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* InsufferableGenius: Not himself, but he has a knack for playing these sort of characters. Not just Sherlock Holmes, but also Julian Assange in the upcoming ''The Fifth Estate'' and (reportedly) Alan Turing as well.
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**They're more like KaleidoscopeEyes, since they seem to change from grey/blue to green in certain light. In [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6fzmoENyg1rvqv25o2_500.png some images]], his eyes look like they are two different colors!
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* MaleFrontalNudity: The National Theatre's 2011 production of ''{{Frankenstein}}'' had Benedict Cumberbatch or Creator/JonnyLeeMiller (depending on the night) spending about 20 minutes completely nude as the Monster, as he came to life and learned how to move, walk etc.
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* GreyEyes: Stunning ones at that. They fit his cold and logical ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' character especially well, and {{Tumblr}} practically [[{{Fanservice}} worships]] them.
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* FanNickname: He has ''[[http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/71258070.html?thread=12550976470#t12550976470 loads]]'' of nicknames. Some given by the press, others by fans, and even more from his own friends. A notable one is [[Jabberwocky Bandersnatch]] Cumberbund, which was from an article that unfortunately could not spell his name correctly and, simultaneously, had many fans poking lighthearted fun at his difficult name.
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* FanNickname: He has ''[[http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/71258070.html?thread=12550976470#t12550976470 loads]]'' of nicknames. Some given by the press, others by fans, and even more from his own friends. A notable one is Bandersnatch [[Jabberwocky Bandersnatch]] Cumberbund, which was from an article that unfortunately could not spell his name correctly and, simultaneously, had many fans poking lighthearted fun at his difficult name.
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** And the priceless one given to him by his schoolmate, which he disclosed on Jonathan Ross's talkshow: Bendy-dick Cum-on-my-baps.
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'''Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch''' is a British stage, film, television, and voice actor with an [[AwesomeMcCoolname awesome name]]. Despite being in the entertainment business for ten years, he only recently skyrocketed into international stardom with his BAFTA and Emmy nominated portrayal of Franchise/SherlockHolmes. Now among the most sought-after people in showbiz, he has been hailed as one of the best actors of his generation.
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'''Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch''' is a British stage, film, television, and voice actor with an [[AwesomeMcCoolname awesome name]]. Despite being in the entertainment business for ten years, he only recently skyrocketed into international stardom with his BAFTA and Emmy nominated portrayal of Franchise/SherlockHolmes. Now among amongst the most sought-after people in showbiz, he has been hailed as one of the best actors of his generation.
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'''Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch''' is a British stage, film, television, and voice actor with an [[AwesomeMcCoolname awesome name]]. Despite being in the entertainment business for ten years, he only recently skyrocketed into international stardom with his BAFTA and Emmy nominated portrayal of SherlockHolmes.Franchise/SherlockHolmes. Now among the most sought-after people in showbiz, he has been hailed as one of the best actors of his generation.
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* FanNickname: He has ''loads'' of nicknames. Some given by the press, others by fans, and even more from his own friends. A notable one being is Bandersnatch Cumberbund, which was from an article that unfortunately could not spell his name correctly and, simultaneously, had many fans poking lighthearted fun at his difficult name.
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* JJAbrams' upcoming ''Film/StarTrek'' sequel ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'' as the villain, rumored to be either [[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a384340/simon-pegg-benedict-cumberbatch-is-not-khan-in-star-trek-2.html Khan]] or [[http://trekmovie.com/2012/07/09/karl-urban-reveals-cumberbatch-star-trek-sequel-character/ Gary Mitchell]]unnamed BigBad.
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* ChickMagnet: Quite possibly the best real life example of this trope today. The amount of screaming that went on when he came onto the set of the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GHy76br3xc Sherlock Series 2 PBS Q&A]] was akin to a Beatles performance. So many women are attracted to him, and yet [[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4343480/Sherlock-star-Benedict-Cumberbatch-Im-not-even-the-sexiest-man-in-my-own-flat.html he doesn't see why]] he's so appealing!
