Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (best name ever by the way), was born on July 19, 1976 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK; his nickname is Ben, no surprise their, and he is one of the most fantastic british actors ever!  He often portrays posh upper-class figures and usually plays highly-intelligent and gifted characters.

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He is good friends with Alice Eve, James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, Johnny Lee Miller and Martin Freeman.  His character Sherlock's warm relationship with Mrs. Hudson is influenced by Cumberbatch's own real-life relationship with Una Stubbs, as she is good friends with his mother and she has seen him grow up.  Is a huge fan of Robert Downey Jr. with whom he shares the iconic role of Sherlock holmes...but I think 'Ben' is a better Sherlock Holmes, since he's british, and really funny...no offense to Robert Downey Jr. or anything, but he's a better Sherlock Holmes.  Fond of extreme sports like skydiving, hot-air ballooning, suba diving, skiing and high-speed motorcycling...now that sounds like a lot of fun, right!?  In 2013, he was ranked fifth place in the "Most Fascinating People in Britain" list of Tatler Magazine, ranking higher than the Duchess of Cambridge and just below Queen Elizabeth II...now that sounds like a pretty big deal.

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He was the cover star of The Hollywood Reporter's "New A-List" issue on September 2013; ranked #1, that's right I said #1, in Empire Magazine's "100 Sexiest Movie Stars" in 2013.  Known for donating his own drawing  and sketches for charities and fundraisers...awww, he's such a sweet-heart!  Graced the cover of Time Magazine on October 2013.  His parents Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham also played his characters parents on Sherlock (2010).  Four out of five films in which he appeared in 2013 received Oscar nominations: 12 Years a Slave (2013), Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013), August: Osage County (2013) and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013).  What do you know, those are all my favorite movies!

He has some pretty inspiring, funny, fantastic, and well-thought-out quotes...one of them is this one: "[on his Sherlock (2010) series] It's a rare challenge, both for the audience and an actor, to take part in something with this level of intelligence and wit.  You have to really enjoy it.  It's a form of mental and physical gymnastics".  I honestly don't have anything to say about that...so I'll leave that up to you guys.  Anyways, that's all I have for this lovely actor.  If you have ANY concerns or questions or comments him that I forgot to mention, then just let me know in a comment.  Well see you guys next time!