Ben Whishaw Bio Height Weight Age Shoe Size
Benjamin John Whishaw was born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, on October 14, 1980, is an English actor. Young Ben Whishaw first started performing with Bancroft Players Youth Theatre. He made his big screen debut in war film The Trench (1999) in role as Pte. James Deamis. He got his television debut in drama series Other People's Children (2000) in role as Sully. Ben breakthrough performance came as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille in thriller film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006). He landed his Broadway debut in a play "The Crucible" (2016) in role as John Proctor, at Walter Kerr Theatre.
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Ben Whishaw height is 5' 9" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 175 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 152 іn pоunds or 69 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 44 years old. His shoe size is 10 US.
Birth Date:
October 14, 1980
Age:
44 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Libra
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Green
Net Worth:
$2 Million
Height:
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
Weight:
69 kg | 152 lbs
Shoe Size:
10 US | 43 EU
Best Movies
He won the European Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille in psychological thriller film Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).
He won the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his role as Tom in thriller drama movie My Brother Tom (2001).
He was nominated for the CinEuphoria Award for Best Supporting Actor – International Competition for his role as Cabin Boy, Robert Frobisher, Store Clerk, Georgette and Tribesman in epic science fiction movie Cloud Atlas (2012).
He was nominated for the BIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor and the National Film Award UK for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Limping Man in absurdist black comedy drama film The Lobster (2015).
He won the Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting for his role as Joseph in psychological drama thriller film Surge (2020).
He voiced Paddington Bear in live-action animated comedy films Paddington (2014), for which he was nominated for the BTVA Voice Acting Award for Best Male Lead Vocal Performance In A Feature Film, Paddington 2 (2017), for which he was nominated for the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Voice Performance, and Paddington in Peru (2024).
He played Q in James Bond films Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).
He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance for his role as Martin in romantic drama film Passages (2023).
I'm Not There (2007) - Arthur
Brideshead Revisited (2008) - Sebastian Flyte
Lilting (2014) - Richard
The Danish Girl (2015) - Henrik
Mary Poppins Returns (2018) - Michael Banks
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) - Uriah Heep
Women Talking (2022) - August Epp
Limonov: The Ballad (2024) - Eduard Limonov
Peter Hujar's Day (2025) - Peter Hujar
Best TV Shows
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Norman Scott in comedy drama television serial A Very English Scandal (2018).
He won the International Emmy Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role as Ben Coulter in BBC One drama series Criminal Justice (2008).
He won the British Academy Television Awards for Best Actor for The Hollow Crown: Richard II (2013) as Richard II of England, and This Is Going to Hurt (2022) as Adam Kay.
He was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role as Danny in BBC Two drama serial London Spy (2015).
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Rabbi Milligan in FX black comedy crime drama series Fargo (2020).
He voiced Paddington Bear in animated series The Adventures of Paddington (2019-2020).
The Hour (2011-2012) BBC - Freddie Lyon
Black Doves (2024) Netflix - Sam
Facts
Attended Henlow Middle School and Samuel Whitbread Community College in Clifton.
Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2003.
Has a fraternal twin, James.
Has English, French, German and Russian ancestry.
He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role as Hamlet in a play "Hamlet" (2004), at Old Vic.
He was nominated for the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Peter Llewelyn Davies in a play "Peter and Alice" (2013), at Noël Coward Theatre.
He won the Theatre World Award and was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for his role as John Proctor in a play "The Crucible" (2016), at Walter Kerr Theatre.
He was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2007.
Good friend with actor Matthew Goode.
Relationships
He was married to Australian composer Mark Bradshaw (2012–2022).