The British actor celebrates his 47th birthday on 19th July 2023
In an acting career that has spawned for more than 15 years, English actor Benedict Cumberbatch has donned the role of diverse characters – as a consulting detective from London, as a sorcerer tasked with protecting the earth from other mystical powers, and as a British mathematician who played an important role during the Second World War.
After working in the theatre and appearing in numerous plays in the early days of his acting career, Cumberbatch portrayed renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking in the 2004 television movie Hawking which won him a nomination for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. His performance as the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes in the television series Sherlock, which came out in 2010, made him a global star.
Cumberbatch is also known for his performances on the big screen. While he appeared as Khan in Star Trek: Into the Darkness in 2013, his role as Alan Turing in the 2014 movie The Imitation Game is considered to be one of his greatest performances and won him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
His role as Doctor Strange in the MCU movies Doctor Strange Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame has solidified his position as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Black Mass and The Power of Dog are some of his other major movies
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