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* ChickMagnet: Quite possibly the best real life example of this trope today. The amount of screaming that went on when he came onto the set of the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GHy76br3xc Sherlock Series 2 PBS Q&A]] was akin to a Beatles performance. So many women are attracted to him, and yet [[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4343480/Sherlock-star-Benedict-Cumberbatch-Im-not-even-the-sexiest-man-in-my-own-flat.html he doesn't see why why]] he's so appealing!
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* ChickMagnet: Arguably Quite possibly the best real life example of this trope today. The amount of screaming that went on when he came onto the set of the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GHy76br3xc Sherlock Series 2 PBS Q&A]] was akin to a Beatles performance. So many women are attracted to him, and yet he doesn't see why he's so appealing!
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An unlikely sex symbol, he landed the #1 spot on ''The Sun'''s 2012 Sexiest Man Alive list (apparently he "[[SelfDeprecation hadn't taken anything less seriously in all his life]]") by a landslide thanks to his [[ChickMagnet devoted]] [[EstrogenBrigade devoted fanbase]]. It looks like brainy is the new sexy after all!
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'''Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch''' is a British stage, film, television, and voice actor with an [[AwesomeMcCoolname awesome name]]. Despite being in the entertainment business for ten years, he only recently skyrocketed into international stardom with his BAFTA- and Emmy-nominated portrayal of SherlockHolmes. Now among the most sought-after people in showbiz, he has been hailed as one of the best actors of his generation.
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'''Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch''' is a British stage, film, television, and voice actor with an [[AwesomeMcCoolname awesome name]]. Despite being in the entertainment business for ten years, he only recently skyrocketed into international stardom with his BAFTA- BAFTA and Emmy-nominated Emmy nominated portrayal of SherlockHolmes. Now among the most sought-after people in showbiz, he has been hailed as one of the best actors of his generation.
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->''"Benedict is this sort of beautiful, exotic creature. He’s never going to play an ordinary man, ‘cause he couldn’t. That’s not what he’s like, but he will tell the stories of great men."''
-->--'''[[http://tinyurl.com/7lxuq8q Steven Moffat]]'''
'''Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch''' is a British stage, film, television, and voice actor with an [[AwesomeMcCoolname awesome name]]. Despite being in the entertainment business for ten years, he only recently skyrocketed into international stardom with his BAFTA- and Emmy-nominated portrayal of SherlockHolmes. Now among the most sought-after people in showbiz, he has been hailed as one of the best actors of his generation.
Cumberbatch is well known for his ridiculously perfect cheekbones, remarkable intellect, and velvet-smooth baritone voice. ''The Times'' has described his voice as a "jaguar hiding in a cello", and the Jaguar marketing team [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWMTMjzaik agrees]] [[http://youtu.be/RxvTUJ7VmJ0 with this]].
An unlikely sex symbol, he landed the #1 spot on ''The Sun'''s 2012 Sexiest Man Alive list (apparently he "[[SelfDeprecation hadn't taken anything less seriously in all his life]]") by a landslide thanks to his [[EstrogenBrigade devoted fanbase]]. It looks like brainy is the new sexy after all!
He is also secretly a ginger.
'''His notable works include:'''
* ''{{Atonement}}'' as Paul Marshall, an UpperClassTwit and [[spoiler:rapist]]
* ''StarterFor10'' as Patrick Watts, an UpperClassWit and ''UniversityChallenge'' team captain
* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' as SherlockHolmes
* ''ToTheEndsOfTheEarth'' as UpperClassTwit Edmund Talbot
* ''{{Hawking}}'' as StephenHawking
** Seems to be the go-to guy for Stephen Hawking. He also did Professor Hawking's narration on a documentary
* ''Series/TheLastEnemy'' as Stephen Ezard, a socially inept mathematician with OCD
* ''NathanBarley'' as Robin
* ''AmazingGrace'' as William Pitt
* ''TheOtherBoleynGirl'' as William Carey (ScarlettJohansson's husband)
* ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'' as Peter Guillam
* ''WarHorse'' as Major Jamie Stewart
* ''Film/TheHobbit'' as the voice and [[SerkisFolk motion capture]] of the dragon Smaug, as well as the Necromancer (reuniting with ''Sherlock'' co-star MartinFreeman)
* ''CabinPressure'' as Captain Martin Crieff, an airline airdot pilot
* ''Film/ThirdStar'' as James Kimberly Griffith, a dying man who makes one final journey
* JJAbrams' upcoming ''Film/StarTrek'' sequel as the villain, rumored to be either [[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a384340/simon-pegg-benedict-cumberbatch-is-not-khan-in-star-trek-2.html Khan]] or [[http://trekmovie.com/2012/07/09/karl-urban-reveals-cumberbatch-star-trek-sequel-character/ Gary Mitchell]]
* ''{{Fortysomething}}'' as Rory Slippery
* DannyBoyle's stage adaptation of ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'', alternating between Victor and [[DarkIsNotEvil the Monster]]
* ''ParadesEnd'' as Christopher Tietjens, based on Ford Madox Ford's novel
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!!Exhibits examples of:
* CoversAlwaysLie: The DVD of the Mini Series ''To The Ends Of The Earth'' pushed Benedict (who was the star) off of the cover in favor of Sam Neill, even though he plays a very minor character.
