Acting

Benedict Cumberbatch

Born July 19, 1976Hammersmith, London, England, UK

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Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I'm never late with my homework. I'm a high-functioning sociopath!”

Most Likely to Deduce the Entire Plot in Act One

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born July 19, 1976) is an English actor. Known for his roles on the screen and stage, he has received various accolades throughout his career, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a British Academy Television Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award. Cumberbatch won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Frankenstein and a Primetime ...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

Avengers: Secret Wars

Marvel

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

as Sherlock Holmes

OTHERverse

Sherlock: Season 1

as Sherlock Holmes

OTHERverse

Sherlock: Season 2

as Sherlock Holmes

OTHERverse

Sherlock: Season 3

as Sherlock Holmes

OTHERverse

Sherlock: Season 4

as Sherlock Holmes

OTHERverse

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

as Doctor Stephen Strange

Marvel

Spider-Man: No Way Home

as Doctor Strange

Marvel

Avengers: Infinity War

as Doctor Strange

Marvel

Doctor Strange

as Dr. Stephen Strange

Marvel

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Smaug / Sauron (voice)

Lord of the Rings

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

as Smaug / Sauron

Lord of the Rings

Star Trek Into Darkness

as John Harrison / Khan

Star Trek

Benedict Cumberbatch in Cinematic Lore

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Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

Myth

The J.A.R.V.I.S. Continuum

A mind born in service, scattered by war, and reassembled in search of a soul.

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WORLD BUILDER

Myth

Stan Lee as the Watcher's Informant

The man who appeared everywhere may have belonged nowhere.

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Event

The Snap

Loss made instant, cosmic, and silent.

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Event

The Multiverse

Every choice creates a branch. Every branch holds a version of the truth.

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Cosmic Artifact

Vibranium

A metal that absorbs force. A symbol that absorbs meaning.

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Variant Character

Kang the Conqueror

Every version of him believed he was the one worth surviving.

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Cosmic Artifact

Infinity Gauntlet

The weapon that proved omnipotence is still just philosophy.

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Variant Character

Scarlet Witch

She did not become a villain. She became a mother who lost everything.

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Also Known For

Avengers: Endgame

2019

The Imitation Game

2014

Thor: Ragnarok

2017

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

1917

2019

The Grinch

2018

Penguins of Madagascar

2014

12 Years a Slave

2013

Black Mass

2015

The Roses

2025