Buzz·Posted on 14 Oct 201519 Times Ben Whishaw Proved He's A Flawless Human BeingAnd we've now had 35 years of his perfectness. Happy birthday, Ben!by Kimberley DaddsBuzzFeed Staff, UK LinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Ben Whishaw is a true god among humans. 2. He's simply divine in every damn way. And he's not appreciated enough. 3. Not only is he one of the best actors around, having played Hamlet at the Old Vic just a year after leaving drama school... 4. ...and winning a Bafta for Richard II... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. ...he's also Q in the latest Bond films for heaven's sake. 6. But that's not all. He beat Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, and Orlando Bloom for the lead in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer — his first lead role in a film. 7. Although perhaps more importantly he'd like to be reincarnated as a cat. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. And this is how he prepares for his roles. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. He's adorable... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. ...whether he's carrying off geek chic... 11. ...or rocking cardigans in such a beautiful way. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. He's even adorkable carrying an umbrella. 13. He can't do anything wrong. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. Even in this old '00s advert he's pretty spectacular. View this video on YouTube youtube.com 15. Not to mention during this reading of "To Autumn" by John Keats. View this video on YouTube youtube.com 16. And he always has the best quotes around. Particularly when he had this to say about the gay vs straight casting debate. 17. But mainly each and every way he wears his glorious, glorious hair. 18. Seriously. 19. And his dancing will forever put a smile on our faces. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Happy 35th birthday to this beautiful person! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF