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Ben Whishaw

Bio: Benjamin John "Ben" Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Whishaw is best known for his breakthrough role as Hamlet, his roles in the television series Nathan Barley, Criminal Justice, The Hour and London Spy; and film roles including Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Bright Star (2009), Brideshead Revisited (2008), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Lobster (2015) and Suffragette (2015)
Born: Tue, Oct 14 1980
Birthplace: Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Ben Whishaw is 44 years old
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Poster of Peter Hujar’s Day
Peter Hujar’s Day
Ben Whishaw will be
44 in Peter Hujar’s Day
as 'Peter Hujar'.
Mon, Jan 27 2025
Poster of Paddington in Peru
Paddington in Peru
Ben Whishaw was
44 in Paddington in Peru
as 'Paddington Brown (voice)'.
Thu, Nov 07 2024
Poster of An A to Z of Paddington
An A to Z of Paddington
Ben Whishaw was
44 in An A to Z of Paddington
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 31 2024
Poster of Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing
Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing
Ben Whishaw was
44 in Forgetting the Many: The Royal Pardon of Alan Turing
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Oct 20 2024
Poster of In Heat
In Heat
Ben Whishaw was
43 in In Heat
Wed, Oct 09 2024
Poster of Limonov: The Ballad
Limonov: The Ballad
Ben Whishaw was
43 in Limonov: The Ballad
as 'Eduard 'Eddie' Limonov'.
Thu, Sep 05 2024
Poster of Bad Behaviour
Bad Behaviour
Ben Whishaw was
43 in Bad Behaviour
as 'Elon Bello'.
Thu, Nov 02 2023
Poster of Passages
Passages
Ben Whishaw was
42 in Passages
as 'Martin'.
Wed, Jun 28 2023
Poster of Good Boy
Good Boy
Ben Whishaw was
42 in Good Boy
as 'Danny'.
Thu, Jun 22 2023
Poster of Women Talking
Women Talking
Ben Whishaw was
42 in Women Talking
as 'August'.
Fri, Dec 23 2022
Poster of Ungentle
Ungentle
Ben Whishaw was
41 in Ungentle
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 16 2022
Poster of Designing Bond
Designing Bond
Ben Whishaw was
41 in Designing Bond
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 20 2021
Poster of No Time to Die
No Time to Die
Ben Whishaw was
40 in No Time to Die
as 'Q'.
Wed, Sep 29 2021
Poster of Being James Bond
Being James Bond
Ben Whishaw was
40 in Being James Bond
as 'Q (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 29 2021
Poster of Miss Fortunate
Miss Fortunate
Ben Whishaw was
40 in Miss Fortunate
as 'Humourless Man'.
Sat, Mar 27 2021
Poster of Surge
Surge
Ben Whishaw was
39 in Surge
as 'Joseph'.
Wed, Jun 17 2020
Poster of The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Ben Whishaw was
39 in The Personal History of David Copperfield
as 'Uriah Heep'.
Thu, Nov 07 2019
Poster of Little Joe
Little Joe
Ben Whishaw was
39 in Little Joe
as 'Chris'.
Fri, Nov 01 2019
Poster of O Holy Ghost
O Holy Ghost
Ben Whishaw was
38 in O Holy Ghost
as 'Charmaine'.
Sat, Oct 05 2019
Poster of Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Poppins Returns
Ben Whishaw was
38 in Mary Poppins Returns
as 'Michael Banks'.
Thu, Dec 13 2018
Poster of Palo Santo
Palo Santo
Ben Whishaw was
37 in Palo Santo
as 'Palo Santo Hologram'.
Fri, Jul 06 2018
Poster of National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
Ben Whishaw was
37 in National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
as 'Marcus Brutus'.
Thu, Mar 22 2018
Poster of His Picture In Little
His Picture In Little
Ben Whishaw was
37 in His Picture In Little
Thu, Mar 15 2018
Poster of Paddington 2
Paddington 2
Ben Whishaw was
37 in Paddington 2
as 'Paddington Brown (voice)'.
Thu, Nov 09 2017
Poster of Family Happiness
Family Happiness
Ben Whishaw was
36 in Family Happiness
as 'The Brother'.
Mon, Oct 09 2017
Poster of A Hologram for the King
A Hologram for the King
Ben Whishaw was
35 in A Hologram for the King
as 'Dave'.
Fri, Apr 22 2016
Poster of In the Heart of the Sea
In the Heart of the Sea
Ben Whishaw was
35 in In the Heart of the Sea
as 'Herman Melville'.
Thu, Dec 03 2015
Poster of The Danish Girl
The Danish Girl
Ben Whishaw was
35 in The Danish Girl
as 'Henrik'.
Fri, Nov 27 2015
Poster of Spectre
Spectre
Ben Whishaw was
35 in Spectre
as 'Q'.
Mon, Oct 26 2015
Poster of Suffragette
Suffragette
Ben Whishaw was
35 in Suffragette
as 'Sonny Watts'.
Fri, Oct 16 2015
Poster of The Lobster
The Lobster
Ben Whishaw was
35 in The Lobster
as 'Limping Man'.
Thu, Oct 15 2015
Poster of Unity
Unity
Ben Whishaw was
34 in Unity
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Aug 12 2015
Poster of Paddington
Paddington
Ben Whishaw was
34 in Paddington
as 'Paddington (voice)'.
Mon, Nov 24 2014
Poster of Days and Nights
Days and Nights
Ben Whishaw was
33 in Days and Nights
as 'Eric'.
Fri, Sep 26 2014
Poster of Lilting
Lilting
Ben Whishaw was
33 in Lilting
as 'Richard'.
