Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch interests me because his stardom was built backwards. Most actors get famous first and then chase credibility; he spent years earning it on stage and in British television before Sherlock detonated his career, which is why the fame never seems to wobble him. The Olivier and Emmy wins, the blockbuster franchise roles — he moves between prestige and popcorn without apparent snobbery in either direction. That extraordinary voice could have made him lazy; instead he keeps choosing knotty, verbal, intelligent characters. I find him the rare modern star whose celebrity feels like a byproduct of craft rather than the goal itself.

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. He has received various accolades, including a British Academy Television Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globes.

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Name (English)

Benedict Cumberbatch

Name (Japanese)

ベネディクト・カンバーバッチ

Reading

べねでぃくと・かんばーばっち

Born

July 19, 1976 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

Origin

Hammersmith, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

2 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

film producer / voice actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

University of Manchester

Awards & achievements

• 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Laurence Olivier Awards
• 2019 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
• 2012 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
• 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
• Order of the British Empire

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%8D%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%83%81

Tags

• film producer
• voice actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.