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• Introduction

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English actor.

• Biography: place and date of birth, family background, education.

Benedict Cumberbatch was burn and in 19 of july 1976 in London, England.

His parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton, are both actors. Cumberbatch attended Brambletye School and Harrow School. Whilst at Harrow, he had an arts scholarship and painted large oil canvases. It's also where he began acting. After he finished school, he took a year off to volunteer as an English teacher in a Tibetan monastery in Darjeeling, 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 graduating with an M.A. in Classical Acting. By the time he had completed his studies, he already had an agent.

• Professional activity

Cumberbatch has worked in theatre, television, film and radio. His breakthrough on the big screen came in 2004 when he portrayed Stephen Hawking in the television movie Hawking (2004). In 2010, he became a household name as Sherlock Holmes on the British television series Sherlock (2010). In 2011, he appeared in two Oscar-nominated films - War Horse (2011) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011). He followed this with acclaimed roles in the science fiction fiction film Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), the Oscar-winning drama 12 Years a Slave (2013), The Fifth Estate (2013) and August: Osage County (2013). In 2014, he portrayed Alan Turing in The Imitation Game (2014) which earned him a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

• Hobbies

The actor does not travel around the city in a luxury car, 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. Also, he is fond of rugby, croquet, squash and riding.

Benedict can often be found with a pencil in his hand – he loves to draw and quite often leaves funny pictures next to autographs for his fans to remember

• Interesting facts about the famous person

  1. Cumberbatch was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2015 Birthday Honours for his services to the performing arts and to charity.

  2. As a child, the name Benedict seemed very funny to his peers. The actor even got the nickname "cucumber” - looks like "Cumberbatch". His parents said him to change his name, but the actor did not do that.

  3. Benedict is a very sweet tooth.