Benedict Cumberbatch

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

As: Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

Runtime: 180 min.

Directed by: Joe Russo | Anthony Russo

Stars: Chris Evans | Brie Larson | Josh Brolin | Chris Hemsworth | Robert Downey Jr.

Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)

As: Dominic Cummings

Strategist Dominic Cummings leads a campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union.

Directed by: Toby Haynes

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch | Oliver Maltman | Ian Morine | Gavin Spokes

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (2018)

As: Grinch

The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Yarrow Cheney | Scott Mosier

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

As: Dr. Stephen Strange

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up ...

Runtime: 149 min.

Directed by: Anthony Russo | Joe Russo

Stars: Chris Evans | Mark Ruffalo | Josh Brolin | Chris Hemsworth | Robert Downey Jr.

Rio (2018)

A financial reporter travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit a wealthy friend, only to get sucked into a plot to fake his friend's death.

Directed by: Luca Guadagnino

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal | Michelle Williams | Benedict Cumberbatch

Mowgli (2018)

As: Shere Khan

A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

Directed by: Andy Serkis

Stars: Christian Bale | Cate Blanchett | Andy Serkis | Benedict Cumberbatch | Rohan Chand

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

As: Dr. Stephen Strange

Thor is on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the prophecy of destruction to his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

Runtime: 130 min.

Directed by: Taika Waititi

Stars: Cate Blanchett | Jeff Goldblum | Idris Elba | Chris Hemsworth | Tom Hiddleston

The Current War (2017)

As: Thomas Edison

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

Runtime: 105 min.

Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Stars: Michael Shannon | Tom Holland | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nicholas Hoult | Katherine Waterston

Walk with Me (2017)

As: Narrator

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Walk With Me is a cinematic journey into the world of a monastic community who practice the art of mindfulness with Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh.

Runtime: 94 min.

Directed by: Max Pugh | Marc Francis

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch

Doctor Strange (2016)

As: Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

Runtime: 115 min.

Directed by: Scott Derrickson

Stars: Mads Mikkelsen | Rachel McAdams | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Tilda Swinton | Benedict Cumberbatch

Naples '44 (2016)

As: Norman Lewis

A British Intelligence Officer in Naples at the end of World War II: Norman Lewis's acknowledged masterpiece about a war-torn city and its unforgettable humanity.

Runtime: 80 min.

Directed by: Francesco Patierno

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch | Adriano Giannini | Pasquale Ascione | Rita De Lorenzo | Daniela De Vita

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)

From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.

Runtime: 120 min.

Directed by: Tim Taggart | Robin Mason | Bridget Caldwell | Gregory Doran

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch | Joseph Fiennes | Judi Dench | David Tennant | Catherine Tate

Zoolander 2 (2016)

As: All

Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.

Runtime: 101 min.

Directed by: Ben Stiller

Stars: Kristen Wiig | Owen Wilson | Will Ferrell | Ben Stiller | Penélope Cruz

Black Mass (2015)

As: Billy Bulger

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

Runtime: 123 min.

Directed by: Scott Cooper

Stars: Kevin Bacon | Dakota Johnson | Johnny Depp | Benedict Cumberbatch | Joel Edgerton

Magik (2015)

As: Lewis

Lewis Clark is a brilliant author who stumbles upon a world of Magic after the disappearance of his two young children. He begins a quest to try to stop the insidious evil that threatens to destroy both his new world and his old one.

Runtime: 120 min.

Directed by: Stephen Wallis

Stars: Dominique Swain | Benedict Cumberbatch | Matthew Goode | Jim Broadbent | Samantha Morton

Lennon or McCartney (2014)

As: Himself (archive footage)

550 Artists were interviewed over the last ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question... Lennon or McCartney.

Runtime: 34 min.

Directed by: Matt Schichter

Stars: Aasif Mandvi | Adam Levine | Adam Lambert | James Valentine | James Valentine

9 Kisses (2014)

As: Man at Costume Party

2014's best actors pair up in a series of intimate encounters.

Runtime: 9 min.

Directed by: Elaine Constantine

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch | Reese Witherspoon | Laura Dern | Steve Carell | Jenny Slate

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

As: Smaug / Necromancer (voice)

Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's ...

Runtime: 144 min.

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Stars: Cate Blanchett | Ian McKellen | Benedict Cumberbatch | Martin Freeman | Richard Armitage

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

As: Classified (voice)

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

Runtime: 92 min.

