Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw, born in 1980, is an English actor with a résumé that spans stage, screen, and voice acting. His breakthrough came in 2004 with a critically acclaimed performance in Hamlet, followed by roles in Nathan Barley and Criminal Justice. Whishaw's filmography includes high-profile projects like Perfume: The Story of a Murderer and the James Bond series, where he portrayed Q. He won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Norman Scott in A Very English Scandal, and has since starred in acclaimed series such as London Spy and the fourth season of Fargo. Whishaw's versatility extends to voicing Paddington Bear and leading roles in diverse films like Cloud Atlas and Mary Poppins Returns.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
48 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Elden Ring | Film | |
| 2026 | Images: Making "Peter Hujar's Day" | Self | Film |
| 2025 | Peter Hujar's Day | Peter Hujar | Film |
| 2025 | Peter Hujar's Day | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2024 | In Heat | Jon | Film |
| 2024 | Limonov: The Ballad | Eduard 'Eddie' Limonov | Film |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru | Paddington Brown (voice) | Film |
| 2023 | Passages | Martin | Film |
| 2022 | Women Talking | August | Film |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt | Adam Kay | TV |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2021 | Miss Fortunate | Humourless Man | Film |
| 2021 | No Time to Die | Q | Film |
| 2019 | The Adventures of Paddington | Paddington (voice) | TV |
| 2019 | The Personal History of David Copperfield | Uriah Heep | Film |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal | Norman Scott | TV |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns | Michael Banks | Film |
| 2018 | National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar | Marcus Brutus | Film |
| 2017 | Family Happiness | The Brother | Film |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Paddington Brown (voice) | Film |
| 2016 | A Hologram for the King | Dave | Film |
| 2015 | The Danish Girl | Henrik | Film |
| 2015 | The Lobster | Limping Man | Film |
| 2015 | London Spy | Danny | TV |
| 2015 | In the Heart of the Sea | Herman Melville | Film |
| 2015 | Spectre | Q | Film |
| 2015 | Suffragette | Sonny Watts | Film |
| 2014 | Paddington | Paddington (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem | Doctor 3 | Film |
| 2013 | Teenage | British Boy (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Beat | Man | Film |
| 2012 | Cloud Atlas | Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman | Film |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Q | Film |
| 2011 | The Hour | Freddie Lyon | TV |
| 2009 | Bright Star | John Keats | Film |
| 2009 | Love Hate | Tom | Film |
| 2008 | Brideshead Revisited | Sebastian Flyte | Film |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | Arthur | Film |
| 2006 | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Jean-Baptiste Grenouille | Film |
| 2005 | Stoned | Keith Richards | Film |
| 2004 | Enduring Love | Spud | Film |
| 2004 | Layer Cake | Sidney | Film |
| 2001 | My Brother Tom | Tom | Film |
| 2000 | Other People's Children | Sully | TV |
| 2000 | Baby | Little Joe | Film |
| 1999 | The Escort | Jay | Film |
| 1999 | The Trench | Pte. James Deamis | Film |
| Bruvvas | Film |
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