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Benedict Cumberbatch

English actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1976 · age 50

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English actor. He has received various accolades, including a British Academy Television Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globes.

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2025The Phoenician SchemeFilm, Uncle Nubar2024The Book of ClarenceFilm, Benjamin2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessFilm, Doctor Stephen Strange2021What If...?Series, Doctor Strange (voice)Spider-Man: No Way HomeFilm, 2021Doctor Strange2019British Academy Television Award for Best ActorAward1917Film, 2019Colonel MacKenzie2018Avengers: Infinity WarFilm, Doctor Strange2017Thor: RagnarokFilm, Doctor Strange2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesBlack MassFilm, 2015Billy Bulger2014British Independent Film AwardsAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward, 2014Penguins of MadagascarFilm, 2014Classified (voice)201312 Years a SlaveFilm, William Ford2012Critics' Choice Television AwardAwardLaurence Olivier Award for Best ActorAwardSatellite Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television FilmAward2011Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyFilm, Peter Guillam2010ConanSeriesFour LionsFilm, 2010Negotiator2007AtonementFilm, Paul Marshall2006The One ShowSeriesStarter for 10Film, 2006Patrick Watts2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2002SpooksSeries, Jim North1996Silent WitnessSeries, Warren Reid1992HeartbeatSeries, Toby Fisher1989The SimpsonsSeries, Severus Snape / Prime Minister (voice)1976Born19 July 1976

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  • Avengers: Endgame 2019
  • Avengers: Infinity War 2018
  • 1917 2019
  • The Imitation Game 2014
  • Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021

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British Academy Television Award for Best Actor2019
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie2014
British Independent Film Awards2014
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor2012
Satellite Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film2012
Critics' Choice Television Award2012
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Laurence Olivier Awards
Order of the British Empire
British Academy Television Awards
Time 100

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In 2014, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015, he was appointed a CBE for services to performing arts and charity.

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United Kingdom
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Actors
Type
Actor
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Born 1976 · age 50

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Andrew GarfieldAlso in We Live in Time (2024)Carlos AlazraquiAlso in The Grinch (2018)Tahar RahimAlso in The Mauritanian (2021)Colin FirthAlso in 1917 (2019)Chiwetel EjioforAlso in 12 Years a Slave (2013)