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I think if I were to go back on stage I might be in great danger of acting.
Ben Kingsley
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Ben Kingsley
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: December 31
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Character Actor
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Snainton
North Yorkshire
Krishna Pandit Bhanji
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