Actor Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock Holmes

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Each actor sooner or later gets one of the many roles played, after which he becomes known far beyond the borders of his native country. This happened to the hereditary British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who, having played a major role in the modern interpretation of the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes, became not only one of the most popular and sought-after actors, but also won the love of millions of viewers.

Family

Benedict was born at Queen Charlotte Hospital on July 19, 1976. The actor's mother Wanda Wetham was married twice, the first time to businessman James Tabernacle, from whom she gave birth to a daughter, Tracy, in 1958, and the second time to actor Timothy Carlton, who is 4 years younger than her.

The debut of little Benedict took place when he was only 4 days old. Popular actor parents in Britain published his photo in the Daily Mirror.

Recently actormarried to Sophie Hunter - a famous theater director. The wedding took place on February 14, 2015, and already on July 1, the couple had their first child, Christopher Carlton.

Career start

Benedict's childhood years were spent at the elite Harrow School for Boys. Despite the fact that such outstanding personalities as Byron and Churchill graduated from this educational institution, Benedict was extremely shy about his education.

It is noteworthy that for the first time he demonstrated his acting talent in the school theater, where he brilliantly played the role of the fairy Titania from the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Shakespeare). Since the girls were not trained at Harrow, it was decided to entrust this role to a little red-haired boy, who turned out to be Benedict Cumberbatch.

After graduation, the future actor leaves for a Tibetan monastery, where he teaches children English. However, after a short time, the life of a teacher bored Benedict's active nature. He decides to follow in the footsteps of his parents and goes to study at the University of Manchester, where he properly mastered the skills of acting. After training, he comes to work in a theater troupe.

However, even despite the first successes in the theatrical field, no one at that time could have guessed how the fate of this talented young man would develop in the future.

Films with Cumberbatch are the standard of acting. The actor manages to get used to the role as much as possible, thanks to which the experiences of on-screen characters are watched by the audience in one breath.

Global Glory

Serious work on the theatercareer with Cumberbatch began only in 2001, after he received roles on several stages in London. For Benedict, the most outstanding in this field was the work in the play "Frankenstein", staged by the famous director Danny Boyle. Critics appreciated Benedict's ability to reincarnate. It was for the title role in this performance that Benedict, along with his colleague John Lee Miller, received his first and, notably, the UK's highest award for contribution to the theatrical activity - the Olivier Lawrence Award.

In August 2015, Benedict again participated in a theatrical play, but already in the role of the legendary character of Shakespeare's play - Hamlet. Already in the fall, this production was shown by hundreds of cinemas around the world.

However, Benedict became truly famous precisely because of his starring role in the TV series Sherlock, where he starred with actor Martin Freeman. Most film critics noted that Benedict's Sherlock was 100% embodied.

Sherlock - series-"long-liver". Its first episode was aired back in 2010, while filming of new episodes continues to this day. It is noteworthy that in this series Benedict's colleagues on the set were his parents, who, oddly enough, played the parents of Sherlock Holmes.

Perfect Sherlock Holmes

Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock Holmes of our time. He became the perfect example of what a famous London detective could be if he was born at the present time. TV series, experimentaladapted to the present, brought the actor worldwide fame. So, for example, the first episode of the third season was watched by more than 9 million people. As for the fourth season, its release is scheduled for 2016. However, the scriptwriters are already shocking the viewer with an episode of the new season, which was shown at the Comic-con festival.

It is also undoubted that the image of the English detective himself turned out to be so believable only thanks to the level of acting that Cumberbatch achieved. Sherlock Holmes in his performance turned out to be as close as possible to the understanding of the modern viewer, thanks to which each new episode of the series looks in one breath.

It is noteworthy that the shooting of the fourth season was made in the scenery typical of the Victorian era, in connection with which the audience had a main question: is the shown passage connected with the end of the third season, where the supposedly deceased Moriarty appears on the screen with the question: "Did you miss me?" - or the Victorian-style footage will become a standalone piece, shown outside of the main, modern storyline.

