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[[File:Ben Whishaw.png|thumb|Ben Whishaw]]'''Ben Whishaw''' (born 1980) is an actor. He was born and brought up in [[Clifton, Bedfordshire]]. | [[File:Ben Whishaw.png|thumb|Ben Whishaw]]'''Ben Whishaw''' (born 1980) is an actor. He was born and brought up in [[Clifton, Bedfordshire]]. | ||
| − | In August 2013 he had a representative confirm that he had entered into a civil partnership with his Australian composer partner Mark Bradshaw in 2012. In 2011, | + | He played [[Sebastian Flyte]] in the 2008 film of ''[[Brideshead Revisited]]'' and Q in the 2012 James Bond film ''Skyfall''. |
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| + | In August 2013 he had a representative confirm that he had entered into a civil partnership with his Australian composer partner Mark Bradshaw in 2012. In 2011, he had said in an interview with ''[[Out Magazine]]'': | ||
:"As an actor you have total rights to privacy and mystery, whatever your sexuality, whatever you do. I don't see why that has to be something you discuss openly because you do something in the public eye. I have no understanding of why we turn actors into celebrities."<ref>http://www.thegayuk.com/#/magazine/4574334751/FEATURE-10-Celebs-Who-Came-Out-In-2013/6734419 "FEATURE 10 celebs who came out in 2013" ''[[The Gay UK]]''</ref> | :"As an actor you have total rights to privacy and mystery, whatever your sexuality, whatever you do. I don't see why that has to be something you discuss openly because you do something in the public eye. I have no understanding of why we turn actors into celebrities."<ref>http://www.thegayuk.com/#/magazine/4574334751/FEATURE-10-Celebs-Who-Came-Out-In-2013/6734419 "FEATURE 10 celebs who came out in 2013" ''[[The Gay UK]]''</ref> | ||
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| + | Whishaw received his third BAFTA Award nomination for the leading role in London Spy (2015) and, for his portrayal of Norman Scott ([[Jeremy Thorpe]]'s lover) in the mini series A Very English Scandal (2018) | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 22 December 2021
Ben Whishaw (born 1980) is an actor. He was born and brought up in Clifton, Bedfordshire.
He played Sebastian Flyte in the 2008 film of Brideshead Revisited and Q in the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall.
In August 2013 he had a representative confirm that he had entered into a civil partnership with his Australian composer partner Mark Bradshaw in 2012. In 2011, he had said in an interview with Out Magazine:
- "As an actor you have total rights to privacy and mystery, whatever your sexuality, whatever you do. I don't see why that has to be something you discuss openly because you do something in the public eye. I have no understanding of why we turn actors into celebrities."[1]
Whishaw received his third BAFTA Award nomination for the leading role in London Spy (2015) and, for his portrayal of Norman Scott (Jeremy Thorpe's lover) in the mini series A Very English Scandal (2018)
References
- ↑ http://www.thegayuk.com/#/magazine/4574334751/FEATURE-10-Celebs-Who-Came-Out-In-2013/6734419 "FEATURE 10 celebs who came out in 2013" The Gay UK
