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Benedict Cumberbatch

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Benedict Cumberbatch Fast Facts:

While attending an all-boys school, played the female part of Titania, Queen of the Fairies, in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Spent a year after high school teaching English at a Tibetan monastery.
Starred in an Almeida Theatre production of Hedda Gabler in 2005.
Played the role of Young Rumpole in a radio adaptation of John Mortimer's novel Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.
Developed a life-threatening case of pneumonia while filming Sherlock.

Benedict Cumberbatch Relationships:
Timothy Carlton - Father
Wanda Ventham - Mother
Olivia Poulet - Ex-significant Other
Benedict Cumberbatch Awards:
2012 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2013 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
College:
Attended the University of Manchester, Manchester, England; attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, London, England