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Birthday:
Dec 31, 1943
Birthplace:
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK

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April 9, 2012
Ben Kingsley in Talks for Iron Man 3 Opens in new window
It looks like he'll play the villain. More...

November 2, 2011
Ben Kingsley and Jena Malone Enter A Doll's House Opens in new window
Charles Huddleston is directing the adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play. More...

April 28, 2011
Ben Kingsley Joins The Dictator Opens in new window
Ben Kingsley is ready to join the cast of Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Dictator," with Jason Mantzoukas also in talks. More...

January 21, 2009
Razzies Name 2008's Worst Movie Nominees Opens in new window
No awards season would be complete without the Golden Raspberry Awards (AKA The Razzies), awarded each year to the very worst movies to hit Hollywood. This year's winners will be announced on Oscar weekend; could multiple-nominee The Love Guru take home top honors? See the full list of nominees after the jump. More...

October 13, 2008
Ben Kingsley Prince of Persia Photo Leaks Opens in new window
It's just one photo -- and sort of a silly one at that -- but if you want to see Ben Kingsley on the set of "Prince of Persia," here's your first opportunity. More...

July 1, 2008
Exclusive Teaser: Relive the Summer of '94 With The Wackness Opens in new window
New York City, circa 1994: it's a summer of hip-hop, girls, dope, and dealing for college-bound teenager Luke. Watch an exclusive alternate teaser for Sony Pictures Classics' The Wackness, starring Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, and Ben Kingsley. More...

June 23, 2008
Ben Kingsley Is Everywhere Opens in new window
Think you're seeing Ben Kingsley everywhere lately? It's no optical illusion -- his roles in The Love Guru and The Wackness are just two of the many projects he's got lined up this year (and beyond). More...

June 20, 2008
Hollywood Walk of Fame Adding 25 Stars Next Year Opens in new window
Hollywood's Walk of Fame will get 25 new stars next year, including Ben Kingsley, Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey Jr., Hugh Jackman, and...Tinkerbell? More...

June 19, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Get Smart Spies Top Spot Opens in new window
Two big star-driven studio comedies invade North American multiplexes on Friday giving audiences even more choices during what has been a scorching hot June box office. Steve Carell headlines the action-comedy Get Smart from Warner Bros. while Paramount counters with its Mike Myers starrer The Love Guru. Meanwhile a line-up of solid performers from past weeks will still be in theaters helping the overall industry deliver another busy session. More...

June 19, 2008
(Red Band) Trailer Bulletin: The Wackness Opens in new window
The red band trailer for Jonathan Levine's '90s-themed comedy, The Wackness, is out -- and IGN's got it! More...

June 3, 2008
Alfred Molina Joins Prince of Persia's Royal Court Opens in new window
Alfred Molina has joined Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, and Ben Kingsley in Mike Newell's Prince of Persia adaptation. More...

May 23, 2008
Interview: Uwe Boll Talks Postal, Kevin Costner, and Answers Reader Mail Opens in new window
It's time to share our exclusive interview with the one, the only, Uwe Boll! Read on for our candid chat about his latest flick, Postal, how he almost cast Kevin Costner, the challenges of distributing a film that features Nazis, Dave Foley's genitalia, Osama bin Laden, and Verne Troyer, and much, much more. More...

May 7, 2008
Mendes, Hartnett, Kingsley Declare Allegiance to Queen Opens in new window
Eva Mendes, Josh Hartnett, and Ben Kingsley have boarded Jonathan Jakubowicz's adaptation of Arturo Perez-Reverte's Queen of the South. More...

April 9, 2008
Get a Look at The Wackness Opens in new window
Cinematical has unveiled two exclusive images from Jonathan Levine's The Wackness, starring Mary-Kate Olsen and Ben Kingsley. More...

December 7, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Dark Knight Pics And First Poster, X-Files 2 Plot Leaked? Opens in new window
In this week's Ketchup, the Dark Knight engine continues to churn out bits and pieces, as some new stills and the first official poster hit the web, and some possible X-Files 2 plot spoilers mysteriously appear. More...

