He won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for playing the title role in the five-part drama miniseries Patrick Melrose. Known for his roles on the screen and stage, he has received various accolades throughout his career, including a British Academy Television Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. Programme Front Row, 23 December 2010 īenedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch CBE (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor.
