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| Born | Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch 19 July 1976 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000-present |
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976[1]) is an English actor.
He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama, Hawking, for which he was nominated as Best Actor at the 2005 British Academy Television Awards.
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Background
Benedict Cumberbatch was born on 19 July 1976 in London, England. He is the son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham. He was educated at Brambletye School in West Sussex, Harrow School and the University of Manchester. Afterwards, he trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
His television roles include two separate guest roles in Heartbeat, a major role in the ITV comedy drama Fortysomething and brief appearances in the comedy sketch show Broken News. In 2008 he also starred in the tense BBC drama The Last Enemy.
He was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his performance as Tesman in Hedda Gabler, a role he performed at the Almeida Theatre when it opened on 16 March 2005, as well as at the Duke of York's Theatre when it transferred to the West End on 19 May 2005.
Cumberbatch narrated the 6-part series South Pacific (U.S. title: Wild Pacific), which aired May through June 2009 on BBC 2. In May 2009 BBC Radio 4 broadcast an adaptation of John Mortimer's novel Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders. Cumberbatch played the "young Rumpole", whilst Timothy West took the part of the "old Rumpole".
He appears in the film Creation (in which he plays Joseph Hooker) and the BBC drama Small Island. Cumberbatch will play Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming BBC pilot Sherlock. The 60-minute episode, written by Steven Moffat, was shot in January 2009.[2] He also appeared in 2009's TV adaptation of Small Island.
List of credits
Film
| Year(s) of appearance |
Film | Role | Awards and nominations |
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| 2002 | Hills Like White Elephants (short) | The Man | |
| 2003 | To Kill a King | Royalist | |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | Patrick Watts | |
| Amazing Grace | William Pitt the Younger | ALFS Award for British Breakthrough - Acting (Nominated) | |
| 2007 | Inseparable (short) | Joe/Charlie | |
| Atonement | Paul Marshall | ||
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | William Carey | |
| Burlesque Fairytales | Henry Clark | ||
| 2009 | Creation | Joseph Hooker |
Television
| Year(s) of appearance |
Film | Role | Awards and nominations |
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| 2002 | Fields of Gold | Jeremy | |
| Tipping the Velvet | Freddy | ||
| 2003 | Cambridge Spies | Edward Hand | |
| 2004 | Dunkirk | Lt. Jimmy Langley | |
| Hawking | Stephen Hawking | Golden Nymph for Television Films - Best Performance by an Actor (Won) BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor (Nominated) |
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| 2005 | To The Ends of the Earth (miniseries) | Edmund Talbot | |
| 2007 | Stuart: A Life Backwards | Alexander Masters | |
| 2008 | The Last Enemy (miniseries) | Stephen Ezard | |
| 2008 | The Last Enemy (miniseries) | Stephen Ezard | |
| 2010 | Sherlock Homes(TV series) (miniseries) | Sherlock Holmes | |
| 2009 | Marple: Murder Is Easy | Luke Fitzwilliam | |
| 2009 | Small Island | Bernard Bligh |
Theatre
| Year(s) of appearance |
Title | Role | Venue | Awards and nominations |
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| 2001 | Love's Labour's Lost | Ferdinand | ||
| 2002 | As You Like It | Orlando | ||
| Romeo and Juliet | Benvolio | |||
| Oh, What a Lovely War! | ||||
| 2004 | The Lady from the Sea | Lyngstrand | Almeida Theatre | |
| 2005 | Hedda Gabler | Tesman | ||
| 2006 | Period of Adjustment | George | ||
| 2007 | Rhinoceros | Bérenger | Royal Court Theatre | |
| The Arsonists | Eisenring | |||
| 2008 | The City | Chris |
Voice
| Year(s) of appearance |
Title | Role | Format | Awards and nominations |
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| 2004 | The Raj Quartet | Demetrius | BBC Radio 4 series | |
| 2008 | Casanova | Narrator | Audiobook | |
| 2008-2009 | Cabin Pressure | Capt. Martin Crieff | BBC Radio 4 comedy series | |
| 2009 | South Pacific | Narrator | TV documentary | |
| Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders | Young Rumpole | BBC Radio 4 series | ||
| Metamorphosis | Narrator | BBC Radio 7 |
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1212722/bio
- ^ "BBC Drama announces Sherlock, a new crime drama for BBC One". bbc.co.uk. 19th December 2008. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/12_december/19/sherlock.shtml. Retrieved 19th December 2008.
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