Updated July 10, 2020 Ben Kingsley Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Yes; mother actress Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion: Mother British; father Indian Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Volpone, 1971; age 28 Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Gandhi, 1982; age 39 Other Noms: 4 Other Awards: Emmy Nom Frequent […]
Oscar Actors: Kingsley, Ben–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, 4 Oscar nominations, Emmy Nom, Grammy Award)
Oscar Actors: Grant, Richard E.–Background, Career, Awards
Updated July 1, 2020 Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: parents divorce; he watched his mom committing adultery in a car Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Withnail and I (1987); age 30 Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2019; age […]
Oscar Actors: Tucci, Stanley–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Emmy Awards, Tony and Grammy Noms))
Updated July 10, 2020 Stanley Tucci Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: No; Social Class: middle; father art teacher; mother secretray-writer Race/Ethnicity/Religion: Italian descent Family: lived in Florence, Italy for one year Education: high school, drama Training: SUNY Purchase Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Prizzi’s Honor, 1986; age 26 Breakthrough […]
Oscar Actors: Law, Jude–Background, Career, Awards
Updated July 1, 2020 Jude Law Career Summary: Occupational Inheritance: Social Class: Race/Ethnicity/Religion Family: Education: Training: Teacher/Inspirational Figure: Radio Debut: TV Debut: Stage Debut: Broadway Debut: Film Debut: Breakthrough Role: Oscar Role: Other Noms: Other Awards: Frequent Collaborator: Screen Image: character actor Last Film: Career Output: Film Career Span: Marriage: Politics: Death: NA British […]
Oscar Actors: Rush, Geoffrey–Background, Career, Awards (Cum Advantage, Triple Crown)
In film, he won an Academy Award for Shine (1996), and was nominated for his performances in Shakespeare in Love (1998), Quills (2000), and The King’s Speech (2010).





