Ben Whishaw

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 14, 1980 (45 yrs)

place of birth

Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, UK

also known as

Benjamin John Whishaw · Μπεν Γουίσοου · بن ویشاو

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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No Time to Die
7.3

No Time to Die

2021as Q
Spectre
6.6

Spectre

2015as Q
Skyfall
7.3

Skyfall

2012as Q
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
7.4

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
In the Heart of the Sea
6.8

In the Heart of the Sea

2015as Herman Melville
Paddington 2
7.5

Paddington 2

2017as Paddington Brown (voice)
The Lobster
7.0

The Lobster

2015as Limping Man
Cloud Atlas
6.9

Cloud Atlas

2012as Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman
Paddington in Peru
6.8

Paddington in Peru

2024as Paddington Brown (voice)
Paddington
7.1

Paddington

2014as Paddington (voice)
The Danish Girl
7.5

The Danish Girl

2015as Henrik
Layer Cake
6.9

Layer Cake

2004as Sidney
Mary Poppins Returns
6.5

Mary Poppins Returns

2018as Michael Banks
Women Talking
6.8

Women Talking

2022as August
Peter Hujar's Day
5.1

Peter Hujar's Day

2025as Peter Hujar
Passages
6.3

Passages

2023as Martin
Suffragette
7.2

Suffragette

2015as Sonny Watts
I'm Not There
6.5

I'm Not There

2007as Arthur
The Zero Theorem
6.1

The Zero Theorem

2013as Doctor 3
Unity
7.5

Unity

2015as Narrator (voice)
Brideshead Revisited
6.3

Brideshead Revisited

2008as Sebastian Flyte
The Personal History of David Copperfield
6.4

The Personal History of David Copperfield

2019as Uriah Heep
A Hologram for the King
5.9

A Hologram for the King

2016as Dave
Bright Star
6.6

Bright Star

2009as John Keats
The Tempest
5.3

The Tempest

2010as Ariel
Limonov: The Ballad
6.4

Limonov: The Ballad

2024as Eduard 'Eddie' Limonov
The Trench
5.4

The Trench

1999as Pte. James Deamis
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

2028
Bad Behaviour
4.7

Bad Behaviour

2023as Elon Bello
Enduring Love
5.8

Enduring Love

2004as Spud
Little Joe
5.8

Little Joe

2019as Chris
Lilting
6.9

Lilting

2014as Richard
Stoned
5.2

Stoned

2005as Keith Richards
Surge
5.4

Surge

2020as Joseph
National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
7.5

National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar

2018as Marcus Brutus
Days and Nights
4.5

Days and Nights

2014as Eric
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
7.3

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

2004as Bruno
The Escort
5.4

The Escort

1999as Jay
My Brother Tom
5.8

My Brother Tom

2001as Tom
Teenage
6.2

Teenage

2013as British Boy (voice)
The Booze Cruise
8.0

The Booze Cruise

2003as Daniel
Good Boy
6.7

Good Boy

2023as Danny
In Heat

In Heat

2024as Jon
The Muse
8.2

The Muse

2014as Edward
An A to Z of Paddington

An A to Z of Paddington

2024as Self
Love Hate
8.0

Love Hate

2009as Tom
77 Beds
8.0

77 Beds

2003as Ishmael
Baby
6.3

Baby

2000as Little Joe
Palo Santo
7.3

Palo Santo

2018as Palo Santo Hologram
Paddington Meets The Queen
7.5

Paddington Meets The Queen

2022as Paddington (voice)