Sir Ben Kingsley

At the 1983 Golden Globe Awards, three very different actors all celebrated victories for unforgettable roles. But what they shared that night was a place in the annals of historic Globe wins.

Ben Kingsley won two Golden Globes in 1983, as New Star of the Year and as best actors in a drama for Gandhi directed by Richard Attenborough. In 1982 he talked to the journalists of the Hollywood Foreign Press about playing the charismatic Indian leader.

Between 1948 and 1983 Golden Globes were awarded in a special category of “New Star of the Year” conceived to recognize young actors making a mark in their early roles. In this series, the HFPA’s Phil Berk highlights those that would follow their auspicious starts with distinguished careers.

Golden Globe winner Sir Ben Kingsley was a budding musician in the early ‘60s and his band, The Vikings, raised the interest of Beatles manager Brian Epstein. But it all came to an end when his promising acting talent took over.

Sir Ben Kingsley arrives at the 69th Golden Globes Awards.