Oscar Nominee: Ben Kingsley

Age: 60

Starsign: Capricorn

Loved-up with: Recently married his third wife, Alexandra Christmann

Career high: His starring role as Gandhi in the 1982 film was incredible.

Career low: Believe it or not, Ben was in the godawful Species (1995)

Nominated for playing? Behrani in House of Sand and Fog

Chances of winning? Quite good. It's a heavy drama role, and he's an Oscar favourite, but he may just miss out to Penn or Murray.

Says: "In England, it's now Sir Ben. Mister has just disappeared. It's not even on my passport anymore. They've taken Mister away from me."

Not to be confused with:: Ben Affleck, Big Ben, Gentle Ben, or Mr Ben