Benedict Cumberbatch British Actor Born 1976 in Hammersmith
Benedict Cumberbatch · film producer and voice actor · British
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Biography
Born on 19 July 1976 in Hammersmith, Benedict Cumberbatch is a British actor. He is 50 years old. He is recognised as Stephen Strange, Doctor Strange in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
His first listed screen credit dates to 2002, with Tipping the Velvet. The list below counts 71 films and 13 TV series from 2002 to 2025. He is credited as Stephen Strange in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Shere Khan in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) and Stephen Strange, Dr. Stephen Strange in Doctor Strange (2016). His latest credit on record is The Thing with Feathers (2025).
Benedict Cumberbatch has won 11 awards and received 16 nominations on record. His first award on record is Critics' Choice Television Award in 2012. British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in 2019 for Patrick Melrose is the latest win listed.
Filmography
84 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Phoenician Scheme | Film | |
| 2025 | The Roses | Film | |
| 2025 | The Thing with Feathers | Film | |
| 2024– | Eric | TV series | |
| 2023 | Poison | Film | |
| 2023 | The Book of Clarence | Film | |
| 2023 | The End We Start From | Film | |
| 2023 | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | Film | |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Stephen Strange | Film |
| 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home - The More Fun Stuff Version | Stephen Strange | Film |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Stephen Strange | Film |
| 2021 | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Louis Wain | Film |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | Film | |
| 2021 | The Power of the Dog | Phil Burbank | Film |
| 2020 | The Courier | Greville Wynne | Film |
Show all 84 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1917 | Lieutenant-Colonel Mackenzie, Colonel MacKenzie | Film |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Stephen Strange, Doctor Strange | Film |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Film | |
| 2019 | Brexit: The Uncivil War | Dominic Cummings | Film |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Stephen Strange, Doctor Strange | Film |
| 2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Shere Khan | Film |
| 2018– | Patrick Melrose | TV series | |
| 2017 | The Child in Time | Film | |
| 2017 | The Current War | Thomas Edison | Film |
| 2017 | The Final Problem | Film | |
| 2017 | The Lying Detective | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 2017 | The Six Thatchers | Film | |
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | Stephen Strange, Doctor Strange | Film |
| 2017 | Walk with Me | Film | |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange | Stephen Strange, Dr. Stephen Strange | Film |
| 2016 | Henry VI, Part 2 | Richard III of England | Film |
| 2016 | Richard III | Richard III of England | Film |
| 2016 | The Abominable Bride | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Film | |
| 2015 | Black Mass | Bill Bulger | Film |
| 2015 | Magik | Film | |
| 2014 | Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet | Film | |
| 2014 | His Last Vow | Film | |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Film | |
| 2014 | The Empty Hearse | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Smaug, Sauron | Film |
| 2014 | The Imitation Game | Alan Turing | Film |
| 2014 | The Sign of Three | Film | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | William Prince Ford, William Ford | Film |
| 2013 | August: Osage County | Film | |
| 2013 | Hawking | Film | |
| 2013 | Jerusalem | Film | |
| 2013 | Little Favour | Film | |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Khan Noonien Singh | Film |
| 2013 | The Fifth Estate | Julian Assange | Film |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Smaug, Sauron | Film |
| 2012 | A Scandal in Belgravia | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 2012– | Parade's End | TV series | |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Sauron | Film |
| 2012 | The Hounds of Baskerville | Film | |
| 2012 | The Reichenbach Fall | Film | |
| 2011 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Peter Guillam | Film |
| 2011 | War Horse | Major Jamie Stewart, Maj. Jamie Stewart | Film |
| 2011 | Wreckers | Film | |
| 2010 | A Study in Pink | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 2010 | Four Lions | Film | |
| 2010– | Sherlock | Sherlock Holmes | TV series |
| 2010 | The Blind Banker | Film | |
| 2010 | The Great Game | Film | |
| 2010 | The Whistleblower | Film | |
| 2010 | Third Star | Film | |
| 2009 | Burlesque Fairytales | Film | |
| 2009 | Creation | Film | |
| 2009– | Small Island | TV series | |
| 2008– | The Last Enemy | TV series | |
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | William Carey | Film |
| 2007 | Atonement | Paul Marshall | Film |
| 2007 | Stuart: A Life Backwards | Film | |
| 2006 | Amazing Grace | William Pitt the Younger | Film |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | Film | |
| 2005– | Nathan Barley | TV series | |
| 2005– | To the Ends of the Earth | TV series | |
| 2004– | Dunkirk | TV series | |
| 2004 | Hawking | Film | |
| 2003– | Fortysomething | TV series | |
| 2003 | To Kill a King | Royalist | Film |
| 2002– | Tipping the Velvet | TV series | |
| Londongrad | TV series | ||
| The 39 Steps | TV series |
Awards and nominations
11 won, 16 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | British Academy Television Award for Best Actor | Patrick Melrose | Won |
| 2014 | British Independent Film Awards | Won | |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Sherlock | Won |
| 2012 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Won | |
| 2012 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| 2012 | Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Sherlock | Won |
| British Academy Television Awards | Won | ||
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Laurence Olivier Awards | Won | ||
| Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Time 100 | Won | ||
| 2022 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Power of the Dog | Nominated |
| 2015 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Imitation Game | Nominated |
| 2015 | European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film | The Imitation Game | Nominated |
| 2014 | Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | August: Osage County | Nominated |
| 2014 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain | Star Trek Into Darkness | Nominated |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Sherlock | Nominated |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Parade's End | Nominated |
| 2012 | British Academy Television Award for Best Actor | Sherlock | Nominated |
| 2012 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Sherlock | Nominated |
| 2011 | British Academy Television Award for Best Actor | Sherlock | Nominated |
| 2011 | British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Nominated |
| 2010 | British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor | Small Island | Nominated |
| 2006 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |
| 2005 | British Academy Television Award for Best Actor | Hawking | Nominated |
Personal life
He has been married to Sophie Irene Hunter since 2015. He has one child on record. Education on record includes London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Brambletye School and Harrow School.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Benedict Cumberbatch?
Benedict Cumberbatch is 50 years old, born on 19 July 1976 in Hammersmith.
What is Benedict Cumberbatch known for?
Benedict Cumberbatch is known for playing Stephen Strange, Doctor Strange in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
What is Benedict Cumberbatch’s nationality?
Benedict Cumberbatch is British, born in Hammersmith.
How tall is Benedict Cumberbatch?
Benedict Cumberbatch is 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall.
Who is Benedict Cumberbatch married to?
Benedict Cumberbatch is married to Sophie Irene Hunter; they married in 2015.
Has Benedict Cumberbatch won any awards?
Yes. 11 awards are on record, including British Academy Television Award for Best Actor (2019) for Patrick Melrose.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q244674), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0
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