September 7, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Natalie Portman, Sacha Baron Cohen's Next Roles, Big Projects in Montreal Opens in new window
In this week's Ketchup, the most viewed news item just happens to involve Natalie Portman and nudity, Sacha Baron Cohen resurrects another Ali G Show character as one of his upcoming projects, and Montreal plays host to a trio of big films. More...

August 24, 2007
The Ten Commandments Get CGI Makeover Opens in new window
Good news, God-fearing animation fans: You will soon have something besides Veggie Tales to watch, thanks to the efforts of Promenade Pictures. A whole lot more, actually, according to a report published by Variety yesterday. More...

August 16, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Make Way for McLovin Opens in new window
Carrying some major buzz into the marketplace, Sony's teen comedy Superbad hits the multiplexes this weekend aiming to bring in some big business from horny young adults looking for a spark to get rid of their end-of-summer blues. More...

August 16, 2007
Critical Consensus: Superbad is Certified Fresh; The Invasion Crash-Lands Opens in new window
This week at the movies, we've got some McLovin (Superbad, starring Michael Cera and Jonah Hill), pod people (The Invasion, starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig), and swordplay (The Last Legion, starring Ben Kingsley and Colin Firth). What do the critics have to say? More...

August 10, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: J.J. Abrams' Untitled Gets Title (Maybe), Superman Villains, Kate Beckinsale on Possible Roles, And More! Opens in new window
In this week's ketchup, the Untitled J.J. Abrams Project appears to finally have a title (though we still can't be sure), Superman: Man of Steel will have two villains, and Kate Beckinsale tells the Comic-Con crowd about her past and future movie opportunities. More...

April 13, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Two-Face Not in Next "Batman," Lucas On "Indy 4," "Grindhouse" May Get Chopped, And More! Opens in new window
In this week's Ketchup, the villainous Two-Face will most likely be saved for a future "Batman" sequel, George Lucas gave some insight into the upcoming "Indiana Jones 4" project, and the lackluster opening of "Grindhouse" has the studio scrambling to repackage it. More...

March 9, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "FF2"'s Dr. Doom Costume Talk, Tobey Maguire Leaving Spider-Man(?), George Lucas Speaks, And More! Opens in new window
In this week's Ketchup, Julian McMahon spoke of Dr. Doom wardrobe issues in "Fantastic Four 2," Tobey Maguire discussed his questionable "Spider-Man" future, and George Lucas covered everything of relevance in his upcoming projects. More...

December 1, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: A Third "Starship Troopers," Jack Black Collaborates With Michel Gondry, Tension Between Fox And Marvel Over "X-Men," And More! Opens in new window
In this week's Ketchup, the campy classic "Starship Troopers" may finally get a proper successor with Casper Van Dien returning for "Starship Troopers 3" (there was a sequel?), Jack Black teams with avant-garde director Michel Gondry, and Fox and Marvel may engage in a glorious studio slugfest over the future of the "X-Men." More...

November 3, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: RT's Halloween Movie Countdown, Another "Spider-Man" Villain, "Superman" Sequel News, And More! Opens in new window
In this week's Ketchup, Rotten Tomatoes counted down the best reviewed horror films just in time for Halloween, "Spider-Man 3" has another villain onboard, and "Superman" will return again. More...

November 1, 2006
Jeff Bridges or Ben Kingsley vs. Michael Meyers Opens in new window
Shock-rock filmmaker Rob Zombie recently sat down with MTV's Movie Department and shared a whole lot of thoughts and ideas regarding his remake of John Carpenter's "Halloween." When touching upon the subject of who'd be playing Dr. Loomis, Zombie rattled off a few names like Jeff Bridges and Ben Kingsley. (Great choice on the first one; not so much on the second.) More...

