2. Ben Classmates called him "Cucumber", taking the derivative of the surname "Cumberbatch," and his old-fashioned name, seemed to them absurd, declined in every way.
3. At one time, Benedict thought to take their father's name - Carlton, but eventually abandoned the idea, thinking that once nature has given him such an unusual appearance, it's silly to adapt to the standards and wait Krasavchikov roles in romantic comedies.
4. After graduating from Harrow Cumberbatch went to Tibet, where he taught for six months free English monks, and returned to London, got a job in the perfume shop.
5. One of the first reviews of the critics called it "mediocre wooden block of wood with a stupid name and horse-faced." Benedict Cumberbatch And now considered as much, mainly British sex symbol.
6. The first step towards this success became a BAFTA nomination for his role as physicist Stephen Hawking - a man whose mind has become a prominent hostage helpless body. Preparing for the role, the actor personally acquainted with Hawking and studied the behavior of patients with ALS in the neurology department of a London hospital.
7. For 12 years, Benedict romantically involved with actress Olivia Poulet. The couple broke up in March 2011, and for a short time, the actor met with designer Anna Jones. And in early 2012, his spokesman has confirmed the rumor that a new passion Cumberbatch became an actress and model Lydia Hearst.
8. Joint game Sherlock - Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, playing the role of Watson, in addition to the series, viewers will be able to watch the film Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey": Dominic play dragon Smaug, and Martin - Bilbo Baggins.