Benedict Cumberbatch

Also known as Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch

English actor (born 1976)

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Benedict Cumberbatch is an English actor born in 1976 who has become one of the most prominent performers in contemporary film, television, and theater. He is widely recognized for his roles in major productions and is known for his distinctive voice and intense performances.

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Hammersmith, London, England, UK

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…

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David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth — Self2026
Confessions II – The Film — Self2026
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The Thing with Feathers — Dad2025
The Roses — Theo Rose2025
The Phoenician Scheme — Uncle Nubar2025
Together for Palestine — Self2025
Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards — Self2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest2025

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Instance of: human
Given name: Benedict
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Hammersmith
Spouse: Sophie Irene Hunter
Father: Timothy Carlton
Mother: Wanda Ventham
Occupation: film actor
Educated at: Victoria University of Manchester
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: British English
Award: Time 100
Field of work: radio broadcasting
Image: BCumberbatch Comic-Con 2019.jpg
Height: 1.83
Number of children: 3
Residence: London
Significant event: kidnapping

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nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor
Commons category: Benedict Cumberbatch
date of birth: 1976-07-19
start of work period: 2001-00-00
birth name: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
name in native language: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
writing language: English language
relative: Richard III of England
lifestyle: veganism

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Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. He has received various accolades, including a British Academy Television Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globes. In 2014, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015, he was appointed a CBE for services to performing arts and charity.

Cumberbatch studied drama at the Victoria University of Manchester and obtained a Master of Arts in classical acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He began acting in Shakespearean theatre productions before making his West End debut in Richard Eyre's revival of Hedda Gabler in 2005. Since then, he has starred in Royal National Theatre productions of After the Dance (2010) and Frankenstein (2011), winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for the latter. In 2015, he played the title role in Hamlet at the Barbican Theatre.

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