Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch is a British actor known for playing cerebral, often aristocratic characters.

He gained international recognition as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series *Sherlock* and as Doctor Strange in Marvel films.

His unusual name has become a meme, spawning countless comic misspellings: Eggs Benedict Cucumberpatch showed up on my timeline again.

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acting style/persona

Benedict CumberbatchVin Diesel

Dwayne Johnson · Jason Statham · Adam Sandler · Kevin James · Kevin Hart

cultural register/class presentation

Benedict CumberbatchJason Statham

Michael Caine · Tom Hardy · Idris Elba · Pete Davidson · Mark Wahlberg

physical type

Benedict CumberbatchDanny DeVito

Joe Pesci · Kevin Hart · Vin Diesel · Jason Momoa · Chris Hemsworth

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Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G