Benedict Cumberbatch is a British theater, film and television actor. A few years ago, he was one of the famous bachelors. But that all changed in 2015 when Benedict and Sophie Hunter got married. To date, the couple already have three small children.
Cumberbatch is best known for starring Sherlock Holmes on the BBC's Sherlock. He played many roles in famous films: "Star Trek: Retribution", "The Fifth Estate", "The Imitation Game", "Doctor Strange", "Thor: Ragnarok", "Avengers: Infinity War", "Avengers: Endgame".
The actor's admirer is closely following not only his new works in film and television, but also his personal life. The actor is not inclined to discuss family life and his children with the press or post endless photos on social networks.
Once, having found reporters near his house, Benedict came out to them with a sign on which was written something like the following: “You shouldn't waste your time, it is better to go on a trip to Egypt to show the world something really interesting and important than to hang around a day near my house."
Brief biography of Cumberbatch
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born in England in the summer of 1976. Benedict's parents dedicated their lives to the acting profession.
His grandfather, Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, was born in Turkey. He served in the Royal Navy and commanded a submarine, and later was a prominent figure in London high society. My paternal grandmother, Pauline Ellen Laing, was born into an English family living in India at the time.
His great-grandfather Henry Arnold Cumberbatch was born in the city of Berdyansk, Zaporozhye region. He was Consul General of Queen Victoria in Turkey and Lebanon, a member of the Order of St Michael and St George for services in the field of diplomacy.
Benedict was born with a rare genetic mutation, absolutely safe for health, but reflected in his eyes. The boy was diagnosed with central heterochromia. With this pathology, both eyes simultaneously become tricolor, combining blue, green and gold colors. Benedict was also diagnosed with sector heterochromia, when dark specks appear in the eye, in this case, Benedict has them in his right eye.
Cumberbatch attended Brambletye School and Harrow School in England. After completing his secondary education, he took a year off to become an English teacher at a Tibetan monastery in Darjeeling. There he first learned what meditation is. Going to a secluded abode with one of the monks, Benedict spent several days in prayer and meditation, having an incredible experience of cleansing the mind and learning how to stay in peace. This experience came in handy for Benedict more than once when he began acting in films.
Upon his return, Benedict entered the University of Manchester to study drama. Then he continued his studies at the acting department at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
Cumberbatch began his creative career in theater, then worked in radio, television and began appearing in films. The big screen breakthrough came in 2004 when he played Stephen Hawking in the television movie Hawking. A few years later, Benedict played the role of Sherlock Holmes in the British TV series Sherlock on the BBC.
Interesting facts about Cumberbatch
There was a time when Benedict sought to choose a completely different profession. Parents who devoted their lives to creativity did not really want their son to connect his life with theater or cinema. They tried to persuade him to find a more worthy, in their opinion, business.
Then the boy became interested in criminology. He studied books and textbooks on this subject for several years. Perhaps his knowledge in this area was useful to Benedict during the filming of the television series "Sherlock".
Benedict is a distant relative of the famous writer who created the image of Sherlock Hill, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The family tree of the Cumberbatch family was compiled by Ancestry. It was they who discovered that Conan Doyle and Cumberbatch have a common ancestor - John Gaunt - one of the sons of King Edward III of England.
The researchers also made another interesting discovery. It turned out that Cumberbatch is a distant relative of the mathematician Alan Turing, whom the actor played in the film "The Imitation Game", receiving an Oscar nomination for it.
Benedict leads a healthy lifestyle and is vegan. He is fond of extreme sports: scuba diving, snowboarding, skydiving and hot air ballooning.
Benedict's wife
Before meeting his future wife, the actor had dreamed of a family and children for many years. Once he met Sophie Hunter, he realized that this woman was meant for him and he wants to be with her all his life. Despite this, Benedict was in no hurry to get married, even when it became clear that Sophie was pregnant. But he changed his decision just a few months later.
The wedding of Benedict and Sophie took place on Valentine's Day in 2015.
Children of Benedict and Sophie
In the summer of 2015, the couple had their first child, a son, Christopher Carlton. For a long time, the couple hid the appearance of the child. For the first time, their joint photo on a walk appeared on the Internet only when the baby was several months old. The boy's name was carefully chosen. Christopher is one of Benedict's favorite characters, whom he played in one of his television projects. The second name - Carlton - the child received in honor of Benedict Timothy Carlton - Cumberbatch's father.
The second son was born in the spring of 2017. They named him Hal Oden. This name was also not chosen by chance. In Shakespeare's plays, this was the name of Henry V when he was still a child. Joyful event, the second pregnancy of his wife, the actor shared with his colleagues and fans at the premiere of the film "Doctor Strange". He also said that they are not going to stop there and it is quite possible that soon their family will become even larger.
This is what happened in 2018. The couple hid Sophie's third pregnancy for a very long time. But at one film festival, everyone noticed the rounded shapes of Benedict's wife. However, the couple did not give any comments on this matter.
According to unconfirmed information, the parents expected the birth of their third child in the spring of 2019. There was no further information about the addition to the Cumberbatch family.
