ACTOR
Ben Kingsley
1943 - Today
Ben Kingsley
Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji; 31 December 1943) is an English actor. He has received accolades throughout his career spanning five decades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. Kingsley was appointed Knight Bachelor in 2002 for services to the British film industry. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ben Kingsley has received more than 16,607,025 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 74 in 2019). Ben Kingsley is the 138th most popular actor (down from 120th in 2019), the 214th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 201st in 2019) and the 20th most popular British Actor.
Ben Kingsley is most famous for his portrayal of Mohandas Gandhi in the 1982 film Gandhi.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
74.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
76
Languages Editions (L)
5.02
Effective Languages (L*)
5.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ben Kingsley ranks 138 out of 13,578. Before him are Salman Khan, Bruno Ganz, Donald Sutherland, Irene Papas, Gary Cooper, and Gene Hackman. After him are Pierce Brosnan, Richard Madden, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Philippe Noiret, Robert Duvall, and Susan Sarandon.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSalman Khan
1965 - Present
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 132
Bruno Ganz
1941 - 2019
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 133
Donald Sutherland
1935 - 2024
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 134
Irene Papas
1929 - 2022
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 135
Gary Cooper
1901 - 1961
HPI: 74.59
Rank: 136
Gene Hackman
1930 - Present
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 137
Ben Kingsley
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 138
Pierce Brosnan
1953 - Present
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 139
Richard Madden
1986 - Present
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 140
Jean-Louis Trintignant
1930 - 2022
HPI: 74.45
Rank: 141
Philippe Noiret
1930 - 2006
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 142
Robert Duvall
1931 - Present
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 143
Susan Sarandon
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 144
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Ben Kingsley ranks 21. Before him are Roger Waters, Griselda Blanco, Albano Carrisi, Joe Pesci, Keith Richards, and Sadako Sasaki. After him are Louise Glück, Christopher Walken, Elena Ferrante, Joseph Stiglitz, Salvatore Adamo, and Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsRoger Waters
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 15
Griselda Blanco
MAFIOSO
1943 - 2012
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 16
Albano Carrisi
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 17
Joe Pesci
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 18
Keith Richards
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 19
Sadako Sasaki
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 1955
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 20
Ben Kingsley
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 21
Louise Glück
WRITER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 22
Christopher Walken
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 23
Elena Ferrante
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 24
Joseph Stiglitz
ECONOMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 25
Salvatore Adamo
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 26
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
ASTRONOMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 27
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ben Kingsley ranks 214 out of 8,785. Before him are Sting (1951), David Gilmour (1946), Millvina Dean (1912), Edward the Elder (871), Empress Matilda (1102), and Henry IV of England (1367). After him are C. S. Lewis (1898), Lady Godiva (990), Richard Madden (1986), C. F. Powell (1903), Mary Tudor, Queen of France (1496), and Ozzy Osbourne (1948).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSting
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 208
David Gilmour
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 209
Millvina Dean
CELEBRITY
1912 - 2009
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 210
Edward the Elder
POLITICIAN
871 - 924
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 211
Empress Matilda
NOBLEMAN
1102 - 1167
HPI: 74.55
Rank: 212
Henry IV of England
NOBLEMAN
1367 - 1413
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 213
Ben Kingsley
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 214
C. S. Lewis
WRITER
1898 - 1963
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 215
Lady Godiva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
990 - 1067
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 216
Richard Madden
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 217
C. F. Powell
PHYSICIST
1903 - 1969
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 218
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
COMPANION
1496 - 1533
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 219
Ozzy Osbourne
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 220
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ben Kingsley ranks 20. Before him are Rowan Atkinson (1955), Helen Mirren (1945), Charlotte Rampling (1946), Peter O'Toole (1932), Jason Statham (1967), and Judi Dench (1934). After him are Richard Madden (1986), Laurence Olivier (1907), Stan Laurel (1890), Jeremy Irons (1948), Peter Ustinov (1921), and Gary Oldman (1958).
Rowan Atkinson
1955 - Present
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 14
Helen Mirren
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 15
Charlotte Rampling
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 16
Peter O'Toole
1932 - 2013
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 17
Jason Statham
1967 - Present
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 18
Judi Dench
1934 - Present
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 19
Ben Kingsley
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 20
Richard Madden
1986 - Present
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 21
Laurence Olivier
1907 - 1989
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 22
Stan Laurel
1890 - 1965
HPI: 74.16
Rank: 23
Jeremy Irons
1948 - Present
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 24
Peter Ustinov
1921 - 2004
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 25
Gary Oldman
1958 - Present
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 26