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Ben Kingsley (born December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England) is a British actor.

He became an international star (and Oscar winner) in the title role in 1982's Gandhi. He has portrayed Dr. Watson as the secret brains behind Sherlock Holmes in Without a Clue. His performance in Sexy Beast got him another Oscar acting nomination (as of late 2006, he has been nominated four times).

He has, perhaps surprisingly, also been involved in a number of Sci Fi projects, including roles that might have suited Donald Pleasance a couple of decades earlier. From Gandhi to The Great Zamboni in Spooky House? From Twelfth Night to Thunderbirds?

If it was a direct line from Oscar-winning subtlety to children's movie scenery-chewing, Kingsley might be seen to have a John Carradine career arc. However, one of the most interesting things about Sir Ben Kingsley (he was knighted in 2001) is that he seems to play what he wants when he wants. Not every actor can bounce back and forth between the art house and the $2 video bin, and remain one of the world's most respected actors.

Contents 1 Genre Roles 1.1 Avatar (Slipstream) 1989 1.2 Freddie the Frog (voice) Freddie as F.R.O.7 1992 1.3 Xavier Fitch (Species) 1995 1.4 Reverend Templeton (Photographing Fairies) 1997 1.5 Major Caterpillar (Alice in Wonderland (1999)) 1.6 The Great Gamboni (Spooky House) 2000 1.7 Graydon (What Planet Are You From?) 2000 1.8 Specialist (voice) (Artificial Intelligence: AI) 2001 1.9 Man in the Yellow Suit (Tuck Everlasting) 2002 1.10 The Hood (Thunderbirds (2004)) 1.11 Charles Hatton (A Sound of Thunder (2005)) 1.12 Kagan (Bloodrayne) 2005 2 External Links

Genre Roles

Avatar (Slipstream) 1989

Freddie the Frog (voice) Freddie as F.R.O.7 1992

Xavier Fitch (Species) 1995

Reverend Templeton (Photographing Fairies) 1997

Major Caterpillar (Alice in Wonderland (1999))

The Great Gamboni (Spooky House) 2000

Graydon (What Planet Are You From?) 2000

Specialist (voice) (Artificial Intelligence: AI) 2001

Man in the Yellow Suit (Tuck Everlasting) 2002

The Hood (Thunderbirds (2004))

Charles Hatton (A Sound of Thunder (2005))

Kagan (Bloodrayne) 2005

External Links

• Ben Kingsley at IMDB.com
• Upcoming TV Schedule by IMDB.com

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