Ben Whishaw

Biography

Benjamin John "Ben" Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Whishaw is best known for his breakthrough 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 (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Bright Star (2009), Brideshead Revisited (2008), Cloud Atlas (2012), The Lobster (2015) and Suffragette (2015). He has also played the role of Q in the James Bond films starting with Skyfall (2012), and was the voice of Paddington Bear in the 2014 film, Paddington.

Known For

Skyfall

as Q

Spectre

as Q

Cloud Atlas

as Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman

No Time to Die

as Q

The Lobster

as Limping Man

The Danish Girl

as Henrik

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

In the Heart of the Sea

as Herman Melville

Paddington

as Paddington (voice)

Mary Poppins Returns

as Michael Banks