Directed by: Eric Darnell | Simon J. Smith

Stars: Tom McGrath | Christopher Knights | John Malkovich | Conrad Vernon | Chris Miller

The Imitation Game (2014)

As: Alan Turing

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

Runtime: 114 min.

Directed by: Morten Tyldum

Stars: Keira Knightley | Allen Leech | Benedict Cumberbatch | Matthew Goode | Rory Kinnear

Unlocking Sherlock (2014)

As: Himself / Sherlock Holmes

Explore how writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss created the hit television sensation. Take a personal voyage through the versions of Holmes that have served as inspirations for the new series - the original stories, their factual origins, hundreds of film adaptations - to arrive at their thoroughly modern Sherlock. Moffat and Gatiss explain the challenges they encountered adapting the original ...

Runtime: 56 min.

Stars: Andrew Scott | Benedict Cumberbatch | Martin Freeman | Mark Gatiss | Steven Moffat

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

As: Smaug / The Necromancer

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.

Runtime: 161 min.

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Stars: Cate Blanchett | Ian McKellen | Benedict Cumberbatch | Martin Freeman | Richard Armitage

Jerusalem (2013)

As: Narrator

JERUSALEM takes audiences on an inspiring and eye-opening tour of one of the worlds oldest and most enigmatic cities. Destroyed and rebuilt countless times over 5000 years, Jerusalem's enduring appeal remains a mystery. What made it so important to so many different cultures? How did it become the center of the world for three major religions? Why does it still matter to us?

Runtime: 45 min.

Directed by: Daniel Ferguson

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch

Little Favour (2013)

As: Wallace

A short film starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Salmon and Nick Moran. LITTLE FAVOUR follows the story of WALLACE (Benedict Cumberbatch) when he is contacted by a former colleague to help him out with a deal gone wrong. 'Its been 7 years since he left Her Majesty's service and 10 years since the American Counter part who became his friend, saved his life on a joint mission in Iraq. He's ...

Runtime: 22 min.

Directed by: Patrick Viktor Monroe

Stars: Colin Salmon | Benedict Cumberbatch | Nina Friis | Jack Goldenberg | Liam Loughrey

12 Years a Slave (2013)

As: William Ford

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

Runtime: 134 min.

Directed by: Steve McQueen

Stars: Paul Dano | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Michael Fassbender | Lupita Nyong'o

The Fifth Estate (2013)

As: Julian Assange

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

Runtime: 128 min.

Directed by: Bill Condon

Stars: David Thewlis | Anthony Mackie | Daniel Brühl | Benedict Cumberbatch | Alicia Vikander

August: Osage County (2013)

As: Little Charles Aiken

A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.

Runtime: 121 min.

Directed by: John Wells

Stars: Margo Martindale | Ewan McGregor | Chris Cooper | Julia Roberts | Meryl Streep

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

As: Khan Noonien Singh

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of ...

Runtime: 132 min.

Directed by: J.J. Abrams

Stars: Karl Urban | Zoe Saldana | Chris Pine | Simon Pegg | Zachary Quinto

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

As: Necromancer

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

Runtime: 169 min.

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Stars: Cate Blanchett | Ian McKellen | Andy Serkis | Martin Freeman | Richard Armitage

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2012)

As: The Creature / Victor Frankenstein

Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and ...

Runtime: 130 min.

Directed by: Danny Boyle

Stars: Naomie Harris | George Harris | Benedict Cumberbatch | Ella Smith | Jonny Lee Miller

War Horse (2011)

As: Maj. Jamie Stewart

Follows a young man named Albert and his horse, Joey, and how their bond is broken when Joey is sold to the cavalry and sent to the trenches of World War One. Despite being too young to enlist, Albert heads to France to save his friend.

Runtime: 146 min.

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Emily Watson | Toby Kebbell | Benedict Cumberbatch | Tom Hiddleston | Jeremy Irvine

Wreckers (2011)

As: David

A married couple move back to his childhood village to start a family but a surprise visit from the husband's brother ignites sibling rivalry and exposes the lies embedded in the couple's relationship.

Runtime: 85 min.

Directed by: D.R. Hood

Stars: Sinead Matthews | Benedict Cumberbatch | Shaun Evans | Peter McDonald | Claire Foy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

As: Peter Guillam

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleagues at the heart of MI6.

Runtime: 122 min.

Directed by: Tomas Alfredson

Stars: Gary Oldman | John Hurt | Colin Firth | Kathy Burke | Benedict Cumberbatch

The Whistleblower (2010)

As: Nick Kaufman

Based on the experiences of Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) who discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost.

