- Source of Wealth: Film and Television
- Age: 43
- Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
- Height: 6′ 0″ (1.83 m)
- Weight: 174 lbs (79 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Sophie Irene Hunter)
- Full Name: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: July 19, 1976
- Ethnicity: English, as well as 1/16th Welsh, some Scottish and Cornish, distant French, Swiss-French, Swedish or German, and Dutch
- Occupation: Actor
- Education: Harrow School, LAMDA, Brambletye School and The University of Manchester
- Children: 2 (Christopher Carlton and Hal Auden)
English actor Benedict Cumberbatch has an estimated net worth of $30 million.
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born on July 19, 1976, in Hammersmith, London, England. He attended Brambletye School, Harrow School, the University of Manchester, as well as London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Cumberbatch has been dating actress Olivia Poulet.
This multi-awarded actor has appeared on numerous film, theater and TV projects which earned him several recognitions from world-renowned award-giving bodies. Among his most recent film projects include The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Wreckers and War Horse. In 2013, he is expected to appear in Star Trek Into Darkness, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, August: Osage County, and The Fifth Estate. Among his most recent TV projects include Parade’s End, The Simpsons, and Top Gear.