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Benedict Cumberbatch is an English actor born in London in 1976. After playing a variety of TV and film roles he gained international recognition in Sherlock, the BBC’s adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. Since then he has appeared in Star Trek: Into Darkness, 12 Years a Slave, and has voiced animated characters such as the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit series. He continues to act in theater productions.

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27 Oct, 2015

Post-Hamlet anti-government speech

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Cumberbatch tells a London Hamlet audience to ‘f-ck the politicians’ amid criticism of ministers over their handling of the migration crisis in Europe. He has been giving nightly speeches after his curtain call, reading a poem called Home by Somali poet Warsan Shire, which includes the line:

No one puts children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land

He urges theatregoers to donate money to Save the Children which helps Syrian refugees, raising more than £150,000. Cumberbatch tells theatregoers of a friend’s experience volunteering on the Greek island of Lesbos, where 5,000 people had been arriving every day.

Everywhere on the horizon there was nothing but boats and on the shoreline nothing but lifejackets. We are saying, as citizens of the world, we see you … and at least some help is coming.

Benedict Cumberbatch giving a speech for refugees from Syria after Hamlet

11 Sep, 2015

Help Is Coming charity release

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Crowded House re-releases Help Is Coming, introduced by Cumberbatch, to raise money for refugees fleeing to Europe to escape conflict. The fund-raising video features footage from refugee camps and shows people attempting to travel to a country of sanctuary. Crowded House’s Neil Finn and Capitol Records have agreed to donate all the royalties to Save The Children.

Crowded House - Help Is Coming (with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch)

8 Aug, 2015

Urges fans not to record Hamlet

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Cumberbatch asks fans not to video his performance in Hamlet.

I can see cameras, I can see red lights in the auditorium, and it may not be any of you here that did that, but it’s blindingly obvious. It’s mortifying, and there’s nothing less supportive or enjoyable as an actor being on stage experiencing that. And I can’t give you what I want to give you, which is a live performance that you’ll remember, hopefully in your minds and brains —whether it’s good, bad, or indifferent — rather than on your phones. This isn’t me blaming you. This is just me asking you to just ripple it out there, in the brilliant beautiful way that you do with your funny electronic things.

13 Jun, 2015

Son born

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Cumberbatch and Hunter welcome their first child, a boy. Rep:

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son. We would kindly ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during these next few precious weeks

23 Apr, 2015

Black Mass: Trailer 1

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First trailer of Black Mass is released. The movie is based on the Boston gangster knows for terrorizing people around him, Whitey Bulgar and stars  Depp, Johnson, and Cumberbatch. It is scheduled to open in theaters on 18 September, 2015.

Black Mass Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch Crime Drama HD

1 Apr, 2015

Chocobatch

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Cumberbatch is chosen by poll over David Tennant, Idris Elba, Sean Bean and Damian Lewis to be made into life-size chocolate statue. A team of eight sculptors worked on the piece, which contains the equivalent of 500 bars of chocolate. Sculptor:

The striking thing about Benedict is that he’s got quite a thin face but he’s got a large head. So trying to get that look right is quite tricky.

Benedict Chocobatch | Benedict Cumberbatch Gets A Chocolate Makeover

18 Feb, 2015

Originally Benedict Carlton

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Cumberbatch tells reporters the origins of his name:

I started off as Benedict Carlton, which is my middle name, my grandfather’s name. Cumberbatch sounds like a fart in a bath … It is even funnier in an English accent. But an agent who was wiser than me told me it was a good name. People have had fun with it and they continue to!

14 Feb, 2015

Cumberbatch, Hunter marry

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Cumberbatch marries fiancee Hunter in a private ceremony at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church in Mottistone, located on the Isle of Wight in England.

5 Dec, 2014

Cast as Doctor Strange

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Cumberbatch is cast as Doctor Stephen Strange, who after suffering a terrible car accident discovers alternate dimensions and becomes the next Sorcerer Supreme, in Marvel Studio’s Doctor Strange. The film, directed by Scott Derrickson, is set to release November 4, 2016.

Stephen Strange’s story requires an actor capable of great depth and sincerity. In 2016, Benedict will show audiences what makes Doctor Strange such a unique and compelling character.

28 Nov, 2014

The Imitation Game

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In this thriller, directed by Morten Tyldum, Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing, the genius British computer scientist. He cracks the German Enigma Code which helps the Allies win WWII. Co-starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode.

Not many people know the whole story, that he invented the computer, broke the Enigma code, was prosecuted for being a homosexual and underwent a year of oestrogen injections before dying in 1954. The irony and sickness of it was extraordinary! He wasn’t shouting from the rooftops or trying to start a cause, he was just a man who was gay. He’s such a quiet hero.

THE IMITATION GAME - Official UK Teaser Trailer - Starring Benedict Cumberbatch

20 Nov, 2014

Time cover

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benedictCumberbatch appears on the cover of Time magazine’s annual “genius” issue as Nazi code breaker, Alan Turing, who he portrays in The Imitation Game. Cumberbatch discusses his admiration of Turing.

This man’s achievements are extraordinary. Everything that’s been thrown at computers—all of it has only managed to work because of his idea of creating something universal in the first place.

13 Nov, 2014

Plays imitation game

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Cumberbatch imitates eleven celebrities in 60 seconds during an interview with MTV’s Josh Horowitz. The challenge is related to Cumberbatch’s upcoming film The Imitation Game.

Benedict Cumberbatch's Celebrity Impressions | The Imitation Game | MTV After Hours

23 Aug, 2014

Ice Bucket Challenge: Benedict Cumberbatch

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Cumberbatch accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge after being nominated by Tom Hiddleston. He completed the challenge only after providing a brief statement on the importance of the organization. As an Motor Neurone Disease Association Ambassador, completes the challenge not one but over 4 times.

Please donate by texting  ICED55 followed by the amount you’d like to pledge to  70070. It’s an important cause.

He nominates Kylie Minogue, Harvey Weinstein, and Lewis Hamilton.