* DescriptionPorn: Oh ''yes''. If he is to write an article, chances are it will end up having this. Just take a look at the recount of his [[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/holiday-holmes-benedict-cumberbatch-in-the-seychelles-6372248.html diving trip]], or his thoughts on [[http://benedictsbrain.tumblr.com/post/21657520441/a-little-on-his-appreciation-for-classical-music classical music]]. He also seems to delve into this trope when he's given enough time during interviews.
* DyeingForYourArt: As previously mentioned, he's naturally a ginger, but dyes his hair dark brown for most of his roles (including Hawking), black for Sherlock and a sort of dishwater-blonde for ''TinkerTailorSoldierSpy''.
** For ''ThirdStar'' he opted to lose a ton of weight instead of shaving his head (which he was growing out for ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'') in order to look like a sickly and emaciated cancer patient. He kept the appearance for SherlockHolmes, who is known for prioritizing work over food.
** Conversely, for ''Film/StarTrek'' he worked out daily and went up two suit sizes.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: While not exactly an expert in a specific field, he comes off as very intelligent in his interviews. He actually [[http://www.npr.org/2012/05/04/151956011/sherlock-leads-cumberbatch-to-acclaimed-films studied to be a lawyer]] before he became serious about acting, and spent a gap year teaching English at a Tibetan monastery.
* MaleFrontalNudity: The National Theatre's 2011 production of ''{{Frankenstein}}'' had Benedict Cumberbatch or Creator/JonnyLeeMiller (depending on the night) spending about 20 minutes completely nude as the Monster, as he came to life and learned how to move, walk etc.
* SerkisFolk: To voice as well as provide motion capture for Smaug in Creator/PeterJackson's ''The Hobbit''.
* SophisticatedAsHell: Part of his charm.
* UpperClassTwit: Very good at getting cast as these, although lately he's been [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8978114/Benedict-Cumberbatch-being-posh-can-ostracise-you.html breaking away from that to avoid typecasting.]]
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->''"Benedict is this sort of beautiful, exotic creature. He’s never going to play an ordinary man, ‘cause he couldn’t. That’s not what he’s like, but he will tell the stories of great men."''
-->--'''[[http://tinyurl.com/7lxuq8q Steven Moffat]]'''
'''Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch''' is a British stage, film, television, and voice actor with an [[AwesomeMcCoolname awesome name]]. Despite being in the entertainment business for ten years, he only recently skyrocketed into international stardom with his BAFTA- and Emmy-nominated portrayal of SherlockHolmes. Now among the most sought-after people in showbiz, he has been hailed as one of the best actors of his generation.
Cumberbatch is well known for his ridiculously perfect cheekbones, remarkable intellect, and velvet-smooth baritone voice. ''The Times'' has described his voice as a "jaguar hiding in a cello", and the Jaguar marketing team [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWMTMjzaik agrees]] [[http://youtu.be/RxvTUJ7VmJ0 with this]].
An unlikely sex symbol, he landed the #1 spot on ''The Sun'''s 2012 Sexiest Man Alive list (apparently he "[[SelfDeprecation hadn't taken anything less seriously in all his life]]") by a landslide thanks to his [[EstrogenBrigade devoted fanbase]]. It looks like brainy is the new sexy after all!
