Ben Whishaw Says He Struggled With His Sexuality In His Twenties

In a new interview, out British actor Ben Whishaw says he struggled with his sexuality in his twenties.

The 38-year-old Whishaw is best known for playing Q in the James Bond film Skyfall and Freddie in the BBC period drama The Hour.

In accepting a Golden Globe earlier this year, Whishaw dedicated his win to the gay man he portrayed in A Very English Scandal.

(Related: Ben Whishaw dedicates Golden Globe award to “queer hero” Norman Scott.)

Speaking with the Sunday Times Magazine, Whishaw, who in 2012 entered a civil partnership with Australian composer Mark Bradshaw, said it was unfair to accuse bisexual people of “being gay.”

“If we're honest about these things, perhaps most people are on a spectrum,” he said, referring to sexuality. “I think it's very unfair when people say they're bisexual, and they're accused of being gay really.”

He added that he struggled with his own sexuality in his twenties.

“I did not feel very good about myself. It was to do with my sexuality and not knowing how to be myself and hating myself,” he said.