Benedict Cumberbatch Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Benedict Cumberbatch Facts
| Full Name | Benedict Cumberbatch |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 19, 1976 |
| Birth Place | London, England |
| Age (in 2024) | 48 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Movie Actor |
Benedict Cumberbatch Age & Birthday
Benedict Cumberbatch is best known as Movie Actor who has born on July 19, 1976 in London, England. Currently, Benedict Cumberbatch is 48 years, 3 months and 17 days old. Benedict Cumberbatch will celebrate 49th birthday on Saturday, 19th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Benedict Cumberbatch upcoming birthday.
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About
Best known for playing Sherlock Holmes on the crime drama series Sherlock. He received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Alan Turing in the film The Imitation Game and he had a supporting role in the Academy Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave. He later starred in the title role in Marvel's Doctor Strange and in Showtime's Patrick Melrose as the title character.
Before Fame
After graduating as an arts scholar from Harrow School, he spent a year teaching English at a Tibetan monastery in Darjeeling, India. He then went on to study drama at the University of Manchester and he received an MA in classical acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Trivia
In 2005, he received an Olivier Award nomination for his role as George Tesman in the Henrik Ibsen play Hedda Gabler.
Family Life
His parents are named Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton. He was dating actress Olivia Poulet in 2001 and, in February 2015, he married director and actress Sophie Hunter. He and Sophie welcomed a son named Christopher in June 2015 and a son named Hal in March 2017.
Associated With
He played a supporting role alongside Keira Knightley in the 2007 film Atonement.
Top Asked Questions about Benedict Cumberbatch
How old is Benedict Cumberbatch in 2024?
Benedict Cumberbatch is 48 years old today.
When was Benedict Cumberbatch born?
Benedict Cumberbatch was born on July 19, 1976 in London, England.
What is Benedict Cumberbatch zodiac sign?
Benedict Cumberbatch zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was Benedict Cumberbatch best known for?
Benedict Cumberbatch was best known as Movie Actor.
Fun Facts about Benedict Cumberbatch's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Benedict Cumberbatch's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Benedict Cumberbatch was born on Monday, 201st day / 30th week of 1976
- Benedict Cumberbatch has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Benedict Cumberbatch birthday is XIX.VII.MCMLXXVI
- Benedict Cumberbatch's birthstone is Ruby
- Benedict Cumberbatch's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- Benedict Cumberbatch age in year is 48 years old
- Benedict Cumberbatch age in month is 579 months old
- Benedict Cumberbatch age in day is 17641 days old
- Benedict Cumberbatch age in hour is 423384 hours old
- Benedict Cumberbatch age in minute is 25403040 minutes old
- Benedict Cumberbatch age in second is 1524182400 seconds old
- Next Benedict Cumberbatch birthday is on Saturday, July 19th 2025
- Benedict Cumberbatch age in next birthday (2025) is 49 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about July 19, 1976 birthday
Historical Events on Benedict Cumberbatch Birthday (July 19)
Below are historical events that coincided with Benedict Cumberbatch's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1977 | The world's first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) and received at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 12:41 a.m. Eastern time (ET). |
| 1979 | The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua. |
| 1979 | The oil tanker SS Atlantic Empress collides with another oil tanker, causing the largest ever ship-borne oil spill. |
| 1980 | Opening of the Summer Olympics in Moscow. |
| 1981 | In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French President François Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing the Soviet Union had been stealing American technological research and development. |
| 1982 | In one of the first militant attacks by Hezbollah, David S. Dodge, president of the American University of Beirut, is kidnapped. |
| 1983 | The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published. |
| 1985 | The Val di Stava dam collapses killing 268 people in Val di Stava, Italy. |
| 1989 | United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111. |
| 1992 | A car bomb kills Judge Paolo Borsellino and five members of his escort. |
| 1997 | The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland. |
| 2011 | Guinean President Alpha Condé survives an attempted assassination and coup d'état at his residence in Conakry. |
| 2012 | Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the Rojava conflict in Northeast Syria. |
| 2014 | Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt reportedly declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan. |
| 2018 | The Knesset passes the controversial Nationality Bill, which defines the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people. |
| 1985 | The birth of Hadi Norouzi, Iranian footballer (d. 2015) |
| 1986 | The birth of Leandro Greco, Italian footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Jon Jones, American mixed martial artist |
| 1987 | The birth of Marc Murphy, Australian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Shane Dawson, American comedian and actor |
| 1988 | The birth of Kevin Großkreutz, German footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Jakub Kovář, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1989 | The birth of Sam McKendry, Australian-New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1991 | The birth of Eray İşcan, Turkish footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Jake Nicholson, English footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Christian Welch, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | The birth of Paul Momirovski, Australian rugby league player |
| 1998 | The birth of Erin Cuthbert, footballer |
| 1998 | The birth of Ronaldo Vieira, Bissau-Guinean footballer |
| 2003 | The birth of Tyler Downs, American Olympic diver |
| 2014 | The death of James Garner, American actor (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Jerzy Jurka, Polish biologist (b. 1950) |
| 2014 | The death of Ray King, English footballer and manager (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Ingemar Odlander, Swedish journalist (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Harry Pougher, English cricketer (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Leen Vleggeert, Dutch politician (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of John Winkin, American baseball player, coach, and journalist (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | The death of Van Alexander, American composer and conductor (b. 1915) |
| 2015 | The death of Galina Prozumenshchikova, Ukrainian-Russian swimmer and journalist (b. 1948) |
| 2015 | The death of Carmino Ravosa, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Gennadiy Seleznyov, Russian journalist and politician, 2nd Speaker of the Duma (b. 1947) |
| 2016 | The death of Garry Marshall, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1934) |
| 2018 | The death of Jon Schnepp, American producer, director, voice actor, editor, writer, cartoonist, animator, and cinematographer (b. 1967) |
| 2018 | The death of Denis Ten, Kazakhstani figure skater (b. 1993) |
| 2019 | The death of Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor, director, and producer (b. 1944) |
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