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Birth of Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict was born in London, England, the son of actors Timothy Carlton (birth name Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch) and Wanda Ventham. -
His childhood
His education was spent in two independent schools, Brambletye School in West Sussex and Harrow School, one of the most prestigious private schools in North West London, with his grandmother taking care of the expensive tuition and that is where he began as an actor. -
Short film participation
En 2002, Cumberbatch participó en el cortometraje Hills Like White Elephants, adaptación de la obra homónima de Ernest Hemingway; -
The year I rose to fame
He rose to fame with his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in the television movie Hawking (2004) -
Novel 2011
In 2011, he played Peter Guillam, George Smiley's right-hand man, in the film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, directed by Tomas Alfredson; adaptation of the homonymous novel by John le Carré, starring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth. This film was nominated for three Oscars. That same year he participated in War Horse, under the direction of Steven Spielberg, playing Major Stewart. -
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The hobbit 2012-2014
He participated in the film trilogy of The Hobbit (2012-2014), playing two characters: the dragon Smaug, through motion capture and lending him his voice, and also lending his voice to bring the Necromancer to life. -
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Doctor strange movie
En diciembre de 2014, Marvel confirmó que Benedict Cumberbatch desempeñaría el papel protagonista en la película sobre el Doctor Strange. La película comenzó su rodaje en mayo de 2015, en los estudios Pinewood-Shepperton, y fue estrenada el 4 de noviembre de 2016. -
Infinity war 2018
In 2018 he worked in the super production Avengers: Infinity War, repeating his role as Doctor Strange in the company of a choral cast. That same year he voiced him in the films The Grinch and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, the latter based on Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. He also appeared in the miniseries Patrick Melrose, for which he received praise.