Ben Kingsley

Ben has been nominated for four SAG awards. In 1999 he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for The Tale of Sweeney Todd. In 2002 he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Sexy Beast. In 2002 he won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Anne Frank:The Whole Story. In 2004 he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The House of Sand and Fog.

For the movie, The Wackness, 63-year-old Sir Ben Kingsley was required to passionately kiss 21-year-old Mary-Kate Olsen.

Ben provided narration for the movie A.I Intelligence.

Ben has said his character of Don Logan in the film Sexy Beast is largely based on his grandmother. In the film Don Logan is an unhappy racist. Ben has frequently stated his disdain for his grandmother calling her an "extremely violent and unpleasant woman".

Ben's mother, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a physician.

In 2000,Ben was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

In 2006, Ben's performance in Sexy Beast was ranked No.97 on Premiere Magazine's "100 Greatest Performances of All Time".

Ben has four children; Jasmine, Thomas, Ferdinand and Edmund.

Ben married his second wife ,Alison Sutcliffe, in 1978 and they divorced in 1992.

Ben was married to actress Angela Morant between 1966 to 1972 and together they had two children.

Ben was knighted in the 2001 New Years Honours list.

When he was young he wanted to study medicine and become a doctor like his father.

Ben grew up hating his maternal grandmother. He's said that she was cold and venomous, aggressive and occasionally physically violent. She was always joking at the expense of others. He also says that she was fascist, racist and anti-semitic.

His height is 5' 8".