List of awards and nominations received by Ben Whishaw

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Ben Whishaw is an English actor of the stage and screen. Whishaw is known for his performances in film, television and the theatre. For his work in theatre he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as the title role in Hamlet in 2005. He's received two Emmy Award nominations for his work in television winning an International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the British series Criminal Justice in 2009 and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance as Norman Scott in the acclaimed limited series A Very English Scandal in 2019.

He also received five BAFTA Award nominations, winning three times: twice for Best Actor for The Hollow Crown in 2013 and for This Is Going to Hurt in 2023 and once for Best Supporting Actor for A Very English Scandal in 2019. He also received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for A Very English Scandal.

Major associations[edit]

Emmy Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
International Emmy Awards
2009 Best Actor Criminal Justice Won [1]
Primetime Emmy Awards
2019 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie A Very English Scandal Won [2]

BAFTA Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
2007 Rising Star Award Nominated [3]
British Academy Television Awards
2009 Best Actor Criminal Justice Nominated [4]
2013 The Hollow Crown: Richard II Won [5]
2016 London Spy Nominated [6]
2019 Best Supporting Actor A Very English Scandal Won [7]
2023 Best Actor This Is Going to Hurt Won [8]

Golden Globe Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Best Supporting Actor – Television A Very English Scandal Won [9]

Laurence Olivier Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2005 Best Actor Hamlet Nominated [10]

Screen Actors Guild Awards[edit]

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2023 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Women Talking Nominated [11]

Awards[edit]

Industry awards[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2001 British Independent Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer My Brother Tom Won [12]
2007 Independent Spirit Awards Robert Altman Award I'm Not There Won [13]
2015 British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting Actor The Lobster Nominated
National Film Awards UK Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2022 Gotham Awards Outstanding Performance in a New Series This Is Going to Hurt Won [a][14]
Outstanding Supporting Performance Women Talking Nominated
2023 Independent Spirit Awards Robert Altman Award Won [15]
2024 Best Supporting Performance Passages Nominated [16]

Festival awards[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result
2001 Sochi International Film Festival Best Actor My Brother Tom Won
2002 Verona Love Screens Film Festival Best Artistic Contribution Won
2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival Ensemble Cast Award A Very English Scandal Won
2020 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting Surge Won

Critics awards[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result
2009 Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Awards Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction Bright Star Nominated
2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play The Crucible Nominated
2018 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Voice Performance Paddington 2 Nominated
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance Runner-Up
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance Nominated
2019 Austin Film Critics Association Best Motion Capture / Special Effects Performance Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Movie / Miniseries A Very English Scandal Won
Best Actor in a Movie / Miniseries This Is Going to Hurt Nominated

Miscellaneous awards[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result
2005 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Play Hamlet Nominated
2006 Bambi Awards Film – National Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Won
2007 European Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
2008 Crime Thriller Awards Best Actor Criminal Justice Nominated
2009 Royal Television Society Awards Best Actor Won
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best Actor Nominated
2013 CinEuphoria Awards Best Supporting Actor – International Competition Cloud Atlas Nominated
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best Actor The Hour Nominated
Dorian Awards We're Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year Nominated
2014 BTVA Voice Acting Awards Best Male Lead Vocal Performance In A Feature Film Paddington Nominated
2014 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Actor in a Play Peter and Alice Nominated
2016 Theatre World Award The Crucible Won
2019 CinEuphoria Awards Best Ensemble – International Competition Mary Poppins Returns Nominated
2019 Dorian Awards TV Performance of the Year – Actor A Very English Scandal Nominated
2019 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
2021 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Fargo Nominated
2022 TV Choice Awards Best Actor This Is Going to Hurt Nominated
2023 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best Actor Won

Online awards[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result
2007 Online Film & Television Association Best Breakthrough Performance: Male Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Nominated
2011 Gold Derby Awards Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries The Hour Nominated
2014 Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries The Hollow Crown Nominated
2019 Gold Derby Awards Best Movie / Limited Series Supporting Actor A Very English Scandal Won

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Producing credits for This Is Going to Hurt.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "37TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES AND WINNERS". iemmys.tv. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Ben Whishaw - Awards". Emmys.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Baftas 2007: The winners". BBC. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Television Awards in 2009". bafta.org. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Television Awards in 2013". bafta.org. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Television Awards in 2016". bafta.org. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Television Awards in 2019". bafta.org. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. ^ TV, Guardian (14 May 2023). "Bafta TV awards 2023: the full list of winners". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Ben Whishaw". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Olivier Winners 2005 - Official London Theatre". officiallondontheatre.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  11. ^ Moreau, Jordan (11 January 2023). "SAG Awards 2023 Nominations: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Ben Whishaw - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Bob Dylan movie leads indie Spirit Awards". Reuters.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  14. ^ Lewis, Hilary (25 October 2022). "Gotham Awards: Tár, Aftersun Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  15. ^ Sharf, Zack (4 March 2023). "'Everything Everywhere' Dominates Spirit Awards With 7 Prizes, Including Best Feature (Full Winners List)". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  16. ^ Moreau, Brent Lang,Jordan; Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (5 December 2023). "Spirit Awards 2024 Nominations List: 'Past Lives,' 'May December,' 'American Fiction' Lead With 5 Noms Each". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)