
Ben Whishaw
Oct 14, 1980 (44 years old) in Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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

Fargo
Patrick 'Rabbi' Milligan

Limonov: The Ballad
Eduard 'Eddie' Limonov

The Adventures of Paddington
Paddington (voice)

Paddington in Peru
Paddington Brown (voice)

Spectre
Q

Mary Poppins Returns
Michael Banks

Cloud Atlas
Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman

Paddington
Paddington (voice)

Layer Cake
Sidney
Credits
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All Signs of Death FutureWeb★ NR
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Paddington 4 FuturePaddington Brown (voice)★ NR
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Diamond Shitter FutureNigel★ NR
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The Man I Love Future★ NR
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Peter Hujar’s Day 2025Peter Hujar★ NR
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Black Doves 2024Sam Young★ 7.1
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Paddington in Peru 2024Paddington Brown (voice)★ 6.8
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Self★ NR
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Narrator★ NR
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In Heat 2024★ NR
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Limonov: The Ballad 2024Eduard 'Eddie' Limonov★ 6.4
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Bad Behaviour 2023Elon Bello★ 5
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Passages 2023Martin★ 6.3
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Good Boy 2023Danny★ 6.3
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Women Talking 2022August★ 6.9
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Ungentle 2022Narrator (voice)★ 5.5
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Paddington (voice)★ NR
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Adam Kay★ 7.7
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Designing Bond 2021Self★ NR
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No Time to Die 2021Q★ 7.4
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Being James Bond 2021Q (archive footage)★ 7.7
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Miss Fortunate 2021Humourless Man★ NR
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Surge 2020Joseph★ 5.5
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Paddington (voice)★ 7.5
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Uriah Heep★ 6.4
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Little Joe 2019Chris★ 5.7
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O Holy Ghost 2019Charmaine★ NR
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Mary Poppins Returns 2018Michael Banks★ 6.5
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Palo Santo 2018Palo Santo Hologram★ 6
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Norman Scott★ 7.1
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Marcus Brutus★ 7.6
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Paddington 2 2017Paddington Brown (voice)★ 7.5
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Family Happiness 2017The Brother★ NR
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Queers. 2017Perce★ 6
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Dave★ 5.8
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Herman Melville★ 6.8
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The Danish Girl 2015Henrik★ 7.6
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London Spy 2015Danny★ 7
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Spectre 2015Q★ 6.6
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Suffragette 2015Sonny Watts★ 7.2
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The Lobster 2015Limping Man★ 7
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Unity 2015Narrator (voice)★ 7.5
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Paddington 2014Paddington (voice)★ 7.1
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Days and Nights 2014Eric★ 4.7
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Lilting 2014Richard★ 7
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The Muse 2014Edward★ 8.2
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Fargo 2014Patrick 'Rabbi' Milligan★ 8.3
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Beat 2013Man★ 7
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The Zero Theorem 2013Doctor 3★ 6.1
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Teenage 2013British Boy (voice)★ 6.5
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Cloud Atlas 2012Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman★ 6.9
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Skyfall 2012Q★ 7.2
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The Hollow Crown 2012King Richard★ 7.3
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Playhouse Presents 2012Ezra★ 6
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The Hour 2011Freddie Lyon★ 7.5
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The Tempest 2010Ariel★ 5.4
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Bright Star 2009John Keats★ 6.6
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Love Hate 2009Tom★ 8
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Brideshead Revisited 2008Sebastian Flyte★ 6.3
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Criminal Justice 2008Ben Coulter★ 7.6
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I'm Not There 2007Arthur★ 6.5
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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille★ 7.4
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Stoned 2005Keith Richards★ 5.2
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Nathan Barley 2005Pingu★ 7.2
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Enduring Love 2004Spud★ 5.7
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Layer Cake 2004Sidney★ 6.9
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Bruno★ 7.3
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The Booze Cruise 2003Daniel★ 7.3
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Spiritual Rampage 2003★ NR
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Baby 2002Little Joe★ 6.5
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My Brother Tom 2001Tom★ 6.1
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Sully★ NR
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The Escort 1999Jay★ 5.3
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The Trench 1999Pte. James Deamis★ 5.4
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BAMBI Awards 1948Self★ 9