Benedict Cumberbatch
Actor | Producer | Soundtrack
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Known For
The Imitation Game Alan Turing (2014) -
Star Trek: Into Darkness Khan (2013) -
August: Osage County Little Charles Aiken (2013) -
Known For
Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Strange (2016) -
Actor
Patrick Melrose Patrick Melrose (2018) -
Avengers: Infinity War Doctor Strange (2018) -
Thor: Ragnarok Doctor Strange (2017) -
The Child in Time Stephen Lewis (2017) -
The Current War Thomas Edison (2017) -
Sherlock Sherlock Holmes (2010-2017) -
Richard III: Deleted Scenes Richard III (2016) -
Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Strange (2016)
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The Hollow Crown Richard III (2016) -
Zoolander 2 All (2016) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet Hamlet - Prince of Denmark (2015) -
![Black Mass]( "Black Mass")
Black Mass Billy Bulger (2015) -
![9 Kisses]( "9 Kisses")
9 Kisses Man at Costume Party (2014) -
![The Colbert Report]( "The Colbert Report")
The Colbert Report Smaug (2014) -
![The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]( "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies")
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Smaug / Necromancer (2014) -
![Penguins of Madagascar]( "Penguins of Madagascar")
Penguins of Madagascar Classified (2014) -
![The Imitation Game]( "The Imitation Game")
The Imitation Game Alan Turing (2014) -
![Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff]( "Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff")
Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Benedict Cumberbatch (2014) -
![The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]( "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug")
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Smaug / Necromancer (2013) -
![Little Favour]( "Little Favour")
Little Favour Wallace (2013) -
![August: Osage County]( "August: Osage County")
August: Osage County Little Charles Aiken (2013) -
![The Fifth Estate]( "The Fifth Estate")
The Fifth Estate Julian Assange (2013) -
![12 Years a Slave]( "12 Years a Slave")
12 Years a Slave Ford (2013) -
![Star Trek: Into Darkness]( "Star Trek: Into Darkness")
Star Trek: Into Darkness Khan (2013) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Severus Snape (2013) -
How to Behave Humphrey Bogart (2012)
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![The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]( "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey")
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Necromancer (2012) -
![Girlfriend in a Coma]( "Girlfriend in a Coma")
Girlfriend in a Coma Dante (2012) -
![Parade's End]( "Parade's End")
Parade's End Christopher Tietjens (2012) -
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Deleted Scenes Peter Guillam (2012)
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![Wreckers]( "Wreckers")
Wreckers David (2011) -
![War Horse]( "War Horse")
War Horse Maj. Jamie Stewart (2011) -
![Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]( "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy")
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Peter Guillam (2011) -
![Curiosity]( "Curiosity")
Curiosity Narrator (2011) -
![Frankenstein]( "Frankenstein")
Frankenstein The Creature / Victor Frankenstein (2011) -
![The Whistleblower]( "The Whistleblower")
The Whistleblower Nick Kaufman (2010) -
![Third Star]( "Third Star")
Third Star James (2010) -
![Painted with Words]( "Painted with Words")
Painted with Words Vincent Van Gogh (2010) -
![Four Lions]( "Four Lions")
Four Lions Negotiator (2010) -
![Small Island]( "Small Island")
Small Island Bernard (2009) -
![Creation]( "Creation")
Creation Joseph Hooker (2009) -
![Burlesque Fairytales]( "Burlesque Fairytales")
Burlesque Fairytales Henry Clark (2009) -
![Agatha Christie's Marple]( "Agatha Christie's Marple")
Agatha Christie's Marple Luke Fitzwilliam (2008) -
![The Last Enemy]( "The Last Enemy")
The Last Enemy Stephen Ezard (2008) -
![The Other Boleyn Girl]( "The Other Boleyn Girl")
The Other Boleyn Girl William Carey (2008) -
![Stuart: A Life Backwards]( "Stuart: A Life Backwards")
