Age: 82
male
Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. Kingsley was appointed Knight Bachelor in 2002 for services to the British film industry. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 and received the Britannia Award in 2013. Born to an English mother and an Indian Gujarati father with roots in Jamnagar, Kingsley began his career in theatre, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967 and spending the next 15 years appearing mainly on stage. His starring roles included productions of As You Like It (his West End debut for the company at the Aldwych Theatre in 1967), Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Also known for his television roles, he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989), Joseph (1995), Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), and Mrs. Harris (2006). In film, Kingsley is known for his starring role as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982), for which he subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Actor and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. For his portrayal of Itzhak Stern in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993), he received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination. He was Oscar-nominated for Bugsy (1990), Sexy Beast (2000), and House of Sand and Fog (2003). His other notable films include Maurice (1987), Sneakers (1992), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), Death and the Maiden (1994), Twelfth Night (1996), Tuck Everlasting (2002), Elegy (2008), Shutter Island (2010), and Hugo (2011). Kingsley played the character of Trevor Slattery in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Iron Man 3 (2013), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and the upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man. He also acted in the blockbusters Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) and Ender's Game (2013). Kingsley lent his voice to the films The Boxtrolls (2014) and The Jungle Book (2016).
Sir Ben Kingsley
Samuel Blackwood
for Samuel Blackwood in Leilani 2: The Way Back
Suggested by jakubduda
The film opens somberly as Ben Sinclair and Julia Jacobs gather with the rest of the team to bid farewell to their beloved colleague, Richard Gilmour, whose passing leaves a palpable void in their tight-knit group. As they mourn his loss, they reminisce about their previous expedition to Leilani Island and the extraordinary discoveries they made together. After funeral, Ben and Julia find solace in each other's company. As the team prepares for their return journey to Leilani Island, they are joined by a new members, Dr. Elena Martinez and Jerry Connors, brilliant archaeologists with a passion for uncovering lost civilizations. Upon their arrival at Leilani Island, the team is greeted by a landscape teeming with exotic flora and fauna, as well as the remnants of a once-thriving civilization. As they delve deeper into the island's mysteries, they uncover ancient ruins, enigmatic artifacts, and evidence of a rich cultural history waiting to be unearthed. They soon discover that Leilani is under threat from outside forces. A ruthless corporation, led by the cunning businessman, Samuel Blackwood, wants to exploit the island's resources for profit, regardless of the environmental consequences. Amidst the turmoil, they make astonishing discoveries that defy explanation, from mythical creatures lurking in the shadows to ancient prophecies that foretell the island's destiny. Each revelation brings them closer to unlocking the secrets of Leilani civilization.