He is also secretly a ginger.
'''His notable works include:'''
* ''{{Atonement}}'' as Paul Marshall, an UpperClassTwit and [[spoiler:rapist]]
* ''StarterFor10'' as Patrick Watts, an UpperClassWit and ''UniversityChallenge'' team captain
* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' as SherlockHolmes
* ''ToTheEndsOfTheEarth'' as UpperClassTwit Edmund Talbot
* ''{{Hawking}}'' as StephenHawking
** Seems to be the go-to guy for Stephen Hawking. He also did Professor Hawking's narration on a documentary
* ''Series/TheLastEnemy'' as Stephen Ezard, a socially inept mathematician with OCD
* ''NathanBarley'' as Robin
* ''AmazingGrace'' as William Pitt
* ''TheOtherBoleynGirl'' as William Carey (ScarlettJohansson's husband)
* ''Film/TinkerTailorSoldierSpy'' as Peter Guillam
* ''WarHorse'' as Major Jamie Stewart
* ''Film/TheHobbit'' as the voice and [[SerkisFolk motion capture]] of the dragon Smaug, as well as the Necromancer (reuniting with ''Sherlock'' co-star MartinFreeman)
* ''CabinPressure'' as Captain Martin Crieff, an airline airdot pilot
* ''Film/ThirdStar'' as James Kimberly Griffith, a dying man who makes one final journey
* JJAbrams' upcoming ''Film/StarTrek'' sequel as the villain, rumored to be either [[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a384340/simon-pegg-benedict-cumberbatch-is-not-khan-in-star-trek-2.html Khan]] or [[http://trekmovie.com/2012/07/09/karl-urban-reveals-cumberbatch-star-trek-sequel-character/ Gary Mitchell]]
* ''{{Fortysomething}}'' as Rory Slippery
* DannyBoyle's stage adaptation of ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'', alternating between Victor and [[DarkIsNotEvil the Monster]]
* ''ParadesEnd'' as Christopher Tietjens, based on Ford Madox Ford's novel
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!!Exhibits examples of:
* CoversAlwaysLie: The DVD of the Mini Series ''To The Ends Of The Earth'' pushed Benedict (who was the star) off of the cover in favor of Sam Neill, even though he plays a very minor character.
* DescriptionPorn: Oh ''yes''. If he is to write an article, chances are it will end up having this. Just take a look at the recount of his [[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/holiday-holmes-benedict-cumberbatch-in-the-seychelles-6372248.html diving trip]], or his thoughts on [[http://benedictsbrain.tumblr.com/post/21657520441/a-little-on-his-appreciation-for-classical-music classical music]]. He also seems to delve into this trope when he's given enough time during interviews.
* DyeingForYourArt: As previously mentioned, he's naturally a ginger, but dyes his hair dark brown for most of his roles (including Hawking), black for Sherlock and a sort of dishwater-blonde for ''TinkerTailorSoldierSpy''.
** For ''ThirdStar'' he opted to lose a ton of weight instead of shaving his head (which he was growing out for ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'') in order to look like a sickly and emaciated cancer patient. He kept the appearance for SherlockHolmes, who is known for prioritizing work over food.
** Conversely, for ''Film/StarTrek'' he worked out daily and went up two suit sizes.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: While not exactly an expert in a specific field, he comes off as very intelligent in his interviews. He actually [[http://www.npr.org/2012/05/04/151956011/sherlock-leads-cumberbatch-to-acclaimed-films studied to be a lawyer]] before he became serious about acting, and spent a gap year teaching English at a Tibetan monastery.
* MaleFrontalNudity: The National Theatre's 2011 production of ''{{Frankenstein}}'' had Benedict Cumberbatch or Creator/JonnyLeeMiller (depending on the night) spending about 20 minutes completely nude as the Monster, as he came to life and learned how to move, walk etc.
* SerkisFolk: To voice as well as provide motion capture for Smaug in Creator/PeterJackson's ''The Hobbit''.
* SophisticatedAsHell: Part of his charm.
* UpperClassTwit: Very good at getting cast as these, although lately he's been [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8978114/Benedict-Cumberbatch-being-posh-can-ostracise-you.html breaking away from that to avoid typecasting.]]
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