Benedict Cumberbatch
Name
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
Birthplace
London, England
Birth date
July 19, 1976
Occupation
Actor
Active Years
2001 – present
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born July 19th, 1976) is an English film, television, radio and theatre actor. His most acclaimed roles include Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking; William Pitt in the historical film Amazing Grace; the protagonist Stephen Ezard in the miniseries thriller The Last Enemy; Paul Marshall in Atonement; Bernard in Small Island; Sherlock Holmes in the modern BBC adaptation series Sherlock and Peter Guillam in the spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
Filmography 
Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes, Awards and Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hills Like White Elephants (short) | The Man | |
| 2003 | To Kill a King | Royalist | |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | Patrick Watts | |
| 2006 | Amazing Grace | William Pitt the Younger | Nominated - London Film Critics Circle Award for British Breakthrough |
| 2007 | Inseparable (short) | Joe/Charlie | |
| 2007 | Atonement | Paul Marshall | |
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | William Carey | |
| 2008 | Burlesque Fairytales | Henry Clarke | |
| 2009 | Creation | Joseph Hooker | |
| 2010 | Four Lions | Ed | |
| 2010 | Third Star | James | |
| 2010 | The Whistleblower | Nick Kaufman | |
| 2010 | Wreckers | David | |
| 2011 | War Horse | Major Jamie Stewart | |
| 2011 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Peter Guillam | Nominated - British Independent Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Necromancer (voice) | |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Khan | |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Smaug
Necromancer | |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: There and Back Again |
Smaug (portray through motion capture) Necromancer (voice) | Filming |
