Sir Ben Kingsley has been romantically linked to –
race/ethnicity
multiracial
Ben Kingsley’s father is Indian Gujarati of Ismaili Muslim Khoja descent. His mother was a British woman of Russian and German-Jewish descent from her father’s side.
hair colour
Bald
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
- shaved head
- Animated voice quality
- Ability to portray different characters
shoe size
Sir Ben Kingsley’s exact shoe size is not known. However, it is speculated that he wears a size 9 (US) shoe.
brand promotion
Sir Ben Kingsley was introduced in –
- Sky Movies TV commercial for BSkyB Satellite Television in 2004.
- “British Villains” starring Tom Hiddleston and Mark Strong for Jaguar ‘s TV commercial .
- A 2012 Prada promotional film starring Helena Bonham Carter.
Religion
Sir Ben Kingsley has Jewish and Muslim Christian roots. However, he states that he is not Jewish, although there is a connection through his mother’s side. His own religious beliefs are not known.
Known for
Sir Ben Kingsley is most famous for his role as Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi (1982).
He was also known for his roles in Schindler’s List (1993), Sexy Beast (2000), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Shutter Island (2010), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Hugo (2011) and Iron Man 3 (2013).
first movie
Sir Ben Kingsley first appeared as a royale in the 1972 film Fear is the Key .
He also appeared in a made-for-TV film called 1973 Unhappiness .
First TV show
Sir Ben Kingsley first appeared as Roy in the ITV sitcom Pardon the Expression one-episode ‘The Switched On Scene.’
First stage show
In 1967 Sir Ben Kingsley starred in William Shakespeare’s play As You Like It produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company at London’s West End theatre, the Aldwych Theatre.
Personal trainer
Sir Ben Kingsley does not have a personal trainer. He maintains his figure and body weight through healthy eating. He is not known to be doing any specific fitness training.
Kingsley reportedly lost 20 pounds while filming the 1982 film Gandhi. It is reported that he followed a strict vegetarian diet that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi followed in real life.
Ben Kingsley favorite things
- Person – His wife Daniela
- Place – Oxfordshire (home)
- Odor – sandalwood
- pet – cat
- Writer – Elie Wiesel
- Restaurant – Douyria in Ouarzazate, Morocco
- Food – Lamb Tagine in Tagine Pot, Guerrouane (Moroccan Rose)
Ben Kingsley Facts
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