Benedict Cumberbatch
Actor | Producer | Soundtrack
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Filmography
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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
Brexit Dominic Cummings (2019) -
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Shere Khan (2018) -
The Grinch The Grinch (2018) -
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]( "Doctor Strange")
Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Strange (2016) -
![The Hollow Crown]( "The Hollow Crown")
The Hollow Crown Richard III (2016) -
![Zoolander 2]( "Zoolander 2")
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) -
Sonnet 155 Performer (2011)
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![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) -
Theatre Live! Guy Burgess (2009)
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![Burlesque Fairytales]( "Burlesque Fairytales")
Burlesque Fairytales Henry Clark (2009) -
![Marple]( "Marple")
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
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2018) -
#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) -
![The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![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) -
![The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![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) -
![The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![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)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Became a father for the second time at age 40 when his wife Sophie Hunter gave birth to their son Hal Auden Cumberbatch on March 3, 2017.
Quotes
[on fame] You can't imagine fame. You can only ever see it from an outsider and comment on it with the rueful wisdom of a non participant. When it happens to you, it doesn't matter what age or how, it is a very steep learning curve. The important ...
Trademark
Usually plays highly-intelligent and gifted characters
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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