Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Acting
Born 1976-07-19Hammersmith, London, England, UK

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).

Movies (106)

Spider-Man: No Way Home
7.9

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021Movie7.9
Avengers: Infinity War
8.2

Avengers: Infinity War

2018Movie8.2
Avengers: Endgame
8.2

Avengers: Endgame

2019Movie8.2
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
7.2

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022Movie7.2
Thor: Ragnarok
7.6

Thor: Ragnarok

2017Movie7.6
The Imitation Game
8.0

The Imitation Game

2014Movie8.0
Penguins of Madagascar
6.5

Penguins of Madagascar

2014Movie6.5
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012Movie7.4
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014Movie7.3
Doctor Strange
7.4

Doctor Strange

2016Movie7.4
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013Movie7.6
The Grinch
6.9

The Grinch

2018Movie6.9
Atonement
7.6

Atonement

2007Movie7.6
1917
8.0

1917

2019Movie8.0
12 Years a Slave
7.9

12 Years a Slave

2013Movie7.9
The Phoenician Scheme
6.5

The Phoenician Scheme

2025Movie6.5
Star Trek Into Darkness
7.3

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013Movie7.3
The Mauritanian
7.4

The Mauritanian

2021Movie7.4
Black Mass
6.5

Black Mass

2015Movie6.5
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011Movie6.6
War Horse
7.3

War Horse

2011Movie7.3
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
6.5

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018Movie6.5
The Thing with Feathers
6.5

The Thing with Feathers

2025Movie6.5
The Roses
6.7

The Roses

2025Movie6.7
The Power of the Dog
6.7

The Power of the Dog

2021Movie6.7
The Courier
7.0

The Courier

2020Movie7.0
Zoolander 2
4.9

Zoolander 2

2016Movie4.9
The Other Boleyn Girl
6.7

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008Movie6.7
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
7.3

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2023Movie7.3
Minions & More Volume 1
7.0

Minions & More Volume 1

2022Movie7.0
The End We Start From
5.8

The End We Start From

2023Movie5.8
The Book of Clarence
5.8

The Book of Clarence

2024Movie5.8
August: Osage County
6.9

August: Osage County

2013Movie6.9
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
7.8

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

2016Movie7.8
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
6.8

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022Movie6.8
The Fifth Estate
6.0

The Fifth Estate

2013Movie6.0
The Current War
6.7

The Current War

2018Movie6.7
Poison
6.8

Poison

2023Movie6.8
Four Lions
7.0

Four Lions

2010Movie7.0
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
7.5

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

2024Movie7.5
Fields of Gold

Fields of Gold

2002Movie
Wife & Dog

Wife & Dog

2027Movie
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
6.9

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021Movie6.9
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
5.9

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019Movie5.9
Amazing Grace
6.9

Amazing Grace

2006Movie6.9
Brexit: The Uncivil War
6.6

Brexit: The Uncivil War

2019Movie6.6
The Whistleblower
6.7

The Whistleblower

2010Movie6.7
Stuart: A Life Backwards
7.4

Stuart: A Life Backwards

2007Movie7.4
Creation
6.4

Creation

2009Movie6.4
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
7.0

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

2012Movie7.0
Starter for 10
6.4

Starter for 10

2006Movie6.4
To Kill a King
5.8

To Kill a King

2003Movie5.8
Together for Palestine
8.2

Together for Palestine

2025Movie8.2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
7.1

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022Movie7.1
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
8.1

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020Movie8.1
Jerusalem
6.6

Jerusalem

2013Movie6.6
Confessions II – The Film
8.8

Confessions II – The Film

2026Movie8.8
The Child in Time
5.8

The Child in Time

2018Movie5.8
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
7.0

David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth

2026Movie7.0
Burlesque Fairytales
5.6

Burlesque Fairytales

2010Movie5.6
Blood on Snow

Blood on Snow

Movie
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover
6.3

The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover

2014Movie6.3
Hawking
7.1

Hawking

2004Movie7.1
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
7.7

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

2011Movie7.7
Naples '44
5.7

Naples '44

2016Movie5.7
Morning

Morning

Movie
Third Star
7.0

Third Star

2010Movie7.0
Walk with Me
5.8

Walk with Me

2017Movie5.8
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
7.5

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015Movie7.5
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
6.4

