Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch He was born on July 19, 1976 in Hammersmith (London), England; where he grew up with his parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch), both actors. He is the grandson of submarine commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, and great-grandson of diplomat Henry Arnold Cumberbatch.
Benedict He studied at the Brambletye School and the Harrow School, one of the most respected and wealthy male boarding schools in England. There he attended with a scholarship in arts and painted, at that time, large oil canvases. It was also there that he began to act.
After school, he took a sabbatical year to teach English in a Tibetan monastery. Upon his return, he studied theater at the University of Manchester. He continued his acting training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating with an MA in Classical Acting. By the time he finished his studies, he already had an agent.
Benedict he worked in theater, television, film and radio. His big screen success came in 2004 when he played Stephen Hawking in the TV movie “Hawking“(2004). He was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Actor for this performance. Benedict he met Hawking twice before filming his role; he later lent his voice to reprise it in the Discovery Channel documentary series, “Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking“(2010) and”Stephen Hawking’s Grand Design“(2012).
In 2010, she became a familiar face on English television for her role as Sherlock Holmes in the British TV series “Sherlock“(2010); for which he received his third BAFTA nomination.
Benedict I also play the role of Necromancer / Smaug in the Hobbit trilogy, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
In his personal life, Cumberbatch announced his engagement to British theater and opera director and playwright, actress and singer Sophie Hunter. Their engagement was traditionally announced in the “Upcoming Marriages” section of The Times newspaper in November 2014.