Couldn't be further from the truth; suicide takes tremendous courage. Ben Whishaw is known as an English actor. He has gotten the greatest distinctions in the business for his performances including a Golden Globe, BAFTA, Independent Film Critics Award, and a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award which he earned for his role in Hamlet. I sort of get very excited and fed by. Ben's mother is of English background. Robert Frobisher says: It's completely killing me; a half-finished book is, after all, a half-finished love affair. I love the characters I've had the opportunity to play. says: Soon after finishing his training at school, Ben handled the lead role in Hamlet under the directorial guidance of Trevor Nunn. Enjoys reading, painting and gardening in his spare time. His mom worked in a John Lewis outlet while his father worked with computers. Background and Age. I can do more damage on my laptop than you can do in a year sitting in my pyjamas and waiting for my Earl Grey. There are whole movements imagining us meeting again and again in different lives, different ages. I wish that the arts were better supported, and you can't say that enough times, but I also believe that whatever happens, artists will keep going. I should like to bury something precious, in every place I've been happy. says: As he progressed in his career, his star kept rising. Why, because I'm not wearing a lab coat? Confirmed to be one of the actors performing in 'His Dark Materials' at the Royal National Theatre. says: 2. Nosebleed Woman Benjamin John Whishaw was born on October 14, 1980 in Clifton, United Kingdom. I reckon domesticated cats have a pretty good life. I thought about him as being autistic in some way. I was quite a shy child - not chronically, but I tended to blend into the background. Q Q Robert Frobisher All boundaries are conventions, waiting to be transcended. I'm not tortured and neurasthenic - I'm really not. Background and Age. [on his hair] Sort of neglect of it, really. says: says: I have a conscience. I believe there is another world waiting for us, Sixsmith, a better world. He has a twin brother named James. 3. Clifton, England, UK. Even today, England is a very repressed, repressive country, and there's pressure to be kind of a certain way, so people do things that ultimately make them sad. says: Highest Rated: Official Sites. Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman, "No Time To Die" - Ana de Armas in "Vogue", No Time to Die: Lashana Lynch confirmed as the new 007, New Bond Villain Goes Bigger Than Blofeld in No Time to Die Promises Director. For me, it's important to keep a level of anonymity. says: 6. While in school, he was featured in a series of commercials and used the income to pay for his education and daily expenses. Considered one of the U.K.'s most promising new stars, Whishaw continued to win acclaim for leading roles in feature productions like "Brideshead Revisited" (2008) and "Bright Star" (2009). 92%, Skyfall 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). Q Beware of enthusiasm and of love, each is temporary and quick to sway A radio and a gun. I will often put a hat on it to squash it down a bit. - About Berlin Film Festival's paparazzi. And then when I was old, and ugly and miserable, I could come back, and dig it up, and remember. says: says: says: And youth is no guarantee of innovation. I've no desire at all to go back there. He started to be trusted with lead roles once he proved himself opposite big names in the movies that he was cast in. says: When asked if you care about the worlds problems, look deep into the eyes of he who asks, he will not ask you again. I can do more damage on my laptop, sitting in my pajamas, before my first cup of Earl Grey than you can do a year in the field. Q He was named "Most Promising Newcomer" at the 2001 British Independent Film Awards (for My Brother Tom (2001)) and, in 2005, nominated as best actor in four award ceremonies for his Hamlet. Q A radio and a gun. Q Never create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you the rest of your life, it will never change. What does it do. 1. That's what. So much for my promising career in espionage. And I'll be waiting for you there. All boundaries are conventions, waiting to be trancended. He simply doesn't understand human beings. Proclaimed by many critics as one of the best young actors of his generation, Benjamin John Whishaw was born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, to Linda (Hope), who works in cosmetics, and Jose Whishaw, who works in information technology. I find it really hard to say anything coherent or interesting about the work I do. On the character Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, It's difficult, it's a bit like acting in a silent movie. Always makes me feel a bit melancholy. says: Golden Globes 2019 — Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, IMDb Poll Board Favorite Literary Characters, Paddington Finds a Pigeon/Paddington and the Chores List, Paddington Finds a Hobby/Paddington and the Stamp, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Everything Wrong With Mary Poppins Returns, The IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village, Emily Blunt/Lin-Manuel Miranda/Ben Whishaw/Emily Mortimer/Boy George and Culture Club, Mary Poppins Returns/Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse/Mortal Engines/If Beale Street Could Talk, A Very English Scandal: Hugh's Transformation, Suffragette: Looking Back, Looking Forward, The Making of James Bond 007's Watch in 'Spectre'. says: He went to Samuel Whitbread Community College and after that, attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts from where he graduated in 2003. Grew up in Bedfordshire, and attended the Bancroft Players Youth Theatre at the Hitchin's Queen Mother Theatre. Ben Whishaw Rabbi Milligan. Took in a couple of stray cats living in his neighborhood. More of a personal statement! You're always protected. The most amazing thing is when you find yourself watching someone in the café or something doing something weird. I think being very thin has had a lot to do with how I've been cast. The inevitability of time, don't you think? I think I have a degree of confidence, but I also have terrible insecurity, like anybody does. says: During his time there he rose to prominence in many productions, most notably If This Is a Man, based on the book of the same name by Primo Levi, a survivor of Nazi World War II prisoner of war camp. His paternal grandfather, John Vladimir Stellmacher, was of German and Russian descent, and spied for the British during World War II, later taking the surname "Whishaw". When asked if you care about the worlds problems, look deep into the eyes of he who asks, he will not ask you again. The actor is married to , his starsign is Libra and he is now 40 years of age. He has a twin brother named James. says: 1. What do you see? Half the book is missing. Days and Nights (2013), Birthday: Nothing. I find it weird that people want to know about you. A veteran of the stage and former member of the esteemed Bancroft Players Youth Theatre, British actor Ben Whishaw quickly gained a reputation as one of England's most talented young performers. 4 & 5. says: Related Biography: Ava DuVernay. He has also played the role of Q in the James Bond films starting with Skyfall (2012), and was the voice of Paddington Bear in the 2014 film, Paddington. Q It tells the time! Q 007. Ben Whishaw full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. But I've moved on now. says: It's fun to pretend you're good at something you know you wouldn't be good at in real life. 0% says: Whishaw played in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a perfume maker whose craft turns deadly getting raves once again for his stunning portrayal. James Bond Your one certainty in life, your power as a human being, is that you have a choice in every situation about what you do next and about how you take what has happened to you. It's amazing what people do, isn't it, when you just look at them, when you take the time to look. Robert Frobisher says: Your incompetence is. says: A grand old war ship, being ignominiously hauled away for scrap. He made his 2 million dollar fortune with Love Hate, Unity, Lilting. James Bond At the end of the day you take what drifts past you or what's given to you. I do think Dylan's incredible.I sort of fell in love with him. Robert Frobisher says: says: I love poetry and stories. Age is no guarantee of efficiency. Benjamin John "Ben" Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Never give your real name, and if told to look at yourself, never look. I got hooked on a journal, written in 1849 by a dying lawyer during a voyage from a Pacific isle to San Francisco. I tend to see two sides of everything. Not exactly Christmas, is it? I understand now that boundaries between noise & sound are conventions. When you have a character to work with, you carry them around in a strange way - they make you look at the world in a different way. [the night before he leaves] You know I would do anything. There are certainly other things I'd like to have a go at one day.I'd like to have a go at directing. We don't really go for that anymore. Ben is married to the Australian composer Mark Bradshaw. And I'll be waiting for you there. Every now and then a trigger has to be pulled. Hotel Manager My dear Sixsmith, I'm in desperate need of your help. James Bond says: James Bond A grand old war ship, being ignominiously hauled away for scrap. says: Never create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you the rest of your life, it will never change. 92%, The Lobster says: He has a twin brother, James. I don't wash it often. I'm very happy. What were you expecting, an exploding pen? Publicity Listings Starring as Peter Llewellyn Davies. I believe there is a another world waiting for us, Sixsmith. Q Q A better world. There is a holiness to the heart's affections you know nothing about! - IMDb Mini Biography By: Or not pulled. Q View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Ben Whishaw, Actor: Cloud Atlas. What were you expecting, an exploding pen? I didn't really get much. My complexion is hardly relevant. John Keats His folks are Linda and Jose Whishaw. Whishaw appeared in 2007's I'm Not There (2007) as one of the Bob Dylan reincarnations and in 2008 in Criminal Justice (2008) a TV series. All boundaries are conventions, waiting to be transcended. I love music. I am a typical Libran. I do get stopped on the street, although rarely. He has made striking appearances in many films including Layer Cake, Cloud Atlas, Paddington, The Lobster, and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. So I thought I'd better train and then the parts would come. They will remain in the double room for two weeks, then they'll be transferred to the yachts for a further two weeks. Copyright © Fandango. He haes played on stage Hamlet; on telly Nathan Barley, Criminal Justice, The Hour an London