Revealed to the general public thanks to the main role in the excellent series Sherlock from 2010, the British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has enjoyed worldwide popularity since he donned the cape of Doctor Strange, sharing multiple adventures with the other heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A rich and varied career
Also famous for having lent his voice and facial expressions to the dragon Smaug in the Hobbit trilogy, or for having played the sinister Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness, this exceptional actor has become a true icon of pop culture, but not only that!
Nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performances in The Imitation Game and The Power of the Dog, he has also distinguished himself in smaller productions and in front of the camera of multiple authors.
Before knowing the glory and recognition of the profession, however, and like many of his counterparts, Benedict Cumberbatch entered the world of cinema and series through the back door.
A first role at the age of 26
It was indeed on television, for the mini-series Tipping the Velvet adapted from a novel by Sarah Waters telling the story of a romance between two women in Victorian England, that the young actor set foot on one of his very first film sets. Son of a c…
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