Thu, Aug 07 2014
Poster of The Muse
The Muse
Ben Whishaw was
33 in The Muse
as 'Edward'.
Sun, Jun 01 2014
Poster of Beat
Beat
Ben Whishaw was
33 in Beat
as 'Man'.
Wed, Oct 16 2013
Poster of The Zero Theorem
The Zero Theorem
Ben Whishaw was
32 in The Zero Theorem
as 'Doctor 3'.
Fri, Sep 20 2013
Poster of Teenage
Teenage
Ben Whishaw was
32 in Teenage
as 'British Boy (voice)'.
Sat, Apr 20 2013
Poster of Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas
Ben Whishaw was
32 in Cloud Atlas
as 'Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman'.
Fri, Oct 26 2012
Poster of Skyfall
Skyfall
Ben Whishaw was
32 in Skyfall
as 'Q'.
Wed, Oct 24 2012
Poster of The Tempest
The Tempest
Ben Whishaw was
29 in The Tempest
as 'Ariel'.
Sat, Sep 11 2010
Poster of Bright Star
Bright Star
Ben Whishaw was
28 in Bright Star
as 'John Keats'.
Fri, Sep 18 2009
Poster of Love Hate
Love Hate
Ben Whishaw was
28 in Love Hate
as 'Tom'.
Fri, Jun 26 2009
Poster of Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
Ben Whishaw was
27 in Brideshead Revisited
as 'Sebastian Flyte'.
Fri, Jul 25 2008
Poster of I'm Not There
I'm Not There
Ben Whishaw was
26 in I'm Not There
as 'Arthur'.
Mon, Oct 01 2007
Poster of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Ben Whishaw was
25 in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
as 'Jean-Baptiste Grenouille'.
Wed, Sep 13 2006
Poster of Stoned
Stoned
Ben Whishaw was
25 in Stoned
as 'Keith Richards'.
Fri, Nov 18 2005
Poster of Enduring Love
Enduring Love
Ben Whishaw was
24 in Enduring Love
as 'Spud'.
Fri, Oct 29 2004
Poster of Layer Cake
Layer Cake
Ben Whishaw was
23 in Layer Cake
as 'Sidney'.
Thu, Sep 30 2004
Poster of Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
Ben Whishaw was
23 in Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
as 'Bruno'.
Wed, Sep 01 2004
Poster of The Booze Cruise
The Booze Cruise
Ben Whishaw was
22 in The Booze Cruise
as 'Daniel'.
Sun, Sep 07 2003
Poster of Spiritual Rampage
Spiritual Rampage
Ben Whishaw was
22 in Spiritual Rampage
Fri, Jan 31 2003
Poster of Baby
Baby
Ben Whishaw was
21 in Baby
as 'Little Joe'.
Sun, Jun 02 2002
Poster of My Brother Tom
My Brother Tom
Ben Whishaw was
21 in My Brother Tom
as 'Tom'.
Fri, Nov 16 2001
Poster of The Escort
The Escort
Ben Whishaw was
19 in The Escort
as 'Jay'.
Wed, Nov 17 1999
Poster of The Trench
The Trench
Ben Whishaw was
18 in The Trench
as 'Pte. James Deamis'.
Fri, Sep 17 1999
Poster of Black Doves
Black Doves
Ben Whishaw will be
44+ in Black Doves
as 'Sam Young'.
Unreleased
Poster of All Signs of Death
All Signs of Death
Ben Whishaw will be
44+ in All Signs of Death
as 'Web'.
Unreleased
Poster of Paddington 4
Paddington 4
Ben Whishaw will be
44+ in Paddington 4
as 'Paddington Brown (voice)'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Black Doves
Black Doves
Ben Whishaw was
44+ in Black Doves
as 'Sam Young'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 05 2024
Poster of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Ben Whishaw was
41+ in Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 04 2022
Poster of This Is Going to Hurt
This Is Going to Hurt
Ben Whishaw was
41+ in This Is Going to Hurt
as 'Adam Kay'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 08 2022
Poster of The Adventures of Paddington
The Adventures of Paddington
Ben Whishaw was
39+ in The Adventures of Paddington
as 'Paddington (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 20 2019
Poster of A Very English Scandal
A Very English Scandal
Ben Whishaw was
37+ in A Very English Scandal
as 'Norman Scott'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 20 2018
Poster of Queers.
Queers.
Ben Whishaw was
36+ in Queers.
as 'Perce, '.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 31 2017
Poster of London Spy
London Spy
Ben Whishaw was
35+ in London Spy
as 'Danny'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 09 2015
Poster of Fargo
Fargo
Ben Whishaw was
33+ in Fargo
as 'Patrick 'Rabbi' Milligan'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 15 2014
Poster of The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown
Ben Whishaw was
31+ in The Hollow Crown
as 'King Richard'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 30 2012
Poster of Playhouse Presents
Playhouse Presents
Ben Whishaw was
31+ in Playhouse Presents
as 'Ezra'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 12 2012
Poster of The Hour
The Hour
Ben Whishaw was
30+ in The Hour
as 'Freddie Lyon'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 2011
Poster of Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
Ben Whishaw was
27+ in Criminal Justice
as 'Ben Coulter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 30 2008
Poster of The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Ben Whishaw was
26+ in The Graham Norton Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007
Poster of Nathan Barley
Nathan Barley
Ben Whishaw was
24+ in Nathan Barley
as 'Pingu'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 11 2005
Poster of Other People's Children
Other People's Children
Ben Whishaw was
19+ in Other People's Children
as 'Sully'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 2000
Poster of Bambi Awards
Bambi Awards
Ben Whishaw was
0+ in Bambi Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948