Ben Whishaw


Biography

Life Events

1999

Made feature film debut in the war drama "The Trench"

2003

Made West End debut at London¿s Royal National Theatre in the stage adaptation of "His Dark Materials," based on the works of British fantasy novelist Phillip Pullman

2004

Played the title role of "Hamlet" at the legendary Old Vic Theatre

2004

Cast in Matthew Vaughn directed crime drama "Layer Cake," starring Daniel Craig

2006

Starred in the drama thriller "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer," about an 18th Century perfume-maker by day and serial killer by night

2007

Cast as one of several actors, including Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger, to play legendary rocker Bob Dylan in the Todd Haynes directed biographical drama "I'm Not There"

2008

Co-starred opposite Matthew Goode in the period drama "Brideshead Revisited"

2009

Played poet John Keats in the biographical drama "Bright Star," directed by Jane Campion

2010

Joined the ensemble cast of writer and director Julie Taymor's feature film adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest"

2012

Cast in feature adaptation of "Cloud Atlas" alongside Tom Hanks and Halle Berry

2012

Played Q opposite Daniel Craig's James Bond in 007 feature "Skyfall"

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