Benedict Cumberbatch (born 1976) is an English actor who rose to global fame as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock and as Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His portrayal of Alan Turing in The Imitation Game (2014) earned him an Academy Award nomination; he has also won a Primetime Emmy for Sherlock and a BAFTA for Patrick Melrose. On stage, he shared the Olivier Award with Jonny Lee Miller for Danny Boyle's Frankenstein at the National Theatre, where both actors alternated the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature.
Cumberbatch confirmed that he plans to film an adaptation of the novel Rogue Male in 2026 through his production company SunnyMarch.
Cumberbatch became an ambassador for the gaming event World of Tanks Holiday Ops 2026, which ran from December 5, 2025 to January 12, 2026.
The film The Thing with Feathers, in which Cumberbatch plays a grieving father, was released in cinemas on October 31, 2025; at the festival in Zurich, Cumberbatch received the Golden Eye Award.
Cumberbatch attended the world premiere of Wes Anderson's film The Phoenician Scheme at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
Cumberbatch revealed that Doctor Strange will not appear in the film Avengers: Doomsday (2026), but will have a key role in Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).
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Screening of the blockbuster film "Avengers: Endgame" at the Střelnice Cultural Centre.
Film screening of Spider-Man: No Way Home at the Hlohovec amphitheatre. The superhero must grapple with his exposed identity and turn to Doctor Strange for help.
A celebrated production of Frankenstein directed by Danny Boyle, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternating the lead roles. A live broadcast from the National Theatre in London.
