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Benedict Cumberbatch

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Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. His most acclaimed roles include Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking (2004); William Pitt in the historical film Amazing Grace (2006); the protagonist Stephen Ezard in the miniseries thriller... See full bio »

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Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
in London, England, UK
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???? Crimson Peak (pre-production)
 
2013 The Fifth Estate (filming)
Julian Assange
 
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again (post-production)
The Necromancer
 
2013 Twelve Years a Slave (post-production)
William Ford
 
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (post-production)
Smaug / The Necromancer
 
2013 August: Osage County (post-production)
'Little' Charles Aiken
 
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness (post-production)
John Harrison (rumored) / Khan (rumored)
 
2013 The Simpsons (TV series)
Alan Rickman / Prime Minister
– Love Is a Many Splintered Thing (2013) … Alan Rickman (voice) / Prime Minister (voice)
 
2010-2013 Sherlock (TV series)
Sherlock Holmes
– The Empty Hearse (2013) … Sherlock Holmes
– The Reichenbach Fall (2012) … Sherlock Holmes
– The Hounds of Baskerville (2012) … Sherlock Holmes
– A Scandal in Belgravia (2012) … Sherlock Holmes
– Unaired Pilot (2010) … Sherlock Holmes
See all 8 episodes »
 
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Necromancer
 
2012 Girlfriend in a Coma (documentary)
Dante (voice)
 
2012 Parade's End (TV series)
Christopher Tietjens
– Episode #1.5 (2012) … Christopher Tietjens
– Episode #1.4 (2012) … Christopher Tietjens
– Episode #1.3 (2012) … Christopher Tietjens
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Christopher Tietjens
– Episode #1.1 (2012) … Christopher Tietjens
 
2011 Wreckers
David
 
2011 War Horse
Maj. Jamie Stewart
 
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Peter Guillam
 
2011 National Theatre Live (TV series)
The Creature / Victor Frankenstein
– Frankenstein (2011) … The Creature / Victor Frankenstein
 
2010 The Whistleblower
Nick Kaufman
 
2010 Third Star
James
 
2010 Van Gogh: Painted with Words (TV movie)
Vincent Van Gogh
 
2010 Four Lions
Negotiator
 
2010 Burlesque Fairytales
Henry Clark
 
2009 Small Island (TV movie)
Bernard
 
2009/I Creation
Joseph Hooker
 
2008 Marple: Murder Is Easy (TV movie)
Luke Fitzwilliam
 
2008 The Last Enemy (TV mini-series)
Stephen Ezard
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Stephen Ezard
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Stephen Ezard
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Stephen Ezard
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Stephen Ezard
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Stephen Ezard
 
2008 The Other Boleyn Girl
William Carey
 
2007 Stuart: A Life Backwards (TV movie)
Alexander Masters
 
2007 Atonement
Paul Marshall
 
2007 Inseparable (short)
Joe/Charlie
 
2006 Amazing Grace
William Pitt
 
2006 Starter for 10
Patrick Watts
 
2005 Broken News (TV series)
Will Parker
– Hijack (2005) … Will Parker
– Crime (2005) … Will Parker
– Tomato Flu (2005) … Will Parker
 
2005 To the Ends of the Earth (TV mini-series)
Edmund Talbot
– Fire Down Below (2005) … Edmund Talbot
– Close Quarters (2005) … Edmund Talbot
– Rites of Passage (2005) … Edmund Talbot
 
2005 Nathan Barley (TV series)
Robin
– Episode #1.4 (2005) … Robin
– Episode #1.3 (2005) … Robin
 
2004 Hawking (TV movie)
Stephen Hawking
 
2000-2004 Heartbeat (TV series)
Charles / Toby Fisher
– No Hard Feelings (2004) … Toby Fisher
– The Good Doctor (2000) … Charles
 
2004 Dunkirk (TV documentary)
Lt Jimmy Langley
 
2003 Fortysomething (TV series)
Rory Slippery
– Episode #1.6 (2003) … Rory Slippery
– Episode #1.5 (2003) … Rory Slippery
– Episode #1.4 (2003) … Rory Slippery
– Episode #1.3 (2003) … Rory Slippery
– Episode #1.2 (2003) … Rory Slippery
See all 6 episodes »
 
