Ben Kingsley, an English actor, was born in Scarborough, England in 1943.

Ben Kingsley was born on December 31, 1943, in North Riding of Yorkshire, England, as Krishna Pandit Bhanji. Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, his father, was a medical practitioner of Gujarati Indian heritage. Anna Lyna Mary, his mother, was an actress and model who performed in films throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Ben Kingsley is a well-known British actor whose career spans four decades. Throughout his long career in cinema and television, he has received several honours, including a 'Oscar,' two 'Golden Globes,' a 'Grammy,' a 'BAFTA,' and a 'Screen Actors Guild Award.' He is most recognised for his performance in the 1982 film 'Gandhi' as &a