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Benedict Cumberbatch

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Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch is an actor born on July 19, 1976 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK. He is known for Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: No Way Home and The Imitation Game. GloboWatch shows where to watch 5 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 19, 1976
Place of birth
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Also known as
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch

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

  1. 2025The Rosesas Theo Rose · Executive producer
  2. 2025The Phoenician Schemeas Uncle Nubar
  3. 2024We Live in TimeExecutive producer
  4. 2024Ericas Vincent · 6 episodes · Executive producer
  5. 2024The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three Moreas Henry Sugar / Max Engelman / Harry (archive footage)
  6. 2024The Book of Clarenceas Benjamin
  7. 2023The End We Start Fromas AB · Executive producer
  8. 2023Poisonas Harry Pope
  9. 2023The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugaras Henry Sugar / Make-Up Artist
  10. 2022Minions & More Volume 1as The Grinch (voice)
  11. 2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas Doctor Stephen Strange
  12. 2021Spider-Man: No Way Homeas Doctor Strange
  13. 2021The Power of the Dogas Phil Burbank
  14. 2021The Electrical Life of Louis Wainas Louis Wain · Executive producer
  15. 2021What If...?as Doctor Strange (voice) · 3 episodes
  16. 2021The Mauritanianas Lt. Stuart Couch · Producer
  17. 2021Marvel Studios Legendsas Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2 episodes
  18. 2020The Courieras Greville Wynne · Executive producer
  19. 20191917as Colonel MacKenzie
  20. 2019Between Two Ferns: The Movieas Benedict Cumberbatch
  21. 2019Good Omensas Satan (voice) · 1 episode
  22. 2019Avengers: Endgameas Doctor Strange
  23. 2019Brexit: The Uncivil Waras Dominic Cummings
  24. 2018Mowgli: Legend of the Jungleas Shere Khan (voice)
  25. 2018The Grinchas The Grinch (voice)
  26. 2018The Child in Timeas Stephen Lewis · Executive producer
  27. 2018Patrick Melroseas Patrick Melrose · 5 episodes · Executive producer
  28. 2018Avengers: Infinity Waras Doctor Strange
  29. 2018The Current Waras Thomas Edison
  30. 2017Thor: Ragnarokas Doctor Strange
  31. 2016Doctor Strangeas Dr. Stephen Strange
  32. 2016Zoolander 2as All
  33. 2016Sherlock: The Abominable Brideas Sherlock Holmes
  34. 2015Black Massas Billy Bulger
  35. 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Smaug / Sauron (voice)
  36. 2014Penguins of Madagascaras Classified (voice)
  37. 2014The Imitation Gameas Alan Turing
  38. 2013August: Osage Countyas Little Charles Aiken
  39. 2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Smaug / Sauron
  40. 201312 Years a Slaveas William Ford
  41. 2013The Fifth Estateas Julian Assange
  42. 2013Star Trek Into Darknessas John Harrison / Khan
  43. 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Necromancer
  44. 2011War Horseas Maj. Jamie Stewart
  45. 2011Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Peter Guillam
  46. 2010The Whistlebloweras Nick Kaufman
  47. 2010Sherlockas Sherlock Holmes · 12 episodes
  48. 2010Third Staras James
  49. 2010Four Lionsas Negotiator
  50. 2009Creationas Joseph Dalton Hooker
  51. 2008The Other Boleyn Girlas William Carey
  52. 2007Stuart: A Life Backwardsas Alexander Masters
  53. 2007Atonementas Paul Marshall
  54. 2007Amazing Graceas William Pitt
  55. 2006Starter for 10as Patrick Watts
  56. 2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Luke Fitzwilliam · 1 episode
  57. 2004Hawkingas Stephen Hawking
  58. 2002Spooksas Jim North · 1 episode
  59. 1996Silent Witnessas Warren Reid · 2 episodes
  60. 1989The Simpsonsas Severus Snape / Prime Minister (voice) · 1 episode