Runtime: 112 min.

Directed by: Larysa Kondracki

Stars: Monica Bellucci | Vanessa Redgrave | Nikolaj Lie Kaas | David Strathairn | Rachel Weisz

Third Star (2010)

As: James

James and his three closest lifelong friends go on an ill-advised trip to the stunning coastal area of Barafundle Bay in West Wales. What follows is a touching and comical adventure dealing with friendship, heroism and love.

Runtime: 92 min.

Directed by: Hattie Dalton

Stars: Tom Burke | Eros Vlahos | Hugh Bonneville | Benedict Cumberbatch | J. J. Feild

Four Lions (2010)

As: The Negotiator

Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal jousting and large-scale set pieces, Four Lions is a comic tour de force; it shows that-while terrorism ...

Runtime: 97 min.

Directed by: Christopher Morris

Stars: Adeel Akhtar | Riz Ahmed | Kayvan Novak | Nigel Lindsay | Arsher Ali

Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010)

As: Vincent Van Gogh

A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role.

Runtime: 80 min.

Directed by: Andrew Hutton

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch | Aidan McArdle | Jamie Parker

Burlesque Fairytales (2010)

As: Henry Clark

A fairytale thriller film set one night in a 1930's London theatre where all is not what it seems.

Runtime: 83 min.

Directed by: Susan Luciani

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch | Stephen Campbell Moore | Jim Carter | Lindsay Duncan | Sophie Hunter

Creation (2009)

As: Joseph Dalton Hooker

A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of the Species," which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.

Runtime: 108 min.

Directed by: Jon Amiel

Stars: Toby Jones | Paul Bettany | Jennifer Connelly | Jeremy Northam | Martha West

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

As: William Carey

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.

Runtime: 115 min.

Directed by: Justin Chadwick

Stars: Natalie Portman | Kristin Scott Thomas | Jim Sturgess | Scarlett Johansson | Eric Bana

Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007)

As: Alexander Masters

Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.

Runtime: 92 min.

Directed by: David Attwood

Stars: Tom Hardy | Benedict Cumberbatch | Edna Doré | Claire-Louise Cordwell | Nicola Duffett

Atonement (2007)

As: Paul Marshall

As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

Runtime: 123 min.

Directed by: Joe Wright

Stars: Keira Knightley | James McAvoy | Saoirse Ronan | Brenda Blethyn | Romola Garai

Inseparable (2007)

As: Joe / Charlie

When young dad, Joe, discovers he's dying, drifter Charlie is given a unique opportunity to turn his life around. A story of family, identity and starting again.

Runtime: 12 min.

Directed by: Nick White

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch | Natalie Press | Bijan Daneshmand

Amazing Grace (2006)

As: William Pitt

The true story of William Wilberforce's courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Although meeting intense opposition, his minister, John Newton, urges him to see the cause through.

Runtime: 118 min.

Directed by: Michael Apted

Stars: Michael Gambon | Ioan Gruffudd | Benedict Cumberbatch | Albert Finney | Romola Garai

Starter for 10 (2006)

As: Patrick Watts

In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching "University Challenge," a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.

Runtime: 92 min.

Directed by: Tom Vaughan

Stars: Alice Eve | Dominic Cooper | James McAvoy | Benedict Cumberbatch | Simon Woods

Hawking (2004)

As: Stephen Hawking

The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years is told for the first time in a major drama for BBC Two.It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend, Jane Wilde - there is a strong attraction between the two. Jane is intrigued by Stephen's talk of stars and the Universe. But she realises that there is something very wrong when Stephen ...

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Philip Martin

Stars: Alice Eve | Benedict Cumberbatch | Peter Firth | Michael Brandon | Tom Hodgkins

To Kill a King (2003)

As: Royalist

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

Runtime: 102 min.

Directed by: Mike Barker

Stars: Tim Roth | Olivia Williams | Corin Redgrave | Dougray Scott | James Bolam

Fields of Gold (2002)

As: Jeremy

A two-part conspiracy thriller starring Anna Friel. An eager young photographer and a bitter tabloid hack are sent to investigate mysterious deaths at a cottage hospital. But why is the new environment minister keeping tabs on their every move? The TV movie tackles controversial topics like genetically modified plants, the role of large pharmaceutical companies and the question of control ...

Runtime: 180 min.

Directed by: Bill Anderson

Stars: Anna Friel | Mark Strong | James Fleet | Max Beesley | Phil Davis