Spy; an film roles includin Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Bright Star (2009), Brideshead Revisited (2008), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Lobster (2015), Suffragette (2015), The Danish Girl (2015). Entered into a civil partnership with his partner Mark Bradshaw in August 2012. says: So much for my promising career in espionage. I got hooked on a journal, written in 1849 by a dying lawyer during a voyage from a Pacific isle to San Francisco. says: "What did you want, an exploding pen? James Bond Q Although he remained a presence on such British TV projects as "The Hour" (BBC, 2011-12), the young actor was soon taking part in major feature blockbusters, including "Cloud Atlas" (2012) and the James Bond films "Skyfall" (2012) and "Spectre" (2015), in which he played tech wizard Q opposite his "Layer Cake" co-star, Daniel Craig, as well as prestigious films such as historical drama "Suffragette" (2015). Because you still have spots. 7. My dear Sixsmith, I'm in desperate need of your help. His folks are Linda and Jose Whishaw. says: The Personal History of David Copperfield. Ariel Beware of enthusiasm and of love, each is temporary and quick to sway Never give your real name, and if told to look at yourself, never look. Magnificent isn't she. Timothy Cavendish Q James Bond The play was taken to the Edinburgh Festival in 1995 where it garnered five-star reviews and great critical acclaim with Ben Whishaw getting rave reviews for his portrayal of Levi. But I couldn't. I love films. | I'm very lucky to have found the thing that makes me tick. James Bond I have made you mad... Q As an actor, that is what I'm trying to do. says: Never do or say anything that the person standing in front of you cannot understand. People pontificate, "suicide is selfish," while career churchman like Pater call it a coward's act typically because they lack the necessary suffering to sympathize. Proclaimed by many critics as one of the best young actors of his generation, Benjamin John Whishaw was born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, to Linda (Hope), who works in cosmetics, and Jose Whishaw, who works in information technology. says: He has a twin brother, James. Ben attended ... Another They engage with big ideas and they engage with people. He burned through a large portion of his adolescent years as part of the Bancroft Players Youth Theater. Always makes me feel a bit melancholy. Benjamin John "Ben" Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. We don't really go for that anymore. When I finished my A-levels, I assumed I'd be able to get work as an actor. Related Biography: Ava DuVernay. The inevitability of time, don't you think? I'm so lucky to be able to do what I do, and it would be abusing it just to make money. Ben Whishaw is a married person.The couple met on the set of Bright Star when he played the role of John Keats.His first television series is Black Cab(2000),he has a role in Ryan in the Episode:”Work”.The Trench (1999) is his first film he has a role of Pte.James Demis.He has won Independent Film Awards for his movie named My Brother Tom(2001). Rabbi asks no favors and offers none in return. So you'd better trust me. Ben Whishaw is known as an English actor. 14 wins & 27 nominations. I call it the Cloud Atlas Sextet. [August 2004], Played Hamlet to rave reviews at the Old Vic, London. Has played several characters who were writers, including a character inspired by Arthur Rimbaud in, I began to feel that he was a character who, left to his own devices, wouldn't really speak at all. says: He appears in the forthcoming films The Tempest (2010) and Bright Star (2009). More of a personal statement! All boundaries are conventions, waiting to be trancended. Q Looking for some great streaming picks? Paddington 2 (2017), Lowest Rated: So much for my prosperous career in espionage. The pair met while on the set arrangement of Bright Star in 2009. The thing about acting is that it's fairly random. I have a mortgage to pay and two cats to feed. The thing I love most about acting is that your capacity evolves as you evolve as a human being. I'm still fascinated by those things. We don't really do that any more. says: 84%. Benjamin John Whishaw was born on October 14, 1980 in Clifton, United Kingdom. says: What do you see? says: You weren't expecting an exploding pen, were you? Or not pulled. A true suicide is a paced, disciplined certainty. My intuition comes up with better stuff than my head, I think. John Keats Still at the dawn of his already impressive career, options for the immensely talented and astute Whishaw appeared limitless. Robert Frobisher And I'll be waiting for you there. Q Half the book is missing. There is a holiness to the heart's affections you know nothing about! I understand now that boundaries between noise & sound are conventions. Soon after, he made his belated entry into Hollywood as the star of the critically lauded period thriller "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" (2007). Oct 14, 1980, Birthplace: Hamlet opened to rave reviews with many critics hailing Ben as the next Laurence Olivier and applauding his portrayal of Hamlet with leading critics haling the birth of a star. One of the things I find very difficult about theatre is the repetition - that something can slide away from your original intentions. Tomorrow, they'll be transferred to a double room, with a larger wardrobe and a larger bathroom. says: says: Father is a computer engineer and mother is a sales person.