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Ben Whishaw

1980 - Today

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Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor. He has received various accolades, including three British Academy Television Awards, two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. Beginning his career in the 2000s, he played the title role in a 2004 production of the play Hamlet. This was followed by television roles in Nathan Barley (2005), Criminal Justice (2008) and The Hour (2011–12); and film roles in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Brideshead Revisited (2008), and Bright Star (2009). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Whishaw is the 4,000th most popular actor (down from 3,630th in 2019), the 3,442nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,955th in 2019) and the 480th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ben Whishaw ranks 4,000 out of 13,578. Before him are Gregg Henry, Sabrina Ferilli, Joe Rogan, Jean Hagen, Ruby Dee, and Kristen Wiig. After him are Nicholas Galitzine, Ann Dowd, Tom Wlaschiha, Moses Gunn, Inger Stevens, and Disha Patani.

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Among people born in 1980, Ben Whishaw ranks 72. Before him are William Levy, Jordana Brewster, Nadia Ali, Zaz, Markus Feehily, and Akshata Murty. After him are Simon Helberg, Suella Braverman, Randy Orton, Pau Gasol, Gabriel Milito, and Ruja Ignatova.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ben Whishaw ranks 3,443 out of 8,785. Before him are Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724), Kathy Burke (1964), George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697), James Arthur (1988), I. A. Richards (1893), and George Abbot (1562). After him are Nicholas Galitzine (1994), Johnny Claes (1916), Ronald Rawson (1892), Marina Sirtis (1955), John Hutchinson (1884), and Phil Campbell (1961).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ben Whishaw ranks 480. Before him are Constance Collier (1878), John Steiner (1941), Vanessa Kirby (1988), Edward Hardwicke (1932), Flora Robson (1902), and Kathy Burke (1964). After him are Nicholas Galitzine (1994), Marina Sirtis (1955), Sarah Marshall (1933), Barry Morse (1918), Caroline Munro (1949), and Nicol Williamson (1936).

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