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Ben Whishaw
Actor, ProducerBorn October 14, 1980 (44 years)
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). 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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Peter Hujar's Day · as Peter Hujar |
| 2024 | Black Doves (TV Series) · as Sam Young |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru · as Paddington Brown (voice) |
| 2024 | Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie · as Eduard 'eddie' Limonov |
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour · as Elon Bello |
| 2023 | Passages · as Martin |
| 2023 | Good Boy · as Danny |
| 2023 | Ungentle · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | Women Talking · as August |
| 2022 | This Is Going To Hurt (TV Series) · as Adam Kay |
| 2021 | No Time to Die · as Q |
| 2021 | Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story · as Q (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Disclosure · as Henrik |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | The Adventures of Paddington (TV Series) · as Paddington (voice) |
| 2019 | The Personal History of David Copperfield · as Uriah Heep |
| 2019 | Little Joe · as Chris |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns · as Michael Banks |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal (TV Series) · as Norman Scott |
| 2018 | National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar · as Marcus Brutus |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 · as Paddington Brown (voice) |
| 2017 | Family Happiness · as The Brother |
| 2017 | Queers (TV Series) |
| 2016 | A Hologram for the King · as Dave |
| 2015 | The Danish Girl · as Henrik |
| 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea · as Herman Melville |
| 2015 | London Spy (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 2015 | Spectre · as Q |
| 2015 | The Lobster · as Limping Man |
| 2015 | Suffragette · as Sonny Watts |
| 2015 | Unity · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | Paddington · as Paddington (voice) |
| 2014 | Days and Nights · as Eric |
| 2014 | Lilting · as Richard |
| 2014 | The Muse · as Edward |
| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) · as Patrick 'rabbi' Milligan |
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem · as Doctor 3 |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Cloud Atlas · as Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman |
| 2012 | Skyfall · as Q |
| 2012 | Everything or Nothing · as Q |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown (TV Series) · as King Richard |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as Ezra |
| 2011 | The Hour (TV Series) · as Freddie Lyon |
| 2010 | The Tempest · as Ariel |
| 2010 | All Signs of Death · as Web |
| 2009 | Bright Star · as John Keats |
| 2009 | The International · as Rene Antall |
| 2008 | Brideshead Revisited · as Sebastian Flyte |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice (TV Series) · as Ben Coulter |
| 2007 | I'm Not There · as Arthur |
| 2006 | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer · as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille |
| 2005 | Stoned · as Keith Richards |
| 2005 | Nathan Barley (TV Series) · as Pingu |
| 2004 | Enduring Love · as Spud |
| 2004 | Layer Cake · as Sidney |
| 2003 | Cheers and Tears · as Daniel |
| 2003 | Ready When You Are Mr. McGill · as Bruno |
| 2001 | My Brother Tom · as Tom |
| 2000 | Baby · as Little Joe |
| 2000 | Other People's Children (TV Series) · as Sully |
| 1999 | The Escort · as Jay |
| 1999 | The Trench · as Pte. James Deamis |