Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 1977) is a British actor, best known for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama, Hawking, for which he was nominated as Best Actor at the 2005 British Academy Television Awards.
Background
Benedict Cumberbatch is the son of actor Timothy Carlton and actress Wanda Ventham. He was educated at Brambletye, Harrow School and the University of Manchester. Afterwards, he trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
In January 2006, he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his role as Tesman in Hedda Gabler, a role he performed at the Almeida Theatre when it opened in March 16, 2005, as well as at the Duke of York's Theatre when it transferred to West End on May 19, 2005.
His television roles include two separate guest roles in Heartbeat, a major role in the ITV comedy drama Fortysomething (a notable flop, which was pulled from its primetime slot halfway through its run), and brief appearances in the comedy sketch show Broken News.
He played the role of George Haverstick in the Tennessee Williams's Period Of Adjustment at the Almeida Theatre in March 2006.
He most recently appeared in Rhinoceros and The Arsonists at the Royal Court Theatre. In 2008 he starred in the tense BBC drama The Last Enemy.
Films
Year(s)
of appearance
Film
Role
Awards and nominations
2002
Hills Like White Elephants
The Man
2002
Fields of Gold
Jeremy
2002
Tipping the Velvet
Freddy
2003
Camridge Spies
Edward Hand
2003
To Kill a King
Royalist
2004
Dunkirk
Lt. Jimmy Langley
2004
Hawking
Stephen Hawking
Golden Nymph for Television Films - Best Performance by an Actor (Won)
BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor (Nominated)
2006
Starter for 10
Patrick Watts
2006
Amazing Grace
William Pitt the Younger
ALFS Award for British Breakthrough - Acting (Nominated)
2007
Inseparable
Joe/Charlie
2007
Atonement
Paul Marshall
2007
Stuart: A Life Backwards
Alexander Masters
2008
The Other Boleyn Girl
William Carey
2008
Burlesque Fairytales
Henry Clark
2008
Murder Is Easy
External links
Benedict Cumberbatch at the Internet Movie Database
BCOnline
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