Best movies

Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes, although outstanding, is not the only role of this actor. Films with Cumberbatch stand out from the rest not only because of the extraordinary plot, but also due to the excellent acting.

Most famous paintings:

• "The Fifth Power". The actor plays the role of journalist Julian Assange.
• The Hobbit trilogy. Played the role of evilsorcerer, and also played and voiced the dragon Smaug using motion capture technology. It is noteworthy that in one of the parts of the trilogy called The Battle of the Five Armies, his colleague on the set was the same Morgan Freeman, who fell in love with the audience in the role of Dr. Watson from Sherlock.
• "The Imitation Game". He played the role of Alan Turing, a famous wartime cryptographer. For this role, Benedict was nominated for many awards: Oscar, Golden Globe and the title of best actor according to BAFTA.
• "Sherlock Holmes". Actor Cumberbatch for the lead role in Sherlock received not only worldwide fame, but also an Emmy award (the award was received after the release of the third season of the series).
• "Hawking". The role of astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who, despite progressive amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is trying to defend his thesis. For this role, Cumberbatch received the Golden Nymph Award in the Best Actor category.
• "Amazing lightness". He played William Peet, a friend of the protagonist William Wilberfoss. The picture in 2008 received the St. Christopher Award in the Best Film nomination.

Attitude of the press

After watching the series, no one doubts that Benedict Cumberbatch is Sherlock Holmes of the 21st century. This role turned out to be so harmonious that it made him a favorite not only of the public, but also of the press, which treats the actor more than favorably. A wide variety of publications around the world write about the rapid development of his career and creative achievements, and the actor himself regularlyappears as a guest on various talk shows in various countries.

At the same time, the actor does not have official pages on social networks, moreover, Benedict periodically denies his direct participation in their creation.

Despite this, "publics" dedicated to "Sherlock" regularly appear on the Web, gathering millions of subscribers from all over the world.

State award

The success of the actor in charity and the development of acting and theatrical art were noted at the highest level. So, by decision of Elizabeth II in 2015, Cumberbatch was awarded the Order of the British Empire III degree. In total, there are 5 degrees of this award, but only the holders of the order of the first two categories are en titled to claim knighthood. However, I want to believe that the favorite of the public is still ahead.

After receiving an award from the Queen, Benedict Cumberbatch left the ceremony with his wife Sophie Hunter, refusing to comment, but leaving a short tweet on his Twitter, fully expressing the emotional state of the actor: "I am overwhelmed with feelings and pride."

Interesting facts from the life of Cumberbatch

1. Benedict is often ranked by the most famous publications around the world as one of the sexiest male celebrities. In addition, he was included in the ranking of the 100 most influential people in the world, which was created by Time magazine.
2. Tickets for the play "Hamlet", where Cumberbatch played the main role, were sold out so quickly that they set a new record forsales speed (previously owned by Beyonce).
3. In order to get the most out of the role of Sherlock, Benedict trained in playing the violin under the guidance of a personal teacher. For maximum compliance with the role played, Benedict repeatedly had to change his weight category. So, for the role in Star Trek, the actor had to go to the gym to gain muscle mass, and for Sherlock, he had to lose weight with yoga and a special diet.

Benedict prefers an active lifestyle, in connection with which his life was repeatedly threatened:

• Was kidnapped in South Africa.
• Almost died while climbing Tibet.
• The ceiling of his room collapsed in an explosion at the Israeli embassy next door, fortunately Benedict himself was not hurt.

Thanks to his innate acting talent, Benedict manages to get used to the chosen roles to the maximum, thanks to which the audience watches all the films in which Cumberbatch played in the same breath.

Sherlock Holmes in his performance was no exception. The series turned out to be maximally adapted to the realities of the modern world and, as a result, close in spirit to modern viewers.

During his life, Benedict managed to fully realize his acting talent, but he did not stop there and continues to take an active part in various filming projects, among which the most popular is still beloved by the audience "Sherlock Holmes".