2003 MI-5 (TV series)
Jim North
– Legitimate Targets (2003) … Jim North (uncredited)
 
2003 Cambridge Spies (TV mini-series)
Edward Hand
– Episode #1.2 (2003) … Edward Hand
 
2003 To Kill a King
Royalist
 
2002 Silent Witness (TV series)
Warren Reid
– Tell No Tales: Part 2 (2002) … Warren Reid
– Tell No Tales: Part 1 (2002) … Warren Reid
 
2002 Tipping the Velvet (TV mini-series)
Freddy
– Episode #1.1 (2002) … Freddy
 
2002 Fields of Gold (TV movie)
Jeremy
 
2002 Hills Like White Elephants (short)
The Man
 
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2010 Stephen Hawking's Universe (TV series documentary) (voice over - 1 episode)
– Aliens (2010) (voice over - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
2013 Parade's End: Featurette (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or TV-Movie
 
2012 Frankenstein: A Modern Myth (TV documentary)
Himself / Frankenstein / The Monster
 
2012 Stephen Hawking's Grand Design (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
– Did God Create the Universe? (2012) … Narrator (voice)
– The Key to the Cosmos (2012) … Narrator (voice)
– The Meaning of Life (2012) … Narrator (voice)
 
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
 
2012 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Benedict Cumberbatch/Sandra Bernhard/Steve & JoAnn Ward (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee / Readings
– The Dreams of William Golding (2012) … Himself - Interviewee / Readings
 
2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: UK Premiere Featurette (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2012 MSN Exclusives (TV series)
Himself
 
2007-2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Curiosity (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Did God Create the Universe? (2011) … Narrator (voice)
 
2011 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.6 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #40.1 (2010) … Himself - Guest Presenter
 
2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2005-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 22 July 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 4 January 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 15 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2010 Stephen Hawking's Universe (TV series documentary)
Stephen Hawking
– The Story of Everything (2010) … Stephen Hawking (voice)
– Aliens (2010) … Stephen Hawking (voice)
– Time Travel (2010) … Stephen Hawking (voice)
 
2009 Wild Pacific (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Fragile Paradise (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Strange Islands (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Ocean of Volcanoes (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Endless Blue (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Castaways (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2008 Prince Charles' Other Mistress (TV movie)
Himself - Narrator
 
2008 To Be a Lady (video short)
Himself
 
2008 On Set: Making Boleyn (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Picture This (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Episode #1.3 (2008) (voice)
– Episode #1.2 (2008) (voice)
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Narrator
 
2007 How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 BBC Look North (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 University Challenge: The Story So Far (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Man Who Predicted 9/11 (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2012 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Sherlock Holmes (uncredited)
 
2011 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Sherlock Holmes (uncredited)
 
2011 Almost Famous IV (TV documentary)
Heartbeat
 
2010 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
 

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How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace -- Spanning four decades, this authorized and definitive anthology of The Who relives their journey from humble beginnings to their meteoric rise to rock legend status in a 3-film DVD set. BG - Neveroyatni razkazi za edin savremenen bulgarin -- Returning to England for his brother's funeral, Stephen Ezard(Benedict Cumberbatch) falls in love with his brother's widow, Yasim (Anamaria Marinca), becomes a pawn in a government surveillance scheme and pursued by a crazed rogue agent (Robert Carlyle). Creation -- Clip: Do you really care?
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2002) He acted in the New Shakespeare Company production of Joan Littlewood's play, "Oh! What a Lovely War!," at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, London, England with Alan Westaway, Laura Main, John Hodgkinson, Carol Macready, Benedict Cumberbatch, Liza Sadovy, Michael Medwin, Timothy Kightley... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on declining to reprise his much-acclaimed role in 'After the Dance' on Broadway] I've never really made a head-over-heart decision like that before but there's a bit of momentum and I'd like to keep myself available for films. (September 2011) See more »

Trivia:

He experienced a terrifying carjacking in South Africa while he filmed To the Ends of the Earth. He wrote about the experience in an article for The Prince's Trust. See more »

Trademark:

Rich baritone voice See more »

Nickname:

Ben See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer