# Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English actor. He has received various accolades, including a BAFTA TV Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes. In 2014, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015, he was appointed a CBE for services to performing arts and charity. ## Quick Facts - **Born:** July 19, 1976 - **Nationality:** British - **Occupation:** film producer - **Category:** Movies & TV ## Overview Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch is an English actor. He has received various accolades, including a BAFTA TV Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes. In 2014, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015, he was appointed a CBE for services to performing arts and charity. ## Wikipedia Context This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Benedict Cumberbatch. English actor (born 1976) ## Sources Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Cumberbatch ## Timeline ### 1728 — Antecedents and family tree In 1728, Benedict Cumberbatch's... Antecedents and family tree In 1728, Benedict Cumberbatch's 7th-great-grandfather, Abraham Cumberbatch of Saint Andrew, Barbados (died 1753), acquired properties on the island of Barbados in the West Indies, which used enslaved people for labour ### 1833 — He was an absentee landlord of two estates, Cleland and Lammings, for which he... He was an absentee landlord of two estates, Cleland and Lammings, for which he received £5388 as slave compensation (via the Slave Compensation Act 1837, four years after the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 had abolished slavery) ### 1840 — These properties were passed down through the generations to Benedict's... These properties were passed down through the generations to Benedict's great-great-great-grandfather, Abraham Parry Cumberbatch (died 1840 in Hellingly, Sussex) ### 1976 — Birth Birth of Benedict Cumberbatch. ### 1976 — Birth, family and schooling Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born on 19... Birth, family and schooling Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born on 19 July 1976 at Queen Charlotte's Hospital in the London district of Hammersmith, to actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham ### 2000 — Television Filming Sherlock in Chinatown, London, March 2010 Cumberbatch's... Television Filming Sherlock in Chinatown, London, March 2010 Cumberbatch's early television roles include two separate guest roles in Heartbeat (2000, 2004), Freddy in Tipping the Velvet (2002), Edward Hand in Cambridge Spies (2003) and Rory in the ITV comedy drama series Fortysomething (2003) ### 2001 — Theatre During rehearsals for Frankenstein, April 2011 Since 2001, Cumberbatch... Theatre During rehearsals for Frankenstein, April 2011 Since 2001, Cumberbatch has had major roles in a dozen classic plays at the Regent's Park Open Air, Almeida, Royal Court and Royal National Theatres ### 2004 — Since portraying Stephen Hawking in 2004, he has been an ambassador, and in... Since portraying Stephen Hawking in 2004, he has been an ambassador, and in 2015 patron, for the Motor Neurone Disease Association and in 2014 did the Ice Bucket Challenge for the organisation ### 2005 — He was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role... He was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his role as George Tesman in Hedda Gabler, which he performed at the Almeida Theatre on 16 March 2005 and at the Duke of York's Theatre when it transferred to the West End on 19 May 2005 ### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references. ### 2026 — Profile Update Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness. ## Quotes > "Profile note: Benedict Cumberbatch was complemented using Wikipedia reference material." > — Benedict Cumberbatch, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations." > — Benedict Cumberbatch, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) > "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benedict_Cumberbatch" > — Benedict Cumberbatch, Peoplebio editorial note (2026) --- Source: https://peoplebio.info/p/benedict-cumberbatch