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Cumberbatch studied drama at the Victoria University of Manchester and obtained a Master of Arts in classical acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He began acting in Shakespearean theatre productions before making his West End debut in Richard Eyre's revival of Hedda Gabler in 2005.
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has performed in many films, television series, theatre productions, and recorded lines for various radio programs, narrations and video games. He first performed for the New Shakespeare Company at Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park for two seasons.
Sep 15, 2024 · Benedict Cumberbatch is an acclaimed British actor known for playing intelligent characters. He became popular for portraying a modern Sherlock Holmes in the TV series Sherlock (2010– ) and then garnered substantial roles in such films as The Imitation Game (2014), Doctor Strange (2016), and The Power of the Dog (2021).
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.
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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).
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subscribe to Guru ⏩ / baftaguru Actor Benedict Cumberbatch sat down with BAFTA to discuss his career, childhood acting experiences and his path to acting! ...more.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Cumberbatch began his career with roles in classic plays and small television shows. In 2004 he portrayed a young Stephen Hawking coping with the early stages of motor neuron disease, a ...
