2003
Benedict was
27
years old
To Kill a King
as Royalist
A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
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2004
Benedict was
28
years old
Hawking
as Stephen Hawking
The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years. It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend, Jane…
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2006
Benedict was
30
years old
Starter for 10
as Patrick Watts
In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge…
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2006
Benedict was
30
years old
Amazing Grace
as William Pitt
The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his…
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2007
Benedict was
31
years old
Atonement
as Paul Marshall
A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
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2007
Benedict was
31
years old
Stuart: A Life Backwards
as Alexander Masters
Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release…
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2008
Benedict was
32
years old
The Other Boleyn Girl
as William Carey
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne…
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2009
Benedict was
33
years old
Creation
as Joseph Dalton Hooker
A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish…
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2010
Benedict was
34
years old
Four Lions
as Negotiator
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their…
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2010
Benedict was
34
years old
The Whistleblower
as Nick Kaufman
Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the…
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2010
Benedict was
34
years old
Third Star
as James
James and his three closest lifelong friends go on an ill-advised trip to the stunning coastal area of Barafundle Bay in West Wales. What follows is a touching…
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2010
Benedict was
34
years old
Van Gogh: Painted with Words
as Vincent Van Gogh
A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced from the…
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2011
Benedict was
35
years old
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
as Peter Guillam
George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within…
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2011
Benedict was
35
years old
War Horse
as Maj. Jamie Stewart
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an…
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2011
Benedict was
35
years old
Wreckers
as David
A married couple move back to his childhood village to start a family but a surprise visit from the husband's brother ignites sibling rivalry and exposes the…
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2011
Benedict was
35
years old
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
as The Creature / Victor Frankenstein
Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting…
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2012
Benedict was
36
years old
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Necromancer
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home…
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2013
Benedict was
37
years old
Star Trek Into Darkness
as John Harrison / Khan
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and…
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2013
Benedict was
37
years old
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Smaug / Sauron
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their…
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2013
Benedict was
37
years old
12 Years a Slave
as William Ford
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as…
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2013
Benedict was
37
years old
August: Osage County
as Little Charles Aiken
An intense look at the lives of the strong-willed daughters of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the…
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2013
Benedict was
37
years old
The Fifth Estate
as Julian Assange
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's…
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2014
Benedict was
38
years old
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Smaug / Sauron (voice)
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined…
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2014
Benedict was
38
years old
The Imitation Game
as Alan Turing
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of…
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2014
Benedict was
38
years old
Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet
as Narrator
Cristiano Ronaldo: The World at His Feet follows the footballer from his beginnings in Portugal, breakthrough start with Manchester United and current career…
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2014
Benedict was
38
years old
Unlocking Sherlock
as Himself / Sherlock Holmes
Explore how writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss created the hit television sensation. Take a personal voyage through the versions of Holmes that have served…
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2014
Benedict was
38
years old
Penguins of Madagascar
as Classified (voice)
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world…
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2015
Benedict was
39
years old
Black Mass
as Billy Bulger
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI…
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2015
Benedict was
39
years old
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
as Hamlet
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the…
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2016
Benedict was
40
years old
Zoolander 2
as All
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
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2016
Benedict was
40
years old
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
as Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.
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2016
Benedict was
40
years old
Doctor Strange
as Dr. Stephen Strange
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the…
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2017
Benedict was
41
years old
Thor: Ragnarok
as Doctor Strange
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his…
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2018
Benedict was
42
years old
The Grinch
as The Grinch (voice)
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change…
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2018
Benedict was
42
years old
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
as Shere Khan (voice)
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
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2018
Benedict was
42
years old
The Current War
as Thomas Edison
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.
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2018
Benedict was
42
years old
The Child in Time
as Stephen Lewis
A successful writer of children's books, Stephen Lewis is confronted with the unthinkable—he loses his only child, four-year-old Kate, in a supermarket. In one…
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2018
Benedict was
42
years old
Avengers: Infinity War
as Doctor Strange
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the…
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2019
Benedict was
43
years old
Brexit: The Uncivil War
as Dominic Cummings
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the…
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2019
Benedict was
43
years old
1917
as Colonel MacKenzie
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of…
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2019
Benedict was
43
years old
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as Benedict Cumberbatch
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach…
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2019
Benedict was
43
years old
Avengers: Endgame
as Doctor Strange
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining…
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2020
Benedict was
44
years old
The Courier
as Greville Wynne
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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2021
Benedict was
45
years old
The Power of the Dog
as Phil Burbank
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
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2021
Benedict was
45
years old
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
as Louis Wain
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's…
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2021
Benedict was
45
years old
The Mauritanian
as Lt. Stuart Couch
The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade…
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2021
Benedict was
45
years old
Spider-Man: No Way Home
as Doctor Strange
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange…
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2022
Benedict was
46
years old
Minions & More Volume 1
as The Grinch (voice)
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels…
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2022
Benedict was
46
years old
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Doctor Stephen Strange
Join visionary director Sam Raimi and the cast of the film as they recount their experiences bringing Marvel’s darkest story to life. From world-building to…
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2022
Benedict was
46
years old
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Doctor Stephen Strange
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a…
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2023
Benedict was
47
years old
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
as Henry Sugar / Make-Up Artist
A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.
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2023
Benedict was
47
years old
Poison
as Harry Pope
When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.
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2023
Benedict was
47
years old
The End We Start From
as AB
As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of…
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2024
Benedict was
48
years old
The Book of Clarence
as Benjamin
Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power…
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2024
Benedict was
48
years old
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
as Henry Sugar / Max Engelman / Harry (archive footage)
Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swan", "The…
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2025
Benedict was
49
years old
The Roses
as Theo Rose
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal…
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2025
Benedict was
49
years old
The Phoenician Scheme
as Uncle Nubar
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the…
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