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Benedict Cumberbatch

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Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, and Sam Raimi share what it was like to create their latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, who was the funniest on set, what jobs they'd have in their own multiverses, and some secret talents about their lead actor.
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Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born and raised in London, England. His parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (born Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch), are both actors. He is a grandson of submarine commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, and a great-grandson of diplomat Henry Arnold Cumberbatch CMG. Cumberbatch attended Brambletye School and Harrow School. Whilst at Harrow, he had an arts scholarship and painted large oil canvases. It's also where he began acting. After he finished school, he took a year off to volunteer as an English teacher in a Tibetan monastery in Darjeeling, India. On his return, he studied drama at Manchester University. He continued his training as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art graduating with an M.A. in Classical Acting. By the time he had completed his studies, he already had an agent.

Cumberbatch has worked in theatre, television, film and radio. His breakthrough on the big screen came in 2004 when he portrayed Stephen Hawking in the television movie Hawking (2004). In 2010, he became a household name as Sherlock Holmes on the British television series Sherlock (2010). In 2011, he appeared in two Oscar-nominated films - War Horse (2011) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). He followed this with acclaimed roles in the science fiction fiction film Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), the Oscar-winning drama 12 Years a Slave (2013), The Fifth Estate (2013) and August: Osage County (2013). In 2014, he portrayed Alan Turing in The Imitation Game (2014) which earned him a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Cumberbatch was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2015 Birthday Honours for his services to the performing arts and to charity.

Cumberbatch's engagement to theatre and opera director Sophie Hunter, whom he has known for 17 years, was announced in the "Forthcoming Marriages" section of The Times newspaper on November 5, 2014. On February 14, 2015, the couple married at the 12th century Church of St. Peter and St. Paul on the Isle of Wight followed by a reception at Mottistone Manor. They have three sons, Christopher Carlton (born 2015), Hal Auden (born 2017), and Finn (born 2019).
BornJuly 19, 1976
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BornJuly 19, 1976
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 72 wins & 160 nominations total

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Michael Stuhlbarg and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Rachel McAdams, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Wong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eden Nathenson, and Adam Hugill in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Wong, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Cumberbatch and Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Wong, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of the Dog (2021)
Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Known for

Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game
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  • Alan Turing
  • 2014
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness
7.7
  • Khan
  • 2013
Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, and Margo Martindale in August: Osage County (2013)
August: Osage County
7.2
  • Little Charles Aiken
  • 2013
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
Doctor Strange
7.5
  • Dr. Stephen Strange
  • 2016

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Actor

  • The Book of Clarence
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
    • Henry Sugar
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Avengers: Secret Wars
    • Doctor Strange
    • In Development
    • 2026
  • The 39 Steps
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Eric
    • Vincent Sullivan (rumored)
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Morning
    • Frank
    • Pre-production
  • The End We Start From
    • Post-production
  • Rogue Male
    • In Development
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
    • Doctor Stephen Strange
    • 2022
  • Willem Dafoe, Jamie Foxx, Rhys Ifans, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zendaya, and Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
    Spider-Man: No Way Home
    • Doctor Strange
    • 2021
  • Josh Keaton, Jeffrey Wright, Lake Bell, Chadwick Boseman, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Hudson Thames, Hayley Atwell, and Ross Marquand in What If...? (2021)
    What If...?
    • Doctor Strange
    • Strange Supreme (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
    The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
    • Louis Wain
    • 2021
  • Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of the Dog (2021)
    The Power of the Dog
    • Phil Burbank
    • 2021
  • Great British Theatre (2021)
    Great British Theatre
    • Frankenstein
    • Hamlet
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Sleep Sound - The Legend of Drizzt (2021)
    Sleep Sound - The Legend of Drizzt
    • Narrator (voice)
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • Prime Minister
    • Quilloughby
    • Severus Snape (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2021
  • Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)
    The Mauritanian
    • Stuart Couch
    • 2021
  • Taika Waititi in James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends (2020)
    James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends
    • Aunt Spiker
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Merab Ninidze, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessie Buckley, and Rachel Brosnahan in The Courier (2020)
    The Courier
    • Greville Wynne
    • 2020
  • The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2019)
    The Tiger Who Came to Tea
    • Daddy (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman in 1917 (2019)
    1917
    • Colonel Mackenzie
    • 2019
  • Avengers: Damage Control (2019)
    Avengers: Damage Control
    • Doctor Strange (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Zach Galifianakis in Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
    Between Two Ferns: The Movie
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • 2019

Producer

  • The 39 Steps
    • executive producer
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Morning
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • The End We Start From
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
  • Rogue Male
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)
    The Mauritanian
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2021
  • Merab Ninidze, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessie Buckley, and Rachel Brosnahan in The Courier (2020)
    The Courier
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Benedict Cumberbatch in Patrick Melrose (2018)
    Patrick Melrose
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Kelly Macdonald, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Beatrice White in The Child in Time (2017)
    The Child in Time
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Tom Holland in The Current War: Director's Cut (2017)
    The Current War: Director's Cut
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Little Favour (2013)
    Little Favour
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2013

Additional Crew

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
    Doctor Strange
    • facial motion capture: Dormammu (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2010)
    Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking
    • voice (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2010
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'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Cast Answer Burning Questions
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'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Cast Answer Burning Questions
Benedict Cumberbatch | Career Retrospective
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Everything We Know About 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'
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Everything We Know About 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'
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Samberg Sets 69 Cent Sundance Record
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'Avengers 4' Fan Theories: The Good, The Strange, and The Absolutely Insane
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'Avengers 4' Fan Theories: The Good, The Strange, and The Absolutely Insane
How Thanos Got Six Infinity Stones in 10 Minutes
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How Thanos Got Six Infinity Stones in 10 Minutes
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Penguins of Madagascar
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Penguins of Madagascar

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Benedikuto Kanbâbatchi
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • July 19, 1976
    • Hammersmith, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Sophie HunterFebruary 14, 2015 - present (3 children)
  • Children
      Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch
  • Parents
      Wanda Ventham
  • Relatives
      Henry Carlton Cumberbatch(Grandparent)
  • Other works
    His credits at London's Almeida Theatre include: "Lyngstrand" in Henrik Ibsen's "The Lady from the Sea" (2004), "Tesman" in Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" (2005, also West End) and "George Haverstick" in "Period of Adjustment", by Tennessee Williams (2006).
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    • 1 Interview
    • 14 Articles
    • 26 Magazine Cover Photos

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    His parents Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham also played his character's parents on Sherlock (2010).
  • Quotes
    [on Stephen Hawking] He's such a presence and you have to really know what you want to say to him or ask him because it takes such a huge, phenomenal effort for him to communicate with you. You think, "I really don't want to waste this man's time." I was myself rather than thinking, "I'm a stupid actor; how on earth can I impress someone like this? I don't know what to say to make me feel worthy of playing this man.".
  • Trademarks
      Deep baritone voice.
  • Nickname
    • Ben
  • Salaries
      Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
      (2022)
      $7,500,000 + box-office bonus

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