Benedict Cumberbatch is a British actor best known for his roles in films such as “The Imitation Game,” “Doctor Strange,” and “Avengers: Infinity War.” He has also gained critical acclaim for his theater, television, and voice acting work. Cumberbatch was born in London in 1976 and attended the University of Manchester and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
He began his acting career in the early 2000s, appearing in many television shows and films in minor and supporting roles.
Cumberbatch’s breakthrough role came in 2010 with the BBC series “Sherlock,” in which he played the titular character, Sherlock Holmes. The show was a massive success, and Cumberbatch’s portrayal of the iconic detective garnered him widespread praise and numerous award nominations. In 2014, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his work on “Sherlock.”
In addition to his work in “Sherlock,” Cumberbatch has had several notable film roles. In 2014, he played mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing in the biographical drama “The Imitation Game,” which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He has also appeared in several Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including “Doctor Strange” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” and played the villainous Khan in “Star Trek Into Darkness.”
In addition to his film and television work, Cumberbatch is a highly respected stage actor. He has appeared in numerous productions at the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company and has received several award nominations for his work in theater.
Cumberbatch’s versatility as an actor and his ability to portray a wide range of characters has made him one of the most sought-after actors of his generation. He has garnered a large and dedicated fanbase, and his performances have earned him numerous awards and accolades throughout his career.
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Benedict Cumberbatch Movies List All
| Name | Original Name | Movie Language | Character Played | Release Date | Genre | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tiger Who Came to Tea | The Tiger Who Came to Tea | English | Daddy (voice) | 2022-09-14 | Animation, Family | 24 (in Minutes) |
| Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | English | Self – Doctor Stephen Strange | 2022-07-08 | Documentary | 59 (in Minutes) |
| Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | English | Dr. Stephen Strange / Sinister Strange / Defender Strange | 2022-05-04 | Fantasy, Action, Adventure | 126 (in Minutes) |
| Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home | Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home | English | Self (archive footage) | 2022-05-03 | Documentary | 30 (in Minutes) |
| Behind the Scenes With Jane Campion | Behind the Scenes With Jane Campion | English | Self (Archival Footage) | 2022-01-27 | Documentary | 17 (in Minutes) |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | Spider-Man: No Way Home | English | Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange | 2021-12-15 | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | 148 (in Minutes) |
| Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special | Marvel Studios’ 2021 Disney+ Day Special | English | Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange (voice) (archive footage) | 2021-11-12 | Documentary | 14 (in Minutes) |
| The Power of the Dog | The Power of the Dog | English | Phil Burbank | 2021-11-11 | Drama, Western | 128 (in Minutes) |
| The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | English | Louis Wain | 2021-10-21 | Drama, History, Comedy | 111 (in Minutes) |
| Antarctica | Antarctica | English | Self – Narrator | 2021-05-17 | Documentary | 45 (in Minutes) |
| Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel | Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel | English | Self | 2021-03-22 | 70 (in Minutes) | |
| The Courier | The Courier | English | Greville Wynne | 2021-03-18 | Thriller, History, Drama, Action | 112 (in Minutes) |
| Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall | Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall | English | 2021-03-15 | 42 (in Minutes) | ||
| The Mauritanian | The Mauritanian | English | Lt. Stuart Couch | 2021-02-10 | Drama, Thriller | 129 (in Minutes) |
| Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King | English | Self | 2020-08-30 | Documentary | 40 (in Minutes) |
| 1917 | 1917 | English | Colonel MacKenzie | 2019-12-25 | War, Drama, History | 119 (in Minutes) |
| Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Between Two Ferns: The Movie | English | Benedict Cumberbatch | 2019-09-20 | Comedy | 82 (in Minutes) |
| Avengers: Endgame | Avengers: Endgame | English | Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange | 2019-04-24 | Adventure, Science Fiction, Action | 181 (in Minutes) |
| The Dog Days of Winter | The Dog Days of Winter | English | The Grinch (voice) | 2019-02-05 | Animation, Family | 4 (in Minutes) |
| Brexit: The Uncivil War | Brexit: The Uncivil War | English | Dominic Cummings | 2019-01-19 | History, TV Movie, Drama | 93 (in Minutes) |
| Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | English | Shere Khan | 2018-11-25 | Adventure, Drama | 105 (in Minutes) |
| The Grinch Mini-Movies | The Grinch Mini-Movies | English | Grinch (voice) | 2018-11-22 | Animation, Comedy | 12 (in Minutes) |
| The Grinch | The Grinch | English | Grinch (voice) | 2018-11-08 | Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy | 85 (in Minutes) |
| The Child in Time | The Child in Time | English | Stephen Lewis | 2018-07-05 | TV Movie, Drama | 90 (in Minutes) |
| Avengers: Infinity War | Avengers: Infinity War | English | Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange | 2018-04-25 | Adventure, Action, Science Fiction | 149 (in Minutes) |
| The Current War | The Current War | English | Thomas Edison | 2018-02-01 | Drama, History | 108 (in Minutes) |
| Thor: Ragnarok | Thor: Ragnarok | English | Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange | 2017-10-24 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Comedy | 131 (in Minutes) |
| Walk with Me | Walk with Me | English | Narrator (voice) | 2017-05-11 | Documentary | 94 (in Minutes) |
| Naples ’44 | Naples ’44 | Italian | Norman Lewis | 2016-12-15 | War, Drama, Documentary | 85 (in Minutes) |
| Doctor Strange | Doctor Strange | English | Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange | 2016-10-25 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 115 (in Minutes) |
| Shakespeare Live! From the RSC | Shakespeare Live! From the RSC | English | 2016-04-23 | Music | 120 (in Minutes) | |
| Zoolander 2 | Zoolander 2 | English | All | 2016-02-06 | Comedy, Adventure, Action | 100 (in Minutes) |
| Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock | Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock | English | Himself | 2016-01-11 | 28 (in Minutes) | |
| Sherlock: The Abominable Bride | Sherlock: The Abominable Bride | English | Sherlock Holmes | 2016-01-01 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie | 90 (in Minutes) |
| National Theatre Live: Hamlet | National Theatre Live: Hamlet | English | Hamlet | 2015-10-15 | Drama, Romance | 217 (in Minutes) |
| Black Mass | Black Mass | English | Billy Bulger | 2015-09-04 | Drama, Crime, History | 123 (in Minutes) |
| 9 Kisses | 9 Kisses | English | Man at Costume Party | 2014-12-11 | Romance | 9 (in Minutes) |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | English | Smaug / Necromancer (voice) | 2014-12-10 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy | 144 (in Minutes) |
| Penguins of Madagascar | Penguins of Madagascar | English | Classified (voice) | 2014-11-22 | Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 92 (in Minutes) |
| The Imitation Game | The Imitation Game | English | Alan Turing | 2014-11-14 | History, Drama, Thriller, War | 113 (in Minutes) |
| Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D | Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet 3D | English | Narrator (Voice) | 2014-09-20 | Documentary, Animation | 45 (in Minutes) |
| The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue | The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue | English | Agent Classified | 2014-07-22 | Animation | 118 (in Minutes) |
| Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet | Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet | English | 2014-06-01 | Documentary | 54 (in Minutes) | |
| Unlocking Sherlock | Unlocking Sherlock | English | Himself / Sherlock Holmes | 2014-01-19 | TV Movie, Documentary | 60 (in Minutes) |
