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Benedict Cumberbatch
Acting

Benedict Cumberbatch
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1976-07-19,Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born July 19, 1976) is an English actor. Known for his roles on the screen and stage, he has received various accolades throughout his career, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a British Academy Television Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Cumberbatch won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Frankenstein and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Sherlock. His performances in the dramas The Imitation Game (2014) and The Power of the Dog (2021) earned him nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award, all for Best Actor in a Leading Role. For playing the title role in five-part drama miniseries Patrick Melrose, he won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. In 2014 Time magazine included him in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015 he was appointed a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to the performing arts and to charity. A graduate of the Victoria University of Manchester, Cumberbatch continued his training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, obtaining a Master of Arts in Classical Acting. He first performed at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park in Shakespearean productions and made his West End debut in Richard Eyre's revival of Hedda Gabler in 2005. Since then, he has starred in the Royal National Theatre productions After the Dance (2010) and Frankenstein (2011). In 2015, he played the title role in Hamlet at the Barbican Theatre. Cumberbatch's television work includes his performance as Stephen Hawking in the television film Hawking in 2004. He gained worldwide recognition for his performance as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock from 2010 to 2017. He has also headlined Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Parade's End (2012), The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (2016), Patrick Melrose (2018), and Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019). In films, Cumberbatch has starred in Amazing Grace (2006) as William Pitt the Younger, Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) as Khan, 12 Years a Slave (2013) as William Prince Ford, The Fifth Estate (2013) as Julian Assange, and The Imitation Game (2014) as Alan Turing. He also acted in the historical dramas The Current War (2017), 1917 (2019) and The Courier (2020), and received critical acclaim for his performance in Jane Campion's Western drama The Power of the Dog (2021). From 2012 to 2014, through voice and motion capture, he played the characters of Smaug and Sauron in The Hobbit film series. Cumberbatch portrays Dr. Stephen Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with Doctor Strange (2016), and also voiced the character in the animated series What If...? (2021).

Filmography

The Man Who Predicted 9/11

7

The Man Who Predicted 9/11
2005-09-05

7.633

Atonement
2007-02-27

6.421

Creation
2009-09-25

The Other Boleyn Girl

6.706

The Other Boleyn Girl
2008-02-28

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

6.906

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021-11-12

7

Hawking
2004-12-10

6.385

Starter for 10
2006-09-13

6.889

Amazing Grace
2006-09-16

6.961

Four Lions
2010-05-07

Reframing the West: Behind the Scenes of Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog

0

Reframing the West: Behind the Scenes of Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog
2022-01-26

