Benedict Cumberbatch
Movie Actor 

BIRTHDAY: July 19, 1976
BIRTHPLACE: England
AGE: 38 years old
BIRTH SIGN: Cancer

Facts about Benedict Cumberbatch 

ABOUT

Actor who won a Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor for his performances in Sherlock and Parade's End in 2013. He played Peter Guillam in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness. He also received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Alan Turing in the 2014 film The Imitation Game and had a supporting role in the Academy Award winning 2013 film 12 Years a Slave.

BEFORE FAME

He attended Brambletye School, Harrow School, the University of Manchester, and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic art. He volunteered at a monastery, where he taught English.

TRIVIA

He received an Oliver Award nomination for his work in the Ibsen play, Hedda Gabler, and starred in Amazing Grace and Atonement.

FAMILY LIFE

His parents are named Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton. He was dating actress Olivia Poulet in 2001 and in February 2015, he married director and actress Sophie Hunter. He and Sophie welcomed a son in June 2015.

ASSOCIATED WITH

He starred in the 2011 Steven Spielberg film, War Horse, which was nominated for several Academy Awards and two Golden Globes.

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