Benjamin John Whishaw ( born Benjamin John Whishaw ; born October 14, 1980 ) is a British actor.
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| Birth name | Benjamin John Wishaw |
| Date of Birth | October 14, 1980 (38 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Clifton , Bedfordshire , England , UK |
| Citizenship |  United Kingdom |
| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1999 - present |
| Awards | BAFTA TV (2013, 2019) Golden Globe (2018) |
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Content
- 1 Early years
- 2 Career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Filmography
- 5 Awards and nominations
- 5.1 Awards
- 5.2 Nominations
- 6 notes
- 7 References
Early years
Wishaw was born in the village of Clifton, Bedfordshire , in the family of beautician Linda (née Hope) and children's trainer Jose Whishaw [1] [2] . His mother is English, and his father has French, German and Russian roots [1] . He has an non-identical twin brother, James [3] . His paternal grandfather, nee Jean Vladimir Shtelmaher, was a British spy in the German army, and after emigration he changed his name to John Victor Whishaw [4] . He attended Henlow High School and later Samuel Whitbread Community College in Clifton, Bedfordshire.
He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and graduated in 2003. First gained fame during his collaboration with the Big Spirit theater troupe .
Career
If before the Perfumer, few people heard about Ben Whishaw in a big movie, then the actor became a theater star at 23, playing the main role in Hamlet [3] . Winner of various theater awards, Premier of the Old Vic Theater.
In 2004, he received very favorable reviews for the role of Hamlet in the production of the Old Wick Theater.
The film “ Perfumer: The Story of a Murderer ” based on the novel of the same name by Patrick Suskind is considered a breakthrough.
In 2007, he appeared in the drama " I'm Not There, " in one of Bob Dylan's incarnations.
The year 2008 was marked by the release of the drama Return to Brideshead with Ben Whishaw as Sebastian Flight. Ben's game has been critically acclaimed and received positive reviews.
At the end of 2009, Wishaw appeared in the production of Mike Bartlett's new play at the Royal Court Theater. [5] In 2009, he also starred as the poet John Keats in the movie Bright Star .
The actor starred in the movie " Cloud Atlas " directed by Tom Tykver , with whom he had already collaborated in the films " Perfumer " and " International ". He played the role of Kew in the James Bond films “007: Skyfall Coordinates” [6] and “ 007: Spectrum ”. In 2012, starred in the TV series "The Empty Crown " in the role of Richard II.
The actor periodically appears in Broadway productions (the debut was in 2009) and on television.
At the beginning of 2014 he starred in the video Years & Years - “Real”.
Personal life
Wishaw is an openly gay man. For several years, he refused to answer questions about his personal life, saying: “It is important for me to maintain the level of anonymity. As an actor, your job is to convince people that you are someone else. Therefore, if you constantly tell people about yourself, it seems to me that in this way you harm yourself ” [7] . In 2011, he told Out magazine: “As an actor, you have every right to privacy and mystery, no matter what your orientation or what you do. I don’t know why it is necessary to talk about it openly only because you are doing something in front of the public. I don’t understand why we are turning actors into celebrities ” [8] .
In August 2012, Wishaw entered into a civil partnership with Australian composer Mark Bradshaw, whom he met while working on the film " Bright Star " in 2008 [9] [10] . In 2014, he publicly discussed his cuming out, saying that for him it was a tense event, but "everyone was surprisingly nice" [11] .
