Ben Kingsley

Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is a British actor.^[1] He was born in Snainton, North Yorkshire, England.^[2] His father was an Indian who was born in Kenya. He is best known for his role as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Gandhi, for which he won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. The first movie he acted in was Fear Is the Key in 1972.

Sir Ben Kingsley
Kingsley at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Krishna Pandit Bhanji (1943-12-31) 31 December 1943 (age 81) Snainton, Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1966–present
Spouses	Angela Morant ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1976)​ Alison Sutcliffe ​ ​ (m. 1978; div. 1992)​ Alexandra Christmann ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2005)​ Daniela Lavender ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	4, including Ferdinand Kingsley