Line #87 Creator/BenedictCumberbatch


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13	->''"Benedict is this sort of beautiful, exotic creature. He's never going to play an ordinary man, 'cause he couldn't. That's not what he's like, but he will tell the stories of great men."''
14	-->-- '''Creator/StevenMoffat'''
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16	Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch, [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CBE]] (born 19 July 1976 in London, England) is a British stage, film, television, and voice actor.
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18	The son of actors Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch and Creator/WandaVentham, he skyrocketed into international stardom with his BAFTA, Golden Globe nominated and Emmy winning portrayal of Franchise/SherlockHolmes in the BBC's worldwide hit ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in the Historical Drama/Thriller ''Film/TheImitationGame'', as Alan Turing. Now amongst the most sought-after people in showbiz, he has been hailed as one of the best actors of his generation.
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20	Cumberbatch is well known for his smooth baritone voice and memetic cheekbones. ''The Times'' has described his voice as a "jaguar hiding in a cello", and the Jaguar marketing team [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWMTMjzaik agrees]] [[http://youtu.be/RxvTUJ7VmJ0 with this]].
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22	An unlikely sex symbol, he landed the #1 spot on ''The Sun's'' "Sexiest Man Alive" list two years in a row in 2012 and 2013 (apparently he "[[SelfDeprecation hadn't taken anything less seriously in all his life]]") by a landslide thanks to his devoted fanbase. He was also hailed by ''Empire Magazine's'' 50, 000 international readers as "World's Sexiest Actor" in 2013. It looks like brainy is the new sexy after all!
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24	In 2014 he won an Emmy for ''Sherlock'' Series 3, and in 2015 he was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to the performing arts and to charity. And in 2019 he finally won his first BAFTA award for best actor for his performance in Patrick Melrose.
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26	He married longtime friend Sophie Hunter, an English theatre and opera director, in 2014; they have three sons.
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28	[[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking He is also]] famously incapable of pronouncing the word "penguins".
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30	!!His notable works include:
31	* ''Film/{{Hawking}}'' (2004) as Creator/StephenHawking. Seems to be the go-to guy for Stephen Hawking. He's also done Professor Hawking's narration on the documentaries ''Stephen Hawking's Grand Design'' and ''Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking''.
32	* ''Literature/ToTheEndsOfTheEarth'' (2005) as Edmund Talbot.
33	* ''Film/{{Atonement}}'' (2007) as Paul Marshall
34	* ''Film/StarterForTen'' as Patrick Watts, a GentlemanSnarker and ''Series/UniversityChallenge'' team captain.
35	* ''Film/{{Inseparable}}'' as [[ActingForTwo Joe and Charlie]].
36	* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' (2010 -- 2017) as Franchise/SherlockHolmes.
37	* ''Series/TheLastEnemy'' as Stephen Ezard, a socially inept mathematician with OCD.
38	* ''Series/NathanBarley'' as Robin.
39	* ''Film/AmazingGrace'' as William Pitt.
40	* ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'' as William Carey (Creator/ScarlettJohansson's husband.)
41	* ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'' as Peter Guillam.
42	* ''Literature/WarHorse'' as Major Jamie Stewart.
43	* ''Film/TheHobbit'' as the voice and [[SerkisFolk motion capture]] of the dragon [[Characters/MiddleEarthFilmSmaug Smaug]], as well as the Necromancer[[spoiler:/[[Characters/TheLordOfTheRingsSauron Sauron]]]] (reuniting with ''Sherlock'' co-star Creator/MartinFreeman).
44	* ''Radio/CabinPressure'' as Captain Martin Crieff, an airline pilot.
45	* ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' as Howard Carter and "Thing 2".
46	* ''Film/ThirdStar'' as James Kimberly Griffith, a dying man who makes one final journey.
47	* ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'' (2013) as [[BigBad John Harrison]]. [[spoiler: A.K.A. [[Characters/StarTrekTheOriginalSeriesKhanNoonienSingh Khan Noonien Singh]].]]
48	* ''Film/TheFifthEstate'' (2013) as Julian Assange.
49	* ''Series/{{Fortysomething}}'' as Rory Slippery.
50	* Creator/DannyBoyle's stage adaptation of ''Theatre/{{Frankenstein\|2011}}'', alternating between Victor and [[DarkIsNotEvil the Monster]].
51	* ''Painted With Words'' as Vincent van Gogh
52	* ''Literature/ParadesEnd'' as Christopher Tietjens, based on Ford Madox Ford's novel.
53	* ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave'' (2013) as William Ford, Solomon Northup's first slaveowner.
54	* ''Film/AugustOsageCounty'' (2013) as Little Charlie.
55	* ''Film/TheImitationGame'' (2014) as Alan Turing.
56	* ''WesternAnimation/PenguinsOfMadagascar'' (2014) as Classified.