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | f | July 1916: Battle of the Somme | Trench | |
| 1999 | f | Escort | Mauvaise passe | Jay |
| 2001 | core | Child | Baby | little joe |
| 2000 | f | My brother tom | My brother tom | Tom |
| 2002 | core | Mental fury | Spiritual rampage | |
| 2004 | core | 77 beds | 77 beds | Ishmael |
| 2004 | f | Love test | Enduring love | Recession |
| 2004 | f | The Merchant of Venice | The merchant of venice | Servant of Portia |
| 2004 | f | Puff cake | Layer cake | Sydney |
| 2005 | f | In the dope | Stoned | Keith Richards |
| 2006 | f | Perfumer: The Story of a Killer | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Jean-Baptiste Grenouil |
| 2007 | f | I'm not there | I'm Not There | Arthur |
| 2008 | f | Return to Brideshead | Brideshead revisited | Sebastian Flight |
| 2008 | MTF | Criminal justice | Criminal justice | Ben Coulter |
| 2009 | f | International | The international | Rene Antall |
| 2009 | f | Bright Star | Bright star | John Keats |
| 2009 | core | Love hate | Tom | |
| 2010 | f | Storm | The tempest | Ariel |
| 2010 | tf | All the signs of death | All signs of death | Web |
| 2011 - 2012 | from | Hour | The hour | Frederick Lyon |
| 2012 | tf | Richard II (Empty Crown) | Richard II | king Richard II |
| 2012 | f | 007: Skyfall coordinates | Skyfall | Q |
| 2012 | f | Cloud Atlas | Cloud atlas | Robert Frobisher |
| 2013 | core | Beat | ||
| 2013 | f | Days and nights | Days and nights | son elizabeth |
| 2013 | f | Zero Theorem | The zero theorem | doctor 3 |
| 2014 | core | The muse | Edward | |
| 2014 | f | Adventures of Paddington | Paddington | Paddington |
| 2014 | tf | Foxtrot | Foxtrot | |
| 2015 | f | In the heart of the sea | In the heart of the sea | Herman Melville |
| 2015 | f | 007: Spectrum | Specter | Q |
| 2015 | f | Girl from Denmark | The danish girl | Henric |
| 2015 | f | Lobster | The lobster | Lame man |
| 2015 | f | Suffragette | Suffragette | Sonny |
| 2015 | from | London spy | London spy | Danny |
| 2016 | f | Hologram for king | A hologram for the king | Dave |
| 2016 | core | Family happiness | Family happiness | |
| 2017 | from | Queens | Queers | Pierce |
| 2017 | f | Adventures of Paddington 2 | Paddington 2 | Paddington |
| 2018 | from | Extremely English scandal | A Very English Scandal | Norman Scott |
| 2018 | f | Mary Poppins is back | Mary Poppins Returns | Michael banks |
| 2019 | f | Baby joe | Little joe | Chris |
| 2019 | f | The story of David Copperfield | The Personal History of David Copperfield | Uria hip |
| 2020 | f | Bond 25 | Bond 25 | Q |
| 2020 | from | Fargo | Fargo | Rabbi Milligan |
Awards and nominations
Rewards
- British Independent Film Awards - "Most Promising Newcomer" - in 2001 for his role in the movie "My Brother Tom"
- VIII International Film Festival in Sochi in 2001 - “Best Actor” for “My Brother Tom” [12]
- Verona Love Screens Film Festival (2002) for "My Brother Tom"
- Bambi Awards - in 2006 for his role in the movie Perfumer: The Story of a Murderer
- Independent Spirit Awards in 2006 - Robert Altman Award for the film " I'm Not There "
- International Emmy Awards in 2009 - "Best Actor" for his role in the series for "Criminal Justice"
- Royal Television Society, UK in 2009 - "Best Actor" for his role in the series for "Criminal Justice"
- BAFTA TV in 2013 - "Best Actor" for the title role in the television movie "Richard II" [13]
- Golden Globe in 2019 - “Best Supporting Actor in the TV Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie” for his role in the mini-series “ Very English Scandal ”
Nominations
- BAFTA - Rising Star (2007)
- BAFTA TV in 2009 for Criminal Justice
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Gray, Marianne . In love with Hamlet, Dylan, Keats ... (English) , The Spectator (October 28, 2009).
- ↑ Iley, Chrissy . The Interview: actor Ben Whishaw on coming out, being a twin and life inside the 007 circus (English) , The Sunday Times (March 24, 2019).
- ↑ 1 2 Vanessa Thorpe. Ben Whishaw: impish star steals the show, even from James Bond . Guardian (October 25, 2015).
- ↑ Stellmacher, Ingrid; Foster, Patrick . Bond star Ben Whishaw reveals that his grandfather was a British spy with a double identity (English) , The Telegraph (October 23, 2015).
- ↑ Whishaw in Royal Court autumn August 14, 2009
- ↑ Ben Whishaw cast as Q in new James Bond film Skyfall November 25, 2011
- ↑ Rampton, James . Ben Whishaw on playing Q in Skyfall: 'I don't even have a computer' (Eng.) , The Telegraph (October 26, 2012).
- ↑ McLean, Gareth . Ben Whishaw: Mysterious Skin (English) , Out (March 27, 2011).
- ↑ Sieczkowski, Cavan . 'Skyfall' Actor Ben Whishaw Officially Comes Out As Gay, Reveals He Is Married (English) , The Huffington Post (August 5, 2013).
- ↑ Chen, Joyce . Ben Whishaw Comes Out as Gay: Skyfall Star Marries Mark Bradshaw (Eng.) , Us Weekly (Aug 5, 2013).
- ↑ Selby, Jenn . Ben Whishaw on the 'courage' it takes to come out as gay (English) , The Independent (August 4, 2014).
- ↑ Sergey Kuznetsov. "Kinotavr" became a European . Vedomosti, No. 427 (June 18, 2001).
- ↑ Television in 2013 | BAFTA Awards