Ben Whishaw

British actor and producer (born 1980)
Person human Q342617
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Ben Whishaw

Summary

Ben Whishaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Clifton[2]. He was born on October 14, 1980[3]. He worked as a stage actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], voice actor[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,206 views/month, #3,550 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clifton[2], Ben Whishaw…
  • Ben Whishaw was born on October 14, 1980[3].
  • Among Ben Whishaw's spouses was Mark Bradshaw[10].
  • Ben Whishaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Ben Whishaw's professions included stage actor[4].
  • Ben Whishaw worked as a television actor[5].
  • Ben Whishaw worked as a film actor[6].
  • Ben Whishaw worked as a voice actor[7].
  • Ben Whishaw's professions included actor[8].
  • Ben Whishaw was educated at Samuel Whitbread Academy[12].
  • Ben Whishaw received the Kinotavr[13].
  • Ben Whishaw received the British Independent Film Awards 2002[14].
  • Ben Whishaw received the Ian Charleson Awards[15].
  • Ben Whishaw received the International Emmy Award for Best Actor[16].
  • Ben Whishaw received the Royal Television Society Awards[17].
  • Ben Whishaw received the Broadcasting Press Guild Award[18].
  • Ben Whishaw is recorded as male[19].
  • Ben Whishaw's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ben Whishaw's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[21].
  • Ben Whishaw's Commons category is recorded as Ben Whishaw[22].
  • Ben Whishaw's residence is recorded as London[23].
  • Ben Whishaw's family name is recorded as Whishaw[24].
  • Ben Whishaw's given name is recorded as Ben[25].
  • Ben Whishaw's given name is recorded as Benjamin[26].
  • Ben Whishaw's given name is recorded as John[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1980-10-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff39de09-e2ba-4bff-9478-a8a54fa458f7[31]

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Origins and Family

Ben Whishaw's place of birth was Clifton[2]. He was born on October 14, 1980[3].

Education

Ben Whishaw's education included a stint at Samuel Whitbread Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], voice actor[7], and actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Kinotavr[13], a film festival[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1991[34]; British Independent Film Awards 2002[14], an award ceremony[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Ian Charleson Awards[15], a theatre award[37], founded in 1990[38]; International Emmy Award for Best Actor[16], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 2005[41]; Royal Television Society Awards[17], a group of awards[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and Broadcasting Press Guild Award[18].

Personal Life

Among Ben Whishaw's spouses was Mark Bradshaw[10].

Why It Matters

Ben Whishaw ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,206 views/month, #3,550 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ben Whishaw born?

Ben Whishaw's place of birth was Clifton[2].

Who was Ben Whishaw married to?

Ben Whishaw's spouses include Mark Bradshaw[10].

What did Ben Whishaw do for work?

Ben Whishaw worked as stage actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], voice actor[7], and actor[8].

Where did Ben Whishaw go to school?

Ben Whishaw was educated at Samuel Whitbread Academy[12].

What awards did Ben Whishaw receive?

Honors received include Kinotavr[13], British Independent Film Awards 2002[14], Ian Charleson Awards[15], and International Emmy Award for Best Actor[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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