Content
•Introduction
•Biography: place and date of birth, family background, education •Professional activity
•Hobbies
•Interesting facts about the famous person
•Conclusion: why I chose Benedict Cumberbatch for my presentation
Introduction
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English actor.
Known for his performances on the stage and screen, he has received various accolades throughout his career, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a British Academy Television Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award.
Biography
Cumberbatch was born on 19 of July 1976 in London.
His parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton, are both actors.
Cumberbatch attended Brambletye School and Harrow School. After he finished school, he took a year off to volunteer as an English teacher in a Tibetan monastery in India.
On his return, he studied drama at Manchester University. He continued his training as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Professional activity
Cumberbatch has worked in theatre, television, film and radio.
•Stephen Hawking in the television movie Hawking (2004)
•Sherlock Holmes on the British television series Sherlock (2010).
•Alan Turing in The Imitation Game (2014).
Hobbies
•He's moving on a motorcycle - he loves the wind, speed and a sense of freedom.
•Benedict loves extreme sports: skydiving, scuba diving and snowboarding.
•He is fond of rugby, croquet, squash and riding.
•He loves to draw and quite often leaves funny pictures next to autographs for his fans to remember
Interesting facts
•Cumberbatch was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2015.
•As a child, the name Benedict seemed very funny to his peers. The actor even got the nickname "cucumber” - looks like "Cumberbatch".
•Benedict is a very sweet tooth.
Conclution
I chose Benedict Cumberbatch because I think he is a very talented actor. I haven't watched all of his films, but I really want to do it.