Exuding an air of gravitas in whatever role he played, Academy-Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley made a... (Learn more)
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"People think if you play a man like Gandhi, somehow it rubs off on you. They were convinced I must have evolved spiritually when I did that film. I didn't. I worked my socks off, learned my lines, lost a lot of weight and acquired probably the most eccentric set of mannerisms ever see on screen. I had no time to evolve spiritually." - Kingsley to The Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1996
"The role of an actor is to constantly remind us of our humanity" - Kingsley to Premiere Magazine, December 2003
In 2008, Kingsley was awarded the Cinema for Peace Honorary Award, for the portrayal of the humanitarian role-models Simon Wiesenthal, Itzhak Stern and Gandhi.
Kingsley was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2001 New Years Honours list.
Kingsley was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2000.
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