was born on July 19, 1976 in London as the son of the acting couple Wanda Ventham and Yimothu Carlton. Already as a child, he showed artistic talents and declared that he would follow in his parents’ footsteps. – I learned the backstage of this profession, all its pros and cons, very early. I knew how capricious he could be – he said in an interview with “Zwierciadło”. – It didn’t discourage me. Contrary. This is what made me want to join this cheerful and colorful team formed by my parents and a group of their colleagues – he explained.
The “Sherlock” star comes from an acting family. Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for an Oscar twice
After completing compulsory education, he began his bachelor’s studies at the University of Menchester, and then obtained a master’s degree at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. During this time, he could count on the special support of his father, who was his biggest fan and supporter on the way to his career from the very beginning. It was to him that he showed off the effects of his first role in a student production. – He told me something I will never forget for the rest of my life. He said that I was a better actor than him and he believed that I had a great career ahead of me, he recalled, adding that it gave him some wind in his sails. He made his debut in 2002, first in the series “Fields of Gold”, and then in the film “To Kill a King”. Since then, he has appeared regularly on screen, but the biggest breakthrough in his career came only 8 years later, when he played the title character of the hit film. The international popularity and admiration of the audience meant that more proposals began to flow to him. On the wave of popularity he appeared, among others: in “Doctor Strange”, “Eric”, “The Imitation Game” and “Dog Claws” – for the latter two he even received nominations.
He met his wife on the set, and together they raise two children. Cumberbatch’s life is material for a movie
From the beginning, Cumberbatch was considered a rather secretive person. He rarely appeared at industry events, and in interviews he avoided topics related to his private life. His wife is Sophie Hunter, whom he met in 2009 on the set of the thriller “Burlesque Fairytales”. The feeling between them did not arise immediately, and the rumors that they were a couple were confirmed only in 2014, when they appeared together at the Frech Open. In turn, a few months later, through The Times magazine, they announced… their engagement. – I wanted to have some control over the message – the actor explained this decision. Shortly afterwards, in June 2015, they had the first one, and two years later the second one. – I am very happy to have them in my life – he emphasized many times.
Few people know that before Cumberbatch made his career, he also had various jobs, and his adventures are material for many films. He decided to share two of them in an interview for “Zwierciadło”. It turned out that when he was 19, he lived in India for half a year. – I lived in , where I taught English to Tibetan Buddhists. It was a great adventure, but it could have ended very badly for me, he recalled, adding that it was then that he began to follow Buddhist philosophy. However, the stay was not without adventures. One day he got lost with several friends during a trip to the mountains. To make matters worse, everyone suffered from altitude sickness and poisoning after eating at a local shepherd’s.
Exactly a decade later, he experienced another moment of horror. By then he was already well-known in the industry and had starred in a BBC mini-series. It was on the way to the set that the kidnapping took place. – I was kidnapped while changing a tire on the highway – he said. – My friends were also targeted by the bandits. To this day I don’t know what we owe our freedom to, but our persecutors finally left us with our hands tied and with blankets over our heads, he said. Although everything ended well, the trauma remained and since then he has avoided exotic travels, choosing safer places. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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