Lenin, Mahatma Gandhi, George Mérieux, what do these people have in common?
Yes, they are all great.
But beyond that, they have a more interesting connection. These characters have all been played by the same person.
He is the British actor Sir Ben Kingsley, Oscar and British Academy Award winner. You may not be familiar with his name, but I bet you have seen at least 1,2 of his works.
Lenin played by Ben Kingsley
because he is really good at acting and so malleable. He is everywhere. Talented actors will not be restricted by the same image. This is the case with
Ben, he can play a gentleman loving family at the same time, he can also be a frenzied killer, he can be a respected great man, or a sinister and cunning villain. Although the movies starring
are not many, he can "live" the role even if it is a supporting role.
Ben Kingsley's mother is an actor and model active in the 1930s, and his father is a doctor.
His blood composition is very interesting. Her mother is a mixed blood of British and German Jews. His father was born in Kenya, but he is the descendant of ancient Indian Gujarati. The complex pedigree of
makes Ben really look like he is not a typical Englishman. Sometimes just a little change of style can create a style of different countries. This is Ben's own "race" talent. When
was young, his parents trained him to become a doctor. After all, the road to becoming a good actor is full of speculation and risk. If you have to choose in your parents' industry, doctors are indeed a safer profession.
He entered Manchester Grammar School, a famous British boys' school at the time, to study physics, chemistry and biology. These subjects Ben finds very interesting, but it seems that he still has some talents he hasn't used. The
family went to Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon on a family trip. This trip became a turning point in his life. There they, like most tourists, went to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre to watch a play. The repertoire of
that day was "Richard III." Ben kept imitating the actions and expressions of the actors on the stage, and unexpectedly fainted when the performance went into heat. I can't tell whether it was because the UK was too hot in July, or he was too excited about the masterpiece in front of him.
After returning home, he confessed to his parents that he wanted to be an actor. Although
is thinking about acting, he never went to acting school for a day. It was only when he joined the Manchester Amateur Repertory Company during college that he made his debut on stage at the age of 23. The age of
's "first show" is really not too early for the actor, but it does not delay him from making a big stride to open his career. After several years of hard work in an amateur theater company, Ben, as a non-professional actor, appeared on the stage of all theater actors' dreams—the West End. The performance of
in the West End was very successful. His expressiveness made Dick James, the gold medal music producer who published the album for The Beatles, amazed. He was signed to the company on the spot and trained as a pop singer.
Unfortunately, Ben is not here. He turned down the producer's invitation and went to participate in an audition that was important to his life.
, like most British actors, a successful acting career starts from the drama stage. Ben turned and plunged to Shakespeare, the master who opened his dream. In 1967, he successfully entered the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), one of the most prestigious and prestigious theater companies in the UK.
Here, Ben spent 15 years of his career as a drama actor. Whether it's "Hamlet", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "King Lear" or "Missing Everything". A young actor who came from a non-major class, with his love for acting, took the lead role from a long sleeve.
This RSC, which is full of graduates from famous performing schools, is nothing short of a fantasy. It can be seen that his performance is not shallow.
The 1982 epic biographical film "Gandhi" was released. This masterpiece depicting Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian liberation movement, was premiered by Princess Diana and Prince Charles. This new film won a lot of praise soon after, shockingFans all over the world.
People have speculated about the origin of the actor who played the Mahatma. He is so similar to Gandhi in the film! That kind of calm and firm expression made no doubt that he was the Mahatma himself. The actor
is Ben. In order to get close to Gandhi's mood and image, he turned to a vegan after receiving the show and lost 10 kilograms of weight. Even while reading historical materials and scripts, he forced himself to learn yoga and meditation, something that Gandhi would do every day when he was in prison. What's more important is that in order to match Gandhi's "hand-weaving movement", he even learned to spin during this time. It can be said that he has completely Gandyized himself in behavior.
's almost harsh self-requirements and acting skills, so that he naturally embarked on the Oscar red carpet.
When the audience saw this Oscar's best actor, everyone was stunned. His real person is not like Gandhi, he has no pure Indian descent, and he usually looks a bit fierce.
But it is this kind of strong contrast, which is more admirable for his plasticity.
After this, Ben won 5 awards including Oscar, BAFAT, Golden Globe and Grammy with "Gandhi". This is the beginning of his career. As a newcomer, he has reached the pinnacle that every actor dreams of.
After this, the works he received are indeed difficult to surpass that "Gandhi". After all, the masterpiece is not available every year, but Ben's acting skills and drama are as usual.
This actor has acted in more than 100 films and TV series during his acting career, including "Schindler's List", "Morris", "Iron Man 3", "Hugo", "Museum's Wonderful Night 3" and many more.
hardly has any role Kingsley cannot play. He plays the American Mafia, Arab Chief, Rabbi, Egyptian Pharaoh, President of Afghanistan, etc.
This is his role as the Arab chief in "Harem" (1985)
This is his role as a British psychologist in "Morris", he is a British gentleman (1987)
This is his role in "No Clues" John Watson, yes he also played Watson. (1988)
This is his role as Lenin in "Train", there is no sense of disobedience (1988)
played the American Mafia in "The Four Seas" (1991)
"Schindler List" very brilliant supporting role, Polish Jew Itzhak Stern (1993)
, but at the same time he can also star in other films as German Nazi
, French film master George Mérieux in "Hugo"
in "Death and Girls", he also played a Chilean A fascist, he also played Latino (1994)
. He also played the role of the Prophet Moses, the leader of the ancient Jews in the Bible in "Moses" (1995)
. He played a role in "House of Sand and Fog". A former Iranian military officer (2003)
, the terrorist organization leader in "Iron Man 3",
. He also acted as a dictator from North Africa, an Indian driving school coach, an Egyptian pharaoh
, the president of Afghanistan, and a Serbian criminal
. Russian police, this image is said to be a pure Russian, someone will believe it! After becoming the actor,
is still a chameleon. Regardless of nationality or race, the times will change whenever they want. He is also rare, a magical existence that is not restricted by the nationality and race of the characters. Behind his amazing screen image of
, in addition to talented blessings, acting and learning ability, and the mentality of constant challenge are indispensable.
In 2002, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the British film industry, he was awarded the title of knight by the Queen. Ben Kingsley, 75 years old this year, can be said to have achieved success in identity and achievement.
He could give up his hard work when he got the actor in 1982, and he could live a decent life with the pay of "Gandhi".
He can also choose to no longer challenge so many roles that are far from his own life after gaining fame and fortune in 2002, but he is still trying new characters and is still active in the film world. The old man
will still change his role in a "stamp collection" style in his future life. So as an actor who can be transformed, who will he be in his next appearance? It's really a bit exciting!
