Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw
Benjamin John "Ben" Whishawis an English actor. He is known for his stage 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, I'm Not There, Bright Star, Brideshead Revisited, Cloud Atlas, The Lobster, Suffragetteand The Danish Girl. He has also played the role of Q in the James Bond films starting with Skyfall, and was the voice of Paddington Bear in...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth14 October 1980
CityClifton, England
I don't think I am especially interested in celebrities, but I love talking about what is going on with people and why they do what they do.
I love films. I love music. I love poetry and stories. All of that I feel I sort of get very excited and fed by.
What I notice about people who are gifted in filmmaking is that they're great thinkers. They engage with big ideas and they engage with people.
The thing I love most about acting is that your capacity evolves as you evolve as a human being.
I love films. I love music. I love poetry and stories. All of that I feel... I sort of get very excited and fed by.
I love taking on other people's words. They are much more interesting to me than my own.