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Ben Whishaw

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Ben Whishaw

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Also known as Benjamin Whishaw, Ben John Whishaw

British actor and producer (born 1980)

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Ben Whishaw is a male actor from the United Kingdom who began his professional career in 1999. He was born on October 14, 1980. His work has been associated with tags such as Soundtrack, spoken word, actors, cinematic, and novelty never wears off.

Whishaw is credited as an author for one work, identified as Paddington. He has five works listed in academic databases. His profile is referenced by 613 other encyclopedia articles.

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Key facts

Born
Benjamin John Whishaw , ( 1980-10-14 ) 14 October 1980 (age 45) , Clifton, Bedfordshire , England
Alma mater
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1999–present
Partner
Mark Bradshaw (2012–2022)
Awards
Full list

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Clifton
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Ben Wishaw at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival (cropped).jpg
Residence
London
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Commons category
Ben Whishaw
date of birth
1980-10-14
sexual orientation
homosexuality
birth name
Benjamin John Whishaw
start of work period
1999-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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. This was followed by television roles 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).

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