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Also Known As	Krishna Bhanji
Born	December 31, 1943 (age 82) • Scarborough • United Kingdom
Awards And Honors	Grammy Award (1984) • Academy Award (1983) • Academy Award (1983): Actor in a Leading Role • Golden Globe Award (1983): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama • Golden Globe Award (1983): New Star of the Year - Actor • Grammy Award (1985): Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Recording
Married To	Alison Sutcliffe (1978–1992) • Alexandra Christmann (2003–2005) • Daniela Lavender (2007–present) • Angela Morant (1966–1972)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Dickens of London" (1976) • "Anne Frank: The Whole Story" (2001) • "You Kill Me" (2007) • "The Children" (1990) • "The Triumph of Love" (2001) • "Collide" (2016) • "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" (2010) • "Omnibus" (1974) • "The Jungle Book" (2016) • "Knight of Cups" (2015) • "Backstabbing for Beginners" (2018) • "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" (2001) • "The Love Guru" (2008) • "Elegy" (2008) • "Twelfth Night" (1996) • "Noah" (2012) • "Schindler's List" (1993) • "Rules of Engagement" (2000) • "Joseph" (1995) • "The Sopranos" (2006) • "Jackanory" (2006) • "The Red Sea Diving Resort" (2019) • "The Ottoman Lieutenant" (2017) • "A Common Man" (2013) • "Photographing Fairies" (1997) • "The Love School" (1975) • "The Physician" (2013) • "Walking with the Enemy" (2013) • "Perpetual Grace, LTD" (2019) • "Moses" (1995) • "Lucky Number Slevin" (2006) • "BloodRayne" (2005) • "Vikings!" (1980) • "Parting Shots" (1998) • "2nd House" (1974) • "Romeo.Juliet" (1990) • "Coronation Street" (1966–1967) • "The Wackness" (2008) • "Searching for Bobby Fischer" (1993) • "L'amore necessario" (1991) • "Shutter Island" (2010) • "Spooky House" (2002) • "Death and the Maiden" (1994) • "Learning to Drive" (2014) • "Spider in the Web" (2019) • "BBC2 Playhouse" (1979) • "Crown Court" (1976–1979) • "Maurice" (1987) • "Tuck Everlasting" (2002) • "Self/less" (2015) • "Fifty Dead Men Walking" (2008) • "Una vita scellerata" (1990) • "Operation Finale" (2018) • "War Story" (2014) • "The Last Legion" (2007) • "The Boxtrolls" (2014) • "Freddie as F.R.O.7." (1992) • "The Dictator" (2012) • "War, Inc." (2008) • "Teen Patti" (2010) • "Betrayal" (1983) • "Slipstream" (1989) • "Stonehearst Asylum" (2014) • "Watership Down" (2018) • "Gandhi" (1982) • "Iron Man 3" (2013) • "What Planet Are You From?" (2000) • "The Adventurer" (1973) • "Pardon the Expression" (1966) • "Il segreto del Sahara" (1988) • "Locked Down" (2021) • "Hugo" (2011) • "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" (2014) • "Oliver Twist" (2005) • "Tut" (2015) • "A Sound of Thunder" (2005) • "O Quinto Macaco" (1990) • "The Confession" (1999) • "Bugsy" (1991) • "Thunderbirds" (2004) • "Pascali's Island" (1988) • "Intrigo: Death of an Author" (2018) • "The Walk" (2015) • "Harem" (1985) • "Sexy Beast" (2000) • "A Birder's Guide to Everything" (2013) • "Without a Clue" (1988) • "Oxbridge Blues" (1984) • "Robot Overlords" (2014) • "Species" (1995) • "House of Sand and Fog" (2003) • "Play for Today" (1973) • "Sneakers" (1992) • "Testimony" (1987) • "Night Hunter" (2018) • "Life" (2015) • "The Velvet Glove" (1977) • "An Ordinary Man" (2017) • "Transsiberian" (2008) • "Orlando" (1966) • "The Assignment" (1997) • "Ender's Game" (2013) • "Turtle Diary" (1985) • "Dave" (1993) • "The Ten Commandments" (2007) • "Security" (2017) • "Suspect Zero" (2004) • "Fear Is the Key" (1972) • "Journey to Mecca" (2009) • "War Machine" (2017) • "Exodus: Gods and Kings" (2014) • "Wessex Tales" (1973)