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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. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 and received the Britannia Award in 2013. Born to an English mother and an Indian Gujarati father with roots in Jamnagar, Kingsley began his career in theatre, joining the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967 and spending the next 15 years appearing mainly on stage. His starring roles included productions of As You Like It (his West End debut for the company at the Aldwych Theatre in 1967), Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Also known for his television roles, he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his performances in Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989), Joseph (1995), Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), and Mrs. Harris (2006). In film, Kingsley is known for his starring role as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi (1982), for which he subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Actor and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. For his portrayal of Itzhak Stern in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993), he received a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination. He was Oscar-nominated for Bugsy (1990), Sexy Beast (2000), and House of Sand and Fog (2003). His other notable films include Maurice (1987), Sneakers (1992), Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), Death and the Maiden (1994), Twelfth Night (1996), Tuck Everlasting (2002), Elegy (2008), Shutter Island (2010), and Hugo (2011). Kingsley played the character of Trevor Slattery in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Iron Man 3 (2013), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and the upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man. He also acted in the blockbusters Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) and Ender's Game (2013). Kingsley lent his voice to the films The Boxtrolls (2014) and The Jungle Book (2016).
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Tonpetty
for Tonpetty in Jojo's Bizarre Adventures - Live Action
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The films focus on the mysterious adventures of the Joestar family across generations, from the late 19th century to the modern era. Here is a synopsis of the adapted parts: - Phantom Blood: The first part follows Jonathan Joestar, who discovers that he is destined to face supernatural enemies using powers he possesses. The story begins in the 19th century and involves a fight against the vampire Dio Brando. - Battle Tendency: The second part continues with Joseph Joestar, Jonathan's grandson. Joseph and his allies face perfect beings known as Pillar Men. Stardust Crusaders: The third part introduces Jotaro Kujo, Joseph's grandson. He travels to Egypt with Joseph and others to defeat Dio, who has been revived after 100 years. - Diamond Is Unbreakable: The fourth part follows Josuke Higashikata, Joseph's illegitimate son. He lives in a city where people with Stands cause problems, and Josuke must face these users. - Golden Wind: The fifth part follows Giorno Giovanna, a young man with the aim of becoming a boss of the Italian mafia. He also has a Stand and faces dangerous challenges. - Stone Ocean: The sixth part follows Jolyne Cujoh, daughter of Jotaro. She is wrongly accused of a crime and must fight other Stand users in prison. Each part has its own unique story and distinct characters, but they all share the legacy of the Joestar family and the powers of the Stands. The anime adaptation covers these parts and offers a thrilling and bizarre experience!
