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Actor · 2013–2014
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Biography
💥Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch. Born in 1976 in London, United Kingdom. Grew up in a family with a younger sister. His parents worked as actors. He studied at the University of Manchester. He works as an actor. Since 2015, he has been married to actress Sophie Hunter, and the couple has 3 sons: Christopher, Hal, and Finn.
🏆Main awards🏆: BAFTA (2019) [Patrick Melrose], Emmy (2014) [Sherlock]
🎬Main projects🎬: "Sherlock" (2010), "The Imitation Game" (2014), "Doctor Strange" (2016), "The Hobbit" (2012), "12 Years a Slave" (2013)
⭐Interesting fact⭐: During the filming of the movie "To the Ends of the Earth" in 2005 in South Africa, Benedict was kidnapped by armed men and held hostage for several hours.
Filmography
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2013
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Smaug / Necromancer, voice
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Smaug / Necromancer, voice
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Interesting facts
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Cumberbatch's stepsister is named Tracy Peacock. She is 18 years older than Benedict. Tracy is the daughter of his mother from a previous marriage.
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The actor did an internship at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
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Benedict is a descendant of King Richard III, whom he portrayed in the series "The Hollow Crown." By coincidence, he was wearing a Richard III costume when he received an email with news of the kinship from the University of Leicester. He also attended the king's reburial and read a poem on March 26, 2015.
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Benedict Cumberbatch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama (University of Manchester), as well as a Master of Arts degree in classical theater acting (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art).
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For a time Benedict taught English at a Tibetan monastery.
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His day and month of birth coincide with the day and month of birth of another famous actor to play Sherlock Holmes, Vasily Livanov.
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On March 3, 2017, Benedict and his wife Sophie had their second son, whom they named Hal Auden.
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Benedict is the son of actor Timothy Carlton and actress Wanda Ventham.
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Benedict Cumberbatch is a relative of the English monarch Richard III (1452-1485). They are separated by 16 generations. The actor is also related to Queen Elizabeth II of England. Interestingly, Cumberbatch played Richard III in one part of the BBC series The Hollow Crown, based on W. Shakespeare's historical plays, which aired in 2016.
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He attended the prestigious Harrow School.
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Benedict Cumberbatch is a relative of the English monarch Richard III (1452-1485). They are separated by 16 generations. The actor is also related to the currently reigning Queen Elizabeth II of England. Interestingly, Cumberbatch played Richard III in one part of the BBC series The Hollow Crown, based on W. Shakespeare's historical plays, which aired in 2016.
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In January 2018, Benedict Cumberbatch became president of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2015).
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In June 2015, Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife Sophie Hunter had a son, Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch.
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Full name: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch.
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In April 2012, Cumberbatch received the Laurence Olivier Award in the Best Actor category for his role in the play Frankenstein. He shared this award with his colleague Jonny Lee Miller, as they alternated in the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature.
Family & relationships
Sophie Hunter
wife · Children: 3
Frequent collaborators
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Photos
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