The current title seems to suggest that more in depth information regarding cumberbatchs performances should be covered in its scope. The nightjar benedict cumberbatch narrated this innovative audio only game for the iphone. Benedict cumberbatch is in great demand as a narrator of audio books. He was born as benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch in london in 1976. The metamorphosis is a great introduction to kafka, but i encourage people to get a copy of collected short stories from their library and read some of his other short works too. Benedict cumberbatch reads thrilling stories of the railway.
Benedict cumberbatch and the changing face of hollywood the. Why benedict cumberbatch was the only man who could play doctor strange inside the splashy, new marvel movies big hollywood premierewith a star. Oct 21, 2016 why benedict cumberbatch was the only man who could play doctor strange inside the splashy, new marvel movies big hollywood premierewith a star whos about to become a father for the. Benedict cumberbatch is headed back to tv for a new project. Aug 06, 2014 the actor benedict cumberbatch is to narrate the first ever unabridged recording of william goldings vision of an immense spire erected on a cathedral the story of dean jocelin and his belief. Benedict cumberbatch the game is, something on yeah. Benedict cumberbatchoriginal female characters works.
It was in an exiled tibetan community, just outside of darjeeling, on the border. Benedict cumberbatch related to sherlock holmes creator. Benedict cumberbatch narrated audio books at simply. Benedict cumberbatch has played everyone from sherlock holmes and frankenstein to smaug the dragon in the hobbit. Benedict cumberbatch reads albert camus touching thank you letter to his elementary school teacher based in seoul, colin marshall writes and broadcasts on cities a nd culture.
Cumber library benedict cumberbatch books to screen. Benedict reads a letter sent from sol to eva about creative blocks as part of the letters live event in london. A fascinating biography of one of the worlds finest actors. Books by benedict cumberbatch author of the hound of the. British actor benedict cumberbatch became a big name on the small screen thanks to the first four seasons of sherlock. Stream benedict cumberbatch reads sherlock holmes an inscrutable masquerade part1 3 by stranskakarolina from desktop or your mobile device. It is a challenging task to write about something society considers a taboo.
His portrayal of sherlock holmes and his role as the main antagonist in star trek into. Tom hiddleston attends the wedding of benedict cumberbatch and sophie hunter as one of bens groomsmen, and he falls hard for sophies belatedly arriving maid of honour. He is a grandson of submarine commander henry carlton cumberbatch, and a greatgrandson of diplomat henry arnold cumberbatch. The creators of the blog are for obvious reasons not willing to reveal their identities but will refer to themselves as jane and shirley. Benedict cumberbatch, in transition ebook by lynnette. I was one of five teachers who had done a training course. Benedict cumberbatch plays the young, feisty, devastatingly acute horace rumpole in this collection of cracking cases, also starring timothy west as the older rumpole. List of benedict cumberbatch performances wikipedia. Benedict cumberbatchs sunnymarch and hera pictures have acquired the feature film rights to megan hunters hotly anticipated debut novel, the end we. English actor benedict cumberbatch has performed in many films, television series, theatre productions, and recorded lines for various radio programs, narrations and video games. Most of benedict cumberbatchs adoring fans first learned of the hawkishly handsome brit through his radical, brilliant reinterpretation of detective sherlock holmes on.
Franz kafkas metamorphosis read by benedict cumberbatch. His most acclaimed roles include stephen hawking in the bbc drama hawking 2004, victor frankenstein and his creature in danny boyles stage adaptation of frankenstein 2011 at the royal national theatre, sherlock holmes in the bbcpbs series sherlock, peter guillam in tinker. One on a dancefloor when i was 21 she knows who she is. Turing was born in warrington avenue, maida vale a blue plaque at number 2 now commemorates this while joan clarke, the cryptographer played by keira knightley in the film, was another londoner.
Now, hes headed back to tv for a brand new role that sounds pretty fantastic. The cumber library is made by fans for fans or anyone interested in information about projects benedict cumberbatch is involved in that are based on books, i. Benedict cumberbatch introduction of the hound of the. Benedict cumberbatch is an awardwinning actor with a bright future. Benedict cumberbatch will voice shere khan, the maneating tiger who is the villain of the classic tale of a boy named mowgli who is raised by jungle animals. The rediscovered railway mysteries and other stories by john taylor. Still only in his thirties, he has become one of britains foremost acting talents, excelling in theatre, television, radio and cinema. Oct 01, 2015 benedict cumberbatch is an awardwinning actor with a bright future. Benedict cumberbatch starred as david scottfowler in after the dance at the lyttelton, nt. The biography will tell his story so far, from the influence of his actor parents and his.
The extraordinary wildlife, culture and history of this immense, fascinating ocean and its myriad islands are revealed in stunning detail in this acclaimed bbc series. Explicit 212 mature 198 teen and up audiences 146 general audiences 103 not rated 64 include warnings. See our list of benedict cumberbatch narrated audio books. Welcome to benedict cumberbatch central, fansite dedicated to british actor benedict cumberbatch, best known for playing doctor strange in the mcu, alan turing in 2014s the imitation game and for his iconic performance as sherlock holmes on bbcs sherlock. See more ideas about benedict cumberbatch, sherlock and benedict cumberbatch sherlock. If only he hadnt shagged one of the other bridesmaids the night before the wedding. Feb 16, 2017 british actor benedict cumberbatch became a big name on the small screen thanks to the first four seasons of sherlock. British author edward st aubyn did just that with his semiautobiographical book series commonly known as the patrick melrose novels published between 1992 and 2011. Benedict cumberbatch, in transition kindle edition by porter, lynnette. Genealogists discover the sherlock actor is a distant cousin of the characters creator, author sir arthur conan doyle. His parents, wanda ventham and timothy carlton born timothy carlton congdon cumberbatch, are both actors.
Benedict cumberbatