Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw is an English actor.

TV: "Nathan Barley", "Criminal Justice", "The Hour".

Stage: "Hamlet".

Films: "Skyfall", "I'm Not There", "Cloud Atlas", "Paddington" (voice), "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer".

He has been nominated for a European Film Award, a Laurence Olivier Award and 3 Baftas (1 win). He has won an International Emmy Award.

He is of French, German and Russian descent. He studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

He is openly gay. He has stated about his personal life: "It's important to keep a level of anonymity. As an actor, your job is to persuade people that you're someone else. So if you're constantly telling people about yourself, I think you're shooting yourself in the foot".

Ben Whishaw is a famous English actor, who was born on October 14, 1980. As a person born on this date, Ben Whishaw is listed in our database as the 4th most popular celebrity for the day (October 14) and the 45th most popular for the year (1980).

People born on October 14 fall under the Zodiac sign of Libra, the Scales. Ben Whishaw is the 129th most popular Libra.

Aside from information specific to Ben Whishaw's birthday, Ben Whishaw is the 148th most famous English.

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