September 22, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: Dueling "Batman" Villains, Peter Jackson Talks "Hobbit," Brad Pitt "M:I4" Rumors, And More! Opens in new window
In this week's Ketchup, as if the who-will-portray-Joker rumors weren't enough, the who-will-portray-Two-Face conversation is in full swing. Also, Peter Jackson has now gone on record regarding his possible participation in "The Hobbit." More...

June 13, 2006
Uwe Wants to Fight Film Critics! Opens in new window
This is just so hilarious I barely know where to begin. OK, you all know that Uwe Boll is arguably one of the very worst filmmakers on the planet ... but now he's really gone off the deep end. Seems Mr. Boll (who, yes, actually IS a doctor) wants to get into the boxing ring with five of his most outspoken critics. He just doesn't know who they are just yet. Read on for one of the loopiest press releases ever written... More...

April 7, 2006
Josh Hartnett Takes the Wheel with "Slevin," "Dahlia" Opens in new window
Josh Hartnett is still in his twenties, but he's already taken a sabbatical from the Hollywood rat race; now he's come back refocused, with the neo-noir comedy "Lucky Number Slevin," and a batch of promising projects on his slate. RT's Jen Yamato speaks with Hartnett about "Slevin," "The Black Dahlia," his career, and more. More...

April 6, 2006
Critical Consensus: Take Or Leave This "Lead,: An Odd "Number," "Benchwarmers" Opens in new window
This week at the movies, we explore the joys of dance ("Take the Lead"), mistaken identity ("Lucky Number Slevin"), our national pastime ("The Benchwarmers"), and the search for love ("Phat Girlz"). What do the critics say? More...

January 4, 2006
Uwe Boll Talks Bloodrayne Opens in new window
With so many projects on his pending docket, director Uwe Boll took time away from his busy schedule to answer a few questions (from Skewed & Reviewed) about his pending vampire film "BloodRayne" as well as some of his other works: More...

October 10, 2005
Uwe Boll Talks Dungeon Siege, Bloodrayne, and More. Opens in new window
Director Uwe Boll was kind enough to take time away from filming "Dungeon Siege" to answer a few questions about projects, past, present, and future for Skewed and Reviewed. More...

September 8, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Oliver Twist Opens in new window
It may be the 412th cinematic adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale, but this is the only version of "Oliver Twist" to be directed by Mr. Roman Polanski. Have a look at the trailer for the film right here. More...

September 1, 2005
Critical Consensus: "Gardener" Reaps Praise Opens in new window
This week we have a movie about international intrigue ("The Constant Gardener"), a mercenary ("The Transporter 2"), the problems of time travel ("A Sound of Thunder"), and a cop who goes back to school "Underclassman").Which one will get the best marks from the critics? More...

June 13, 2005
Weinsteins Snatch Up Bruce Willis' "Lucky Number" Opens in new window
Despite the fact that Bob & Harvey Weinstein still don't even have a name for their new movie company, that certainly hasn't prevented the boys from doing some business. Their most recent acquisition is "Lucky Number Slevin," a crime thriller that stars Bruce Willis ("Die Hard"), Josh Hartnett ("Pearl Harbor"), Lucy Liu ("Charlie's Angels"), Morgan Freeman ("Batman Begins"), and Ben Kingsley ("Suspect Zero"). More...

February 1, 2005
"BloodRayne" Trailer Online Opens in new window
The trailer for "BloodRayne" is online. Based on a videogame of the same name, the movie tells the story of how BloodRayne, a vampire/human hybrid, became who she is. "BloodRayne" stars Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, and Michelle Rodriguez and is directed by Uwe Boll ("Alone in the Dark," "House of the Dead"). More...

January 4, 2005
New BloodRayne Pics Opens in new window
Comingsoon.net brings word that the official site for "BloodRayne" has been updated with lots of new pics. Inspired by the video game of the same name, "BloodRayne" is directed by Uwe Boll ("House of the Dead") and stars Kristanna Loken ("Terminator 3") as the red-haired half-human half-vampire vixen who hunts and eliminates supernatural threats. In the movie, she'll have to face her father, a powerful but evil vampire bent on world domination. More...

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