He gained wide recognition for portraying Sherlock Holmes in the series Sherlock from 2010 to 2017, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor. For playing the title role in the miniseries Patrick Melrose (2018), he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor.

Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the show stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. Thirteen episodes have been produced, with four three-part series airing from 2010 to 2017 and a special episode that aired on 1 …

Mar 29, 2025 · Benedict Cumberbatch is an acclaimed British actor known for playing intelligent characters. He became popular for portraying a modern Sherlock Holmes in the TV series Sherlock (2010– ) and then garnered substantial roles in such films as The Imitation Game (2014), Doctor Strange (2016), and The Power of the Dog (2021).

In 2010, he became a household name as Sherlock Holmes on the British television series Sherlock (2010). In 2011, he appeared in two Oscar-nominated films - War Horse (2011) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).

Apr 2, 2014 · Benedict Cumberbatch rose to fame as the star of the BBC's Sherlock. He went on to appear in Hollywood films such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse, Star Trek: Into Darkness and...

Sherlock: Created by Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves. The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London.

Nov 10, 2014 · It’s easy to forget that Benedict Cumberbatch juggles his film career — including starring as Marvel’s Doctor Strange (if reports are to be believed) — with the popular BBC television series Sherlock, in which he stars as a present-day …

His most acclaimed roles include Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking (2004), Victor Frankenstein and his creature in Danny Boyle's stage adaptation of Frankenstein (2011) at the Royal National Theatre, Sherlock Holmes in the BBC/PBS series Sherlock, Peter Guillam in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Christopher Tietjens in the BBC/HBO ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Benedict Cumberbatch revealed whether he'd reprise his iconic role in 'Sherlock'. The actor said he has "that itch" sometimes, but it would have to be "better than it ever was" to return to...

However, his breakthrough role came in 2010 when he starred as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock. His portrayal of the iconic detective—marked by rapid-fire deductions, sharp wit, and an emotionally complex personality—earned him widespread recognition.