Stuart: A Life Backwards Alexander Masters (2007) -
![Atonement]( "Atonement")
Atonement Paul Marshall (2007) -
![Inseparable]( "Inseparable")
Inseparable Joe / Charlie (2007) -
![Amazing Grace]( "Amazing Grace")
Amazing Grace William Pitt (2006) -
![Starter for 10]( "Starter for 10")
Starter for 10 Patrick Watts (2006) -
![Broken News]( "Broken News")
Broken News Will Parker (2005) -
![To the Ends of the Earth]( "To the Ends of the Earth")
To the Ends of the Earth Edmund Talbot (2005) -
![Nathan Barley]( "Nathan Barley")
Nathan Barley Robin (2005) -
![Hawking]( "Hawking")
Hawking Stephen Hawking (2004) -
![Heartbeat]( "Heartbeat")
Heartbeat Toby Fisher (1998-2004) -
![Dunkirk]( "Dunkirk")
Dunkirk Lt Jimmy Langley (2004) -
![Fortysomething]( "Fortysomething")
Fortysomething Rory Slippery (2003) -
![MI-5]( "MI-5")
MI-5 Jim North (2003) -
![Cambridge Spies]( "Cambridge Spies")
Cambridge Spies Edward Hand (2003) -
![To Kill a King]( "To Kill a King")
To Kill a King Royalist (2003) -
Hills Like White Elephants The Man (2002)
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![Silent Witness]( "Silent Witness")
Silent Witness Warren Reid (2002) -
![Tipping the Velvet]( "Tipping the Velvet")
Tipping the Velvet Freddy (2002) -
Actor
![Fields of Gold]( "Fields of Gold")
Fields of Gold Jeremy (2002) -
Producer
![Patrick Melrose]( "Patrick Melrose")
Patrick Melrose (2018) -
![The Child in Time]( "The Child in Time")
The Child in Time (2017) -
Producer
![Little Favour]( "Little Favour")
Little Favour (2013) -
Soundtrack
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016-2018) -
Soundtrack
![August: Osage County]( "August: Osage County")
August: Osage County (2013) -
Archive footage#TeamG1, la quotidienne (2018)
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![ITV Evening News]( "ITV Evening News")
ITV Evening News (2018) -
![ITV Lunchtime News]( "ITV Lunchtime News")
ITV Lunchtime News (2018) -
![SSDT - Anno 2060]( "SSDT - Anno 2060")
SSDT - Anno 2060 (2017) -
![Access Hollywood]( "Access Hollywood")
Access Hollywood (2017) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2013-2017) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2016) -
![Lorraine]( "Lorraine")
Lorraine (2016) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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![The Third Annual 'On Cinema' Oscar Special]( "The Third Annual 'On Cinema' Oscar Special")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2014-2015) -
![Lennon or McCartney]( "Lennon or McCartney")
Lennon or McCartney (2014) -
![Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game]( "Lego The Hobbit: The Video Game")
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![The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]( "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year")
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2012) -
![Vlogbrothers]( "Vlogbrothers")
Vlogbrothers (2012) -
![The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]( "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year")
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2011) -
Archive footageAlmost Famous IV (2011)
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![Have I Got News for You]( "Have I Got News for You")
Have I Got News for You (2010) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Doctor Strange]( "Doctor Strange")
Doctor Strange (2016) -
![Stephen Hawking's Universe]( "Stephen Hawking's Universe")
Stephen Hawking's Universe (2010)
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Did You Know
Trivia
He received one of his earliest reviews when he played Nick Bottom in Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The review says "Cumberbatch's 'Bottom' will be long remembered".
Quotes
[on Martin Freeman playing Bilbo Baggins] It was great. I got to hang out with him, and I kept a straight face for a bit and then I started giggling because I know Martin, I don't know Bilbo. For Martin to be sitting there playing Bilbo is amazing. ...
Trademark
Often portrays posh upper-class figures
Nickname
Ben
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Height:
6' (1.83 m)User Polls
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