Benedict Cumberbatch

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 ==
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 Award for Best Supporting Actor
2012	Girlfriend in a Coma 	Dante Aligheri (voice) 	
2012	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 	
Smaug (motion capture and voice)
Necromancer (motion capture and voice)	
2013	Star Trek Into Darkness 	Khan Noonien Singh 	Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Favorite Character
Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013	Little Favour (short) 	Wallace 	
2013	12 Years a Slave 	William Prince Ford 	Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
2013	The Fifth Estate 	Julian Assange 	
2013	August: Osage County 	"Little" Charles Aiken 	Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Won – Hollywood Film Award for Best Ensemble
2013	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 	Smaug (motion capture and voice)
Sauron (motion capture and voice)	Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Movie: Voice
2014	The Imitation Game 	Alan Turing 	Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated – Australian Academy Film Award for Best International Actor
Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Won – British Independent Film Variety Award
Nominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Won – Hollywood Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture
2014	Penguins Of Madagascar 	Classified (voice) 	
2014	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 	Smaug (motion capture and voice)
Sauron (motion capture and voice)	
2015	Black Mass 	William M. Bulger 	
2016	Zoolander 2 	All 	Cameo
2016	Doctor Strange 	Dr. Stephen Strange
Dormammu (motion capture and voice; uncredited)	Nominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in an Action Movie
Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Film
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Best Movie Actor: Fantasy
2017	The Current War 	Thomas Edison 	
2017	Thor: Ragnarok 	Dr. Stephen Strange 	
2018	Avengers: Infinity War 	Dr. Stephen Strange 	
2018	The Grinch 	The Grinch (voice) 	
2018	Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle 	Shere Khan (motion capture and voice)	
2019	Avengers: Endgame 	Dr. Stephen Strange 	
2019	Between Two Ferns: The Movie 	Himself 	
2019	1917 	Colonel Mackenzie 	
2020	The Courier 	Greville Wynne 	
2021	The Mauritanian 	Stuart Couch 	Producer
2021	The Power of the Dog 	Phil Burbank 	
2021	The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 	Louis Wain 	
2021	Spider-Man: No Way Home 	Dr. Stephen Strange 	Post-production
2022	Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness	Dr. Stephen Strange 	Post-production
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Category:Alumni of the Victoria University of Manchester
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Category:Laurence Olivier Award winners
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Category:People educated at Harrow School
Category:Actors who portray Sherlock Holmes
Category:GQ Award winner
Category:Evening Standard Award for Best Actor
Category:Royal National Theatre Company members
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