| August: Osage County | August: Osage County | English | Little Charles Aiken | 2013-12-26 | Comedy, Drama | 121 (in Minutes) |
| Sherlock: Many Happy Returns | Sherlock: Many Happy Returns | English | Sherlock Holmes | 2013-12-24 | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 7 (in Minutes) |
| Walking with Dinosaurs | Walking with Dinosaurs | English | narration | 2013-12-18 | Animation, Family, Adventure | 87 (in Minutes) |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | English | Smaug / Necromancer | 2013-12-11 | Fantasy, Adventure, Action | 161 (in Minutes) |
| Jerusalem | Jerusalem | English | Narrator (voice) | 2013-11-16 | Documentary | 45 (in Minutes) |
| Little Favour | Little Favour | English | Wallace | 2013-11-05 | Action, Thriller | 22 (in Minutes) |
| National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage | National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage | English | Rosencrantz | 2013-11-02 | TV Movie, Documentary, Drama | 146 (in Minutes) |
| 12 Years a Slave | 12 Years a Slave | English | William Ford | 2013-10-18 | Drama, History | 134 (in Minutes) |
| The Fifth Estate | The Fifth Estate | English | Julian Assange | 2013-10-11 | Drama, Thriller | 128 (in Minutes) |
| Star Trek Into Darkness | Star Trek Into Darkness | English | John Harrison | 2013-05-05 | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | 132 (in Minutes) |
| Solar Superstorms | Solar Superstorms | English | Narrator | 2013-02-15 | Documentary | 24 (in Minutes) |
| Stephen Hawking Biography | Stephen Hawking Biography | English | 2013-01-01 | Documentary | ||
| Girlfriend in a Coma | Girlfriend in a Coma | English | Dante (Voice) | 2012-11-26 | Documentary | |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | English | Necromancer | 2012-11-26 | Adventure, Fantasy, Action | 169 (in Minutes) |
| Frankenstein: A Modern Myth | Frankenstein: A Modern Myth | English | Self / Frankenstein / The Monster | 2012-10-31 | Documentary, Horror | 60 (in Minutes) |
| Parade’s End | Parade’s End | English | Christopher Tietjens | 2012-08-24 | Romance, Drama, War | 287 (in Minutes) |
| War Horse | War Horse | English | Maj. Jamie Stewart | 2011-12-25 | War, Drama, Action | 146 (in Minutes) |
| Wreckers | Wreckers | English | David | 2011-12-16 | Drama | 85 (in Minutes) |
| Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | English | Peter Guillam | 2011-09-16 | Drama, Thriller, Mystery | 127 (in Minutes) |
| National Theatre Live: Frankenstein | National Theatre Live: Frankenstein | English | The Creature / Victor Frankenstein | 2011-03-17 | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction | 130 (in Minutes) |
| The Whistleblower | The Whistleblower | English | Nick Kaufman | 2010-09-13 | Drama, Thriller, Crime | 112 (in Minutes) |
| Unlocking Sherlock | Unlocking Sherlock | English | Himself | 2010-08-30 | Documentary | 33 (in Minutes) |
| Third Star | Third Star | English | James | 2010-06-01 | Drama | 92 (in Minutes) |
| Four Lions | Four Lions | English | The Negotiator | 2010-05-07 | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 97 (in Minutes) |
| Van Gogh: Painted with Words | Van Gogh: Painted with Words | English | Vincent Van Gogh | 2010-04-05 | Drama, Documentary | 80 (in Minutes) |
| Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking | Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking | Chinese | Stephen Hawking | 2010-02-05 | Science Fiction, Documentary | |
| Burlesque Fairytales | Burlesque Fairytales | English | Henry Clark | 2010-01-01 | Drama, Thriller | 83 (in Minutes) |
| Creation | Creation | English | Joseph Dalton Hooker | 2009-09-25 | Drama, History | 108 (in Minutes) |
| The Turning Point | The Turning Point | English | Guy Burgess | 2009-08-12 | Drama | 48 (in Minutes) |
| The Other Boleyn Girl | The Other Boleyn Girl | English | William Carey | 2008-02-28 | Drama, Romance, History | 115 (in Minutes) |
| Stuart: A Life Backwards | Stuart: A Life Backwards | English | Alexander Masters | 2007-09-23 | Drama | 92 (in Minutes) |
| Atonement | Atonement | English | Paul Marshall | 2007-09-07 | Drama, Romance | 123 (in Minutes) |
| Inseparable | Inseparable | English | Joe / Charlie | 2007-01-01 | Drama | 11 (in Minutes) |
| Amazing Grace | Amazing Grace | English | William Pitt | 2006-09-16 | Drama | 117 (in Minutes) |