57	* ''Film/BlackMass'' (2015) as Billy Bulger
58	* ''Film/{{Zoolander 2}}'' as the model All.
59	* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (2016 – present) as [[Comicbook/DoctorStrange Doctor Stephen Strange]] [[spoiler: and Dormammu]]:
60	** ''Film/{{Doctor Strange\|2016}}'' (2016)
61	** ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' (2017)
62	** ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' (2018)
63	** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' (2019)
64	** ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' (2021)
65	** ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' (2021)
66	** ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' (2022)
67	* ''[[Series/TheHollowCrown The Hollow Crown: The War of the Roses]]'' as Richard III.
68	* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Grinch\|2018}}'' (2018) as The Grinch
69	* ''Film/{{Mowgli}}'' (2018) as Shere Khan.
70	* ''Series/PatrickMelrose'' as Patrick.
71	* ''Film/BrexitTheUncivilWar''
72	* ''Film/TheCurrentWar'' as UsefulNotes/ThomasEdison
73	* ''[[Film/NineteenSeventeen 1917]]'' (2019)
74	* ''The Mauritanian'' (2021) portraying Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Couch.
75	* ''[[Film/TheCourier2021 The Courier (2021)]]'' portraying Greville Wynne.
76	* ''Film/ThePowerOfTheDog'' as Phil Burbank.
77	* ''Film/TheElectricalLifeOfLouisWain'' (2021) as Louis Wain.
78	* ''Film/TheWonderfulStoryOfHenrySugar'' as Henry Sugar / Max Engelman
79	* ''Film/Poison2023'' as Harry Pope
80	* ''Film/TheEndWeStartFrom'' as [=AB=]
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82	!!This actor's work exhibits examples of:
83	* AscendedFancast: He was the people's choice for the titular role of ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'', since he had previously played stoic, troubled geniuses in well-known adaptations (''Sherlock, Star Trek Into Darkness''). The director also agreed, saying Cumberbatch was who they had envisioned for the character. So it was no surprise that he was eventually cast.
84	* CelebrityResemblance: To the late Creator/AlanRickman, Cumberbatch's performance as John Harrison in ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'' and his facial hair as Doctor Strange is even comparable to the performance and BeardOfEvil of Rickman's BigBad character Hans Gruber from ''Film/DieHard''.
85	* CoversAlwaysLie: The DVD of the Mini Series ''To the Ends of the Earth'' pushed Benedict (who was the star) off of the cover in favor of Sam Neill, even though he plays a very minor character.
86	* DescriptionPorn: If he is to write an article, chances are it will end up having this. Just take a look at the recount of his [[https://www.standard.co.uk/esmagazine/holiday-holmes-benedict-cumberbatch-in-the-seychelles-6372248.html diving trip]].
87	* DyeHard: He generally has dark brown hair, or sometimes blonde hair, but he's actually [[https://i.imgur.com/Tli9ft3.jpg ginger-haired]].
88	* DyeingForYourArt: Lost 21lb (9kg) in three months for ''[[Film/TheCourier2021 The Courier (2021)]]'' to portray his character when in prison.
89	* FakeAmerican: As Doctor Strange, which started out rather rough in his debut film, but by his ''Avengers'' appearances he had gotten more convincing at it.
90	* LargeHam: Normally plays fairly reserved roles, but can hit Creator/JeremyIrons levels of ham if necessary.
91	* MaleFrontalNudity: The National Theatre's 2011 production of ''Theatre/{{Frankenstein\|2011}}'' had Benedict Cumberbatch or Creator/JonnyLeeMiller (depending on the night) spending about 20 minutes completely nude as the Monster, as he came to life and learned how to move, walk etc.
92	* SerkisFolk: Provides motion capture and the voice for Smaug and the Necromancer in Creator/PeterJackson's ''Film/TheHobbit''. Also provided mocap and voice for Dormammu in ''Film/DoctorStrange2016''. Yes, he came to [[ActingForTwo bargain with himself]].
93	* SesameStreetCred: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7jS7X-2ggA He made his debut]] counting with the Count and [[Series/{{Sherlock}} Murray-(arty)]].
94	* TypeCasting: Originally as an UpperClassTwit, until it was replaced with some manner of InsufferableGenius; examples include: Dr Stephen Strange, Sherlock Holmes, Thomas Edison, and Alan Turing. Stephen Ezard from ''The Last Enemy'' is a nicer version of Sherlock but is a mathematician and suffers from OCD; Christopher Tietjens from ''Parade's End'' is also a mathematician and Logician and is from a wealthy aristocratic family (though he is somewhat of a snob). And recently there's The Grinch, who's a genius inventor and engineer (but who is basically Ebenezer Scrooge in a green suit). Stephen Lewis from ''The Child In Time'' and Patrick Melrose are among the few who are normal.
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