Benedict Cumberbatch

Date of Birth	19 July 1976 , Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Birth Name	Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
Nickname	Ben
Height	6' (1.83 m)

Bio

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born and raised in London, England, UK. His parents, Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, are both actors. He attended Brambletye School and Harrow School. Whilst at Harrow, he had an arts scholarship and painted large oil canvases. It's also where he began acting. After he finished school, he took a year off to teach English in a Tibetan monastery. On his return, he studied drama at Manchester University. He continued his training with a one-year course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. By the time he had completed his studies, he already had an agent.