Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch is an award-winning English actor known for his versatile performances across theatre, television, and film, including his iconic role as Sherlock Holmes and as Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After portraying Stephen Hawking in the critically acclaimed 2004 television movie ‘Hawking,’ Benedict Cumberbatch earned an M.A. in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He gained widespread recognition in 2010 for his iconic role as Sherlock Holmes in the British television series ‘Sherlock,’ which solidified his status as a household name and earned him the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie in 2012.

Most recently, Cumberbatch garnered widespread critical acclaim for his performance in the 2021 film ‘The Power of the Dog.’ For this role, he received a multitude of Best Actor awards, including the Chicago Film Critics Association Award, Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, New York Film Critics Circle Award, Online Film Critics Society Award, San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture, Houston Film Critics Society Award, and the AACTA International Award. He continues to be a highly sought-after talent across film, television, and theatre.