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

7.972

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
2013-12-24

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

7.379

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012-12-12

The Whistleblower

6.734

The Whistleblower
2010-09-13

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

7.257

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023-09-20

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

6.62

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011-09-16

Stuart: A Life Backwards

7.378

Stuart: A Life Backwards
2007-09-23

The Thing with Feathers

6.5

The Thing with Feathers
2025-10-17

Behind the Scenes with Jane Campion

6.1

Behind the Scenes with Jane Campion
2022-01-27

Star Trek Into Darkness

7.324

Star Trek Into Darkness
2013-05-05

7.014

Third Star
2010-06-01

Mog's Christmas

7.3

Mog's Christmas
2023-12-17

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

7.583

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013-12-11

7.307

War Horse
2011-12-25

12 Years a Slave

7.929

12 Years a Slave
2013-10-18

5.187

Wreckers
2011-12-16

Burlesque Fairytales

5.6

Burlesque Fairytales
2010-01-01

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

7.338

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014-12-10

7.133

Inseparable
2007-03-15

August: Osage County

6.9

August: Osage County
2013-12-26

Minions & More Volume 1

7.033

Minions & More Volume 1
2022-09-27

The Fifth Estate

6.015

The Fifth Estate
2013-10-11

The Imitation Game

7.983

The Imitation Game
2014-11-14

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

7.741

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
2011-03-17

Girlfriend in a Coma

6.9

Girlfriend in a Coma
2012-11-26

6.867

Poison
2023-09-29

Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet

7.6

Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet
2014-06-01

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

7.085

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022-07-07

6.481

Little Favour
2013-11-05

Unlocking Sherlock

7.9

Unlocking Sherlock
2014-01-19

6.621

Jerusalem
2013-11-16

Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D

6.5

Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D
2014-09-20

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

7.3

Van Gogh: Painted with Words
2010-04-05

Penguins of Madagascar

6.539

Penguins of Madagascar
2014-11-22

6.526

Black Mass
2015-09-17

The End We Start From

5.8

The End We Start From
2023-12-08

Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

7

Arctic: Our Frozen Planet
2023-12-01

Cindy-Lou's Yule Log

10

Cindy-Lou's Yule Log
2019-02-05

The Dog Days of Winter

5.8

The Dog Days of Winter
2019-02-05

Sherlock: Uncovered

10

Sherlock: Uncovered
2012-05-22

The Book of Clarence

5.851

The Book of Clarence
2024-01-11

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

7.449

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024-03-14

6.652

The Roses
2025-08-27

4.928

Zoolander 2
2016-02-06

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

7.833

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
2016-01-01

6.865

The Grinch
2018-11-08

0

Fields of Gold
2002-06-08

The Phoenician Scheme

6.5

The Phoenician Scheme
2025-05-23

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

7.2

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016-04-23

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

7.545

National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2015-10-15

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

6.478

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018-11-25

7.6

Thor: Ragnarok
2017-10-02

The Current War

6.687

The Current War
2018-02-01

5.667

Naples '44
2016-12-15

The Turning Point

0

The Turning Point
2009-08-12

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

6.2

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2013-11-02

5.825

Walk with Me
2017-05-11

The Child in Time

5.793

The Child in Time
2018-07-05

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

7.231

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022-05-04

Avengers: Infinity War

8.2

Avengers: Infinity War
2018-04-25

5.809

To Kill a King
2003-05-16

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

7.3

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
2016-01-11

7.033

The Courier
2020-01-24

Brexit: The Uncivil War

6.6

Brexit: The Uncivil War
2019-01-19

7.985

1917
2019-12-25

The Power of the Dog

6.735

The Power of the Dog
2021-10-25

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

6.901

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021-10-21

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

5.916

Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019-09-20

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

6.4

The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022-09-14

The Mauritanian

7.391

The Mauritanian
2021-02-12

7.424

Doctor Strange
2016-10-25

Avengers: Endgame

8.239

Avengers: Endgame
2019-04-24

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

7

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
2012-10-31

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

8.117

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020-08-30

Spider-Man: No Way Home

7.9

Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021-12-15

Hills Like White Elephants

8

Hills Like White Elephants
2002-06-01

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

7.5

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021-03-15

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

7

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
2021-03-22

6.3

Antarctica
2020-10-08

The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover

6.3

The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover
2014-07-22

Unlocking Sherlock

6.5

Unlocking Sherlock
2010-08-30

0

Wife & Dog
2027-02-18

James Blunt: One Brit Wonder

7

James Blunt: One Brit Wonder
2023-12-06

0

Blood on Snow

How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective

0

How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
2014-01-12

The Rattigan Enigma by Benedict Cumberbatch

0

The Rattigan Enigma by Benedict Cumberbatch
2011-07-28

0

Morning

The Dreams of William Golding

0

The Dreams of William Golding
2012-03-17

Placebo: This Search for Meaning

0

Placebo: This Search for Meaning
2024-11-28

Together for Palestine

8.2

Together for Palestine
2025-09-17

0

Last Flight

5.5

9 Kisses
2014-02-14

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

7

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026-05-08

Confessions II – The Film

8.8

Confessions II – The Film
2026-06-05

How to Live on Earth

0

How to Live on Earth
2026-06-26

Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards

0

Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards
2025-08-26

4.4

The One Show
2006-08-14

7.563

Silent Witness
1996-02-21

7.714

Broken News
2005-10-31

7.2

Heartbeat
1992-04-10

7.715

Spooks
2002-05-13

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.81

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004-12-12

6.667

The Last Enemy
2008-02-17

The Jonathan Ross Show

5.167

The Jonathan Ross Show
2011-09-03

8.508

Sherlock
2010-07-25

7.5

Fortysomething
2003-06-29

5.846

GMTV
1993-01-01

Stephen Hawking's Grand Design

7.471

Stephen Hawking's Grand Design
2012-09-13

6.118

Small Island
2009-12-06

To the Ends of the Earth

6.076

To the Ends of the Earth
2005-07-06

6.424

Parade's End
2012-08-24

8.039

What If...?
2021-08-11

8.02

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

6.376

The Daily Show
1996-07-22

8.039

What If...?
2021-08-11

Marvel Studios Legends

7.359

Marvel Studios Legends
2021-01-08

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

6.55

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
2022-07-25

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

7.3

Nathan Barley
2005-02-11

6.438

Dunkirk
2004-02-18

7.3

Super/Natural
2022-09-21

Patrick Melrose

7.526

Patrick Melrose
2018-05-12

6.988

The Oscars
1953-03-19

Saturday Night Live

6.912

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

Cambridge Spies

6.429

Cambridge Spies
2003-05-09

7.9

South Pacific
2009-05-10

WWI's Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig

8

WWI's Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig
2012-11-08

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

7.793

Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking
2010-04-25

5.2

Leute heute
1997-07-23

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014-12-21

The Graham Norton Show

7.212

The Graham Norton Show
2007-02-22

Tipping the Velvet

6.844

Tipping the Velvet
2002-12-09

8.039

What If...?
2021-08-11

7.2

Heartbeat
1992-04-10

8.039

What If...?
2021-08-11

The Graham Norton Show

7.212

The Graham Norton Show
2007-02-22

The Hollow Crown

7.427

The Hollow Crown
2012-06-30

The Hollow Crown

7.427

The Hollow Crown
2012-06-30

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7.1

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

8.028

Good Omens
2019-05-31

Saturday Night Live

6.912

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

4.3

The View
1997-08-11

6.955

Eric
2024-05-30

8.02

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

Why did you come to Japan?

0

Why did you come to Japan?
2012-06-30

7

Timeshift
2002-10-10

7.587

Top Gear
2002-10-20

Have I Got News for You

7.167

Have I Got News for You
1990-09-28

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.098

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.288

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

7.16

Conan
2010-11-08

The Colbert Report

6.931

The Colbert Report
2005-10-17