Ben Whishaw
Biography
Proclaimed by many critics as one of the best young actors of his generation, Benjamin John Whishaw was born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, to Linda (Hope), who works in cosmetics, and Jose Whishaw, who works in information technology. He has a twin brother, James. He is of French, German, Russian (father) and English (mother) descent.
Family
Spouse
Mark Bradshaw
Trivia
Graduated from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
Has a twin brother, James.
Enjoys music, dance, visual arts and traveling.
Grew up in Bedfordshire, and attended the Bancroft Players Youth Theatre at the Hitchin's Queen Mother Theatre.
Took in a couple of stray cats living in his neighborhood.
I began to feel that he was a character who, left to his own devices, wouldn't really speak at all. I thought about him as being autistic in some way. He simply doesn't understand human beings. Social situations terrify him. On the character Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
