Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw
Benjamin John "Ben" Whishawis an English actor. He is known for his stage role as Hamlet; his roles in the television series Nathan Barley, Criminal Justice, The Hour and London Spy; and film roles including Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, I'm Not There, Bright Star, Brideshead Revisited, Cloud Atlas, The Lobster, Suffragetteand The Danish Girl. He has also played the role of Q in the James Bond films starting with Skyfall, and was the voice of Paddington Bear in...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth14 October 1980
CityClifton, England
I've been out to LA a couple of times but, over there, the Grenouille in me always comes to the surface. I feel completely terrified, totally flummoxed, like I don't understand what the hell is going on. I've no desire at all to go back there.
I can be shy, but I’m not really. I try to be better at overcoming these things people have said.
The criminal justice system, like any system designed by human beings, clearly has its flaws.
I love taking on other people's words. They are much more interesting to me than my own.
I love films. I love music. I love poetry and stories. All of that I feel... I sort of get very excited and fed by.
The thing I love most about acting is that your capacity evolves as you evolve as a human being.
When you have a character to work with, you carry them around in a strange way - they make you look at the world in a different way.