8 Historic People Benedict Cumberbatch Has Portrayed  On Screen Brilliantly

Dr. Strange

Dr Strange from Avengers was one of the most loved characters in the franchise.

Sherlock Holmes

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series is still considered to be his best role to date.

Khan Noonien Singh

Cumberbatch's role as Khan Noonien Singh in Star Trek Into Darkness was impeccable.

Stephen Hawkins

Benedict Cumberbatch was the first actor to play physicist Stephen Hawking in the film Hawking released in 2013.

Van Gogh

Famous painter Van Gogh was another historic character that Cumberbatch portrayed in the film.

Colonel Mackenzie

In the highly-acclaimed film 1917, Cumberbatch played the supporting role of Colonel Mackenzie.

Patrick Melrose

The miniseries Petrick Melrose was inspired by the autobiographical novels written by Edward St. Aubyn.

Thomas Edison

In The Current War, Benedict Cumberbatch portrayed the role of scientist Thomas Edison.

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