| Starter for 10 | Starter for 10 | English | Patrick Watts | 2006-09-13 | Drama, Comedy, Romance | 92 (in Minutes) |
| The Man Who Predicted 9/11 | The Man Who Predicted 9/11 | English | Narrator (voice) | 2005-09-05 | Documentary, War | 43 (in Minutes) |
| Hawking | Hawking | English | Stephen Hawking | 2004-12-10 | Drama | 90 (in Minutes) |
| To Kill a King | To Kill a King | English | Royalist | 2003-05-16 | Drama, Action, Adventure | 102 (in Minutes) |
| Fields of Gold | Fields of Gold | English | Jeremy | 2002-06-08 | Drama, Thriller | 180 (in Minutes) |
| Hills Like White Elephants | Hills Like White Elephants | English | The Man | 2002-06-01 | 38 (in Minutes) |
Upcoming Movies of Benedict Cumberbatch
| Name | Original Name | Movie Language | Character Played | Release Date | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic 3D: Our Frozen Planet | Arctic 3D: Our Frozen Planet | English | Narrator | 2023-12-01 | |
| Magik | Magik | English | Lewis | Fantasy, Animation | |
| The War Magician | The War Magician | English | Jasper Maskelyne | ||
| How to Stop Time | How to Stop Time | English | Tom Hazard | Drama, Fantasy | |
| Rogue Male | Rogue Male | English | |||
| Gypsy Boy | Gypsy Boy | English | Action, Drama | ||
| The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | English | Henry Sugar | Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy | |
| The Hood | The Hood | English | Drama, History | ||
| Morning | Morning | English | Frank | Science Fiction | |
| The Book of Clarence | The Book of Clarence | English | History, Drama | ||
| The End We Start From | The End We Start From | English | Thriller |
Benedict Cumberbatch Best Movies | Hit Movies
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Released Year: 2021
Released Date: 17 Dec 2021
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Jon Watts
Actors: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch
Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 35 wins & 67 nominations total
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Released Year: 2022
Released Date: 06 May 2022
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Sam Raimi
Actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Language: English, Spanish, Chinese
Awards: 5 wins & 9 nominations
The Grinch
Released Year: 2018
Released Date: 09 Nov 2018
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Director: Yarrow Cheney, Scott Mosier
Actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones
Language: English
Awards: 1 win & 18 nominations
Avengers: Infinity War
Released Year: 2018
Released Date: 27 Apr 2018
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo
Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 79 nominations total
Avengers: Endgame
Released Year: 2019
Released Date: 26 Apr 2019
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
Language: English, Japanese, Xhosa, German
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 70 wins & 132 nominations total
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Released Year: 2014
Released Date: 17 Dec 2014
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Actors: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage
Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 55 nominations total
Thor: Ragnarok
Released Year: 2017
Released Date: 03 Nov 2017
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Taika Waititi
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett
Language: English
Awards: 6 wins & 49 nominations
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Released Year: 2012
Released Date: 14 Dec 2012
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Actors: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage
Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. 11 wins & 75 nominations total
Zoolander 2
Released Year: 2016
Released Date: 12 Feb 2016
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Ben Stiller
Actors: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penélope Cruz
Language: English, Italian, Spanish
Awards: 7 wins & 17 nominations
Doctor Strange
Released Year: 2016
Released Date: 04 Nov 2016
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Scott Derrickson
Actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams
Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 20 wins & 68 nominations total