Sir Ben Kingsley

This year will be a special birthday for Sir Ben Kingsley, since he will be turning 80!

The actor has appeared in several massive blockbusters, including starring alongside Robert Downey Jr in ‘Iron Man 3’ and ‘Ender’s Game’, and will forever be revered for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi,. who peacefully and successfully campaigned for India's independence from British colonial rule.

However, Ben hasn’t always enjoyed his time in front of the cameras.

He said: “I think you can learn to say something with one gesture instead of nine. I told a director once, ‘On take one, I give you something. On take two, if I am really doing my job, I give you less. On take three, even less than in take two.’ I don’t mean in terms of generosity; I mean in terms of fiddling around as an actor.”