Biografía

Beat out Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom for the role of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille in El perfume: historia de un asesino (2006).

At age 32, he is the youngest actor to portray Q in a James Bond film.

Has a twin brother, James.

Replaced Colin Firth as the voice of the title character in Paddington (2014). Whishaw was originally reluctant to take on the role and passed on it the first time around. He came on board when the film's director sent him a sincere letter in which he eagerly encouraged him to reconsider his choice.

Entered into a civil partnership with his partner Mark Bradshaw in August 2012. They met on the set of El amor de mi vida (2009).

I began to feel that he was a character who, left to his own devices, wouldn't really speak at all. I thought about him as being autistic in some way. He simply doesn't understand human beings. Social situations terrify him. On the character Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

It's difficult, it's a bit like acting in a silent movie. That's what Dustin Hoffman said to me, anyway. We did the scenes with him in the first two weeks, and as he was leaving he said, 'Well now you're making a silent film, Ben; good luck!".- On making El perfume: historia de un asesino (2006)

I've been out to LA a couple of times but, over there, the Grenouille in me always comes to the surface. I feel completely terrified, totally flummoxed, like I don't understand what the hell is going on. I've no desire at all to go back there.

I do think Dylan's incredible.I sort of fell in love with him. I became obsessed. But I've moved on now. I always do.

There are certainly other things I'd like to have a go at one day.I'd like to have a go at directing. Or maybe I'll go back to painting. Or maybe thinking about those things is just my way of protecting myself if it all goes wrong.