Acting
Benedict Cumberbatch
- Titles
- 106movies53TV shows
- Career
Active from 2002 to 2025, busiest in 2013 with 8 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 61top three billing
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
12 Years a Slave89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 90 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wonder4.7average 3.4
- Historical3.8average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.8average 3.7
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Pathos6.1average 5.2
- Melancholy5.4average 4.7
- Catharsis5.7average 5.1
- Psychological6.1average 5.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.5, average 5.3
- Crime2.7, average 3.7
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
- Violence3.5, average 4.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Biographical Drama 8
- Character-Driven 8
- Psychological Drama 6
- Historical Drama 6
- Character Study 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Emotional Journey 4
- Literary Adaptation 4
- Intrigue 3
- British Humor 3
- Psychological Portrait 3
- Political Intrigue 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Martin FreemanActorSherlock, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, Sherlock: Many Happy Returns, Sherlock: Uncovered
Toby JonesActorTinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Amazing Grace, Creation
Mark GatissActorSherlock, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, Starter for 10, Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
Jonathan ArisActorSherlock, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
Chiwetel EjioforActorDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Doctor Strange, 12 Years a Slave
Ben KingsleyActorThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Poison, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Naomie HarrisActorMowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Small Island, National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
Dev PatelActorThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Poison, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Rupert GravesActorSherlock, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, Sherlock: Many Happy Returns
Benedict WongActorSpider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Doctor Strange
Mark StrongActorThe Imitation Game, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The End We Start From
Ciarán HindsActorTinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Amazing Grace, National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Movies and TV shows
64Upcoming
1 title
as Frank
2020s
12 titles · average score 75
72
as Henry Sugar / Max Engelman / Harry (archive footage)
70
Executive Producer
82
as Henry Sugar / Make-Up Artist
81
as Harry Pope
72
as Mr. Thomas (voice)
as Narrator
83
as Doctor Strange
78
as Phil Burbank
70
as Lt. Stuart Couch
73
TV show · as Doctor Strange / Strange Supreme (voice) / Strange Supreme / Demon Strange (voice)
70
TV show · as Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange (archive footage) (uncredited)
75
as Greville Wynne
2010s
34 titles · average score 78
73
as Dominic Cummings
75
TV show · as Patrick Melrose
79
as Dr. Stephen Strange
79
as Sherlock Holmes
81
as Alan Turing
74
as Smaug / Sauron
89
as William Ford
78
as John Harrison / Khan
73
TV show · as Christopher Tietjens
78
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
84
TV show · as Sherlock Holmes
81
TV show · as Stephen Hawking
2000s
14 titles · average score 75
77
as Alexander Masters
73
as Joe / Charlie
81
as Paul Marshall
71
as William Pitt
73
as Patrick Watts
as Narrator (voice)
71
TV show · as Smaug (voice)
76
as Stephen Hawking
75
TV show · as Luke Fitzwilliam
74
TV show · as Rory Slippery
as The Man
80
TV show · as Jim North
1990s
2 titles · average score 78
76
TV show · as Warren Reid
80
TV show · as Charles / Toby Fisher
1980s
1 title · average score 83
83
TV show · as Severus Snape / Prime Minister (voice) / Quilloughby (voice)