Ben KingsleyAwards

Born:
December 31, 1943 in Snaiton, Yorkshire, England, UK
Occupation:
Actor
Biography:
Chameleon-like British actor Ben Kingsley has proven he can play just about anyone, from Nazi war criminals to Jewish Holocaust survivors to quiet British bookshop owners. For many viewers, however, he will always be inextricably linked with his title role in Gandhi, a film that won him an Oscar...Read More

  • Elegy

    Best British Actor

    Nominated
    London Film Critics Association
    2008

  • You Kill Me

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

    Nominated
    Golden Satellite Award
    2007

  • Mrs. Harris

    Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

    Nominated
    Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
    2006

  • Mrs. Harris

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    2006

  • House of Sand and Fog

    Best Actor

    Nominated
    Chicago Film Critics Association
    2003

  • House of Sand and Fog

    Best Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2003

  • House of Sand and Fog

    Best Actor

    Nominated
    Independent Spirit Awards
    2003

  • House of Sand and Fog

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    2003

  • House of Sand and Fog

    Best Actor

    Nominated
    Screen Actors Guild
    2003

  • Sexy Beast

    Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    2001

  • Anne Frank

    Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

    Won
    Screen Actors Guild
    2001

  • Sexy Beast

    Best Supporting Actor

    Won
    Toronto Film Critics Association
    2001

  • Sexy Beast

    Best European Actor

    Won
    European Film Academy
    2001

  • Sexy Beast

    Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up)

    Won
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    2001

  • Anne Frank

    Best Male Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series

    Nominated
    American Film Institute
    2001

  • Anne Frank

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    2001

  • Sexy Beast

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    2001

  • Sexy Beast

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    2001

  • Sexy Beast

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Screen Actors Guild
    2001

  • Schindler's List

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1993

  • Bugsy

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1991

  • Gandhi

    Best Actor

    Won
    Los Angeles Film Critics Association
    1982

  • Gandhi

    Best Actor

    Won
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1982

  • Gandhi

    Best Actor

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1982

  • Gandhi

    Best Actor

    Won
    National Board of Review
    1982

  • Gandhi

    New Star of the Year - Male

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1982

  • Gandhi

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1982

  • Gandhi

    Best Actor

    Won
    New York Film Critics Circle
    1982

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