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Benedict Cumberbatch

English actor (born 1976)

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Also known as Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch

Born: July 19, 1976
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-08-14
2.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in IMDb
5.Stated in Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
6.Stated in GeneaStar
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Birthplace: Hammersmith
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1.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/english-charmers-the-similarities-between-benedict-cumberbatch-and-eddie-redmayne-9925262.html
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Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: film producer
, voice actor
, film actor
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Education: Brambletye School
, Harrow School
, University of Manchester
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Spouse: Sophie Irene Hunter(since 2015)
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1.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/celebrity/article4354388.ece?CMP=Spklr-144920395-Editorial-TWITTER-thetimes-20150214-Arts%20and%20Culture&linkId=12355482
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Height: 1.83 m
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
2.Stated in CONOR.SI
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Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

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. 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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The Child in Time(2017)
Walk with Me(2017)
The Final Problem(2017)
The Lying Detective(2017)
The Six Thatchers(2017)
The Current War(2017)
Thor: Ragnarok(2017)
Doctor Strange(2016)
Doctor Strange film poster(2016)
Zoolander 2(2016)
Doctor Strange(2016)
Henry VI, Part 2(2016)
Richard III(2016)
The Abominable Bride(2016)
Black Mass(2015)
Magik(2015)
Lennon or McCartney(2014)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)
The Imitation Game(2014)
Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet(2014)
His Last Vow(2014)
The Sign of Three(2014)
The Empty Hearse(2014)
Many Happy Returns(2013)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)
Little Favour(2013)
The Fifth Estate(2013)
August: Osage County(2013)
12 Years a Slave(2013)
Hawking(2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness(2013)
Jerusalem(2013)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)
Parade's End(2012)
The Reichenbach Fall(2012)
The Hounds of Baskerville(2012)
A Scandal in Belgravia(2012)
The Hobbit trilogy(2012)
War Horse(2011)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(2011)
Wreckers(2011)
The Whistleblower(2010)
The Great Game(2010)
The Blind Banker(2010)
Sherlock(2010)
A Study in Pink(2010)
Third Star(2010)
Four Lions(2010)
Burlesque Fairytales(2009)
Creation(2009)
Cabin Pressure(2008)
The Infinity Saga(2008)
The Last Enemy(2008)
The Other Boleyn Girl(2008)
Atonement(2007)
Stuart: A Life Backwards(2007)
Starter for 10(2006)
Small Island(2006)
Amazing Grace(2006)
To the Ends of the Earth(2005)
Nathan Barley(2005)
Dunkirk(2004)
Hawking(2004)
Fortysomething(2003)
To Kill a King(2003)
Tipping the Velvet(2002)
Criminal Mastermind
Office Hours
Meeting with Mr. Shaw
Gemma & Ricky
Londongrad
The 39 Steps
Blood on Snow

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in The Peerage
3.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-11
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Awards: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor(2012)
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Laurence Olivier Awards
Q110849521(2022) for work: The Power of the Dog · statement is subject of: Q110849162
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1.rtve.es/television/20220207/pelicula-espanyola-premis-sant-jordi/2284281.shtmlRetrieved 2022-02-07
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British Academy Television Award for Best Actor(2019) statement is subject of: 2019 British Academy Television Awards · for work: Patrick Melrose
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie(2014) statement is subject of: 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · for work: Sherlock
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film(2012) statement is subject of: Satellite Awards 2012 · for work: Sherlock
Order of the British Empire
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British Academy Television Awards
British Independent Film Awards(2014)
Critics' Choice Television Award(2012)
Time 100
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1.time.com/75590/benedict-cumberbatch-time-100/
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Father: Timothy Carlton
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1.Stated in The Peerage
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Mother: Wanda Ventham
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Given name: Benedict
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Timothy
Carlton
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Actor(February 8, 2022) for work: The Power of the Dog · statement is subject of: 94th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor(January 15, 2015) for work: The Imitation Game · statement is subject of: 87th Academy Awards
European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film(2015) statement is subject of: 28th European Film Awards · for work: The Imitation Game · together with: Matthew Goode, Keira Knightley
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1.europeanfilmacademy.org/2015.583.0.htmlRetrieved 2020-02-04
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MTV Movie Award for Best Villain(2014) for work: Star Trek Into Darkness
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie(2014) for work: Sherlock
Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture(2014) for work: 12 Years a Slave
Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture(2014) for work: August: Osage County
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie(2013) for work: Parade's End
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor(2012)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie(2012) for work: Sherlock
British Academy Television Award for Best Actor(2012) for work: Sherlock
British Academy Television Award for Best Actor(2011) for work: Sherlock
British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor(2011) for work: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor(2010) for work: Small Island
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role(2006)
British Academy Television Award for Best Actor(2005) for work: Hawking
Family name: Cumberbatch
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1.cinedweller.com/celebrity/benedict-cumberbatch/
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Residence: London
Start of work period: 2001
Birth name: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
Name in native language: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
Native language: British English
Hair color: chestnut hair
Number of children: 3
Writing language: English
Relative: Richard III of England kinship to subject: second cousin 16 times removed ascending
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1.“Benedict Cumberbatch is related to Richard III, scientists say”theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/25/benedict-cumberbatch-is-related-to-richard-iii-scientists-sayRetrieved 2025-06-12
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Child: Christopher Cumberbatch
Significant event: kidnapping
Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts subject named as: Cumberbatch, Benedict
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1.Stated in performing-arts.chRetrieved 2022-08-29
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Lifestyle: veganism
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Field of work: film
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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television
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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theatre
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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radio
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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radio broadcasting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2023-10-06
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