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

2022Movie6.4
Unlocking Sherlock
7.9

Unlocking Sherlock

2014Movie7.9
Van Gogh: Painted with Words
7.3

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

2010Movie7.3
Antarctica
6.3

Antarctica

2020Movie6.3
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
7.5

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

2021Movie7.5
Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D
6.5

Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D

2014Movie6.5
Wreckers
5.2

Wreckers

2011Movie5.2
Behind the Scenes with Jane Campion
6.1

Behind the Scenes with Jane Campion

2022Movie6.1
Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
7.8

Sherlock: Many Happy Returns

2013Movie7.8
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
6.9

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021Movie6.9
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
7.0

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

2021Movie7.0
How to Live on Earth

How to Live on Earth

2026Movie
Mog's Christmas
7.3

Mog's Christmas

2023Movie7.3
9 Kisses
5.5

9 Kisses

2014Movie5.5
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
7.4

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016Movie7.4
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
6.2

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013Movie6.2
Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet
7.6

Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet

2014Movie7.6
Inseparable
7.1

Inseparable

2007Movie7.1
Arctic: Our Frozen Planet
7.0

Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

2023Movie7.0
The Dog Days of Winter
5.9

The Dog Days of Winter

2019Movie5.9
Placebo: This Search for Meaning

Placebo: This Search for Meaning

2024Movie
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
7.3

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

2016Movie7.3
Reframing the West: Behind the Scenes of Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog

Reframing the West: Behind the Scenes of Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog

2022Movie
Little Favour
6.5

Little Favour

2013Movie6.5
The Man Who Predicted 9/11
7.0

The Man Who Predicted 9/11

2005Movie7.0
Last Flight

Last Flight

Movie
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective

How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective

2014Movie
Hills Like White Elephants
8.0

Hills Like White Elephants

2002Movie8.0
Girlfriend in a Coma
6.9

Girlfriend in a Coma

2012Movie6.9
Cindy-Lou's Yule Log
10.0

Cindy-Lou's Yule Log

2019Movie10.0
The Dreams of William Golding

The Dreams of William Golding

2012Movie
Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards

Tilda Swinton: The Wildcards

2025Movie
James Blunt: One Brit Wonder
7.0

James Blunt: One Brit Wonder

2023Movie7.0
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

2009Movie
The Rattigan Enigma by Benedict Cumberbatch

The Rattigan Enigma by Benedict Cumberbatch

2011Movie
Sherlock: Uncovered
10.0

Sherlock: Uncovered

2012Movie10.0
Unlocking Sherlock
6.5

Unlocking Sherlock

2010Movie6.5

TV Shows (52)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Silent Witness
7.6

Silent Witness

1996Series7.6
Top Gear
7.6

Top Gear

2002Series7.6
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
What If...?
8.0

What If...?

2021Series8.0
Sherlock
8.5

Sherlock

2010Series8.5
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004Series7.8
Spooks
7.7

Spooks

2002Series7.7
Have I Got News for You
7.2

Have I Got News for You

1990Series7.2
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
7.2

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Series7.2
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006Series4.4
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992Series7.2
Good Omens
8.0

Good Omens

2019Series8.0
GMTV
5.8

GMTV

1993Series5.8
The Jonathan Ross Show
5.2

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011Series5.2
Marvel Studios Legends
7.4

Marvel Studios Legends

2021Series7.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Why did you come to Japan?

Why did you come to Japan?

2012Series
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
10.0

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

2025Series10.0
Patrick Melrose
7.5

Patrick Melrose

2018Series7.5
Timeshift
7.0

Timeshift

2002Series7.0
The Hollow Crown
7.4

The Hollow Crown

2012Series7.4
Nathan Barley
7.3

Nathan Barley

2005Series7.3
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
6.5

Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge

2022Series6.5
Eric
6.9

Eric

2024Series6.9
Tipping the Velvet
6.9

Tipping the Velvet

2002Series6.9
The Last Enemy
6.7

The Last Enemy

2008Series6.7
Super/Natural
7.3

Super/Natural

2022Series7.3
Parade's End
6.5

Parade's End

2012Series6.5
To the Ends of the Earth
6.1

To the Ends of the Earth

2005Series6.1
Cambridge Spies
6.4

Cambridge Spies

2003Series6.4
Stephen Hawking's Grand Design
7.5

Stephen Hawking's Grand Design

2012Series7.5
Fortysomething
7.5

Fortysomething

2003Series7.5
South Pacific
7.8

South Pacific

2009Series7.8
Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking
7.8

Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

2010Series7.8
Broken News
7.7

Broken News

2005Series7.7
Small Island
6.1

Small Island

2009Series6.1
Dunkirk
6.4

Dunkirk

2004Series6.4
WWI's Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig
8.0

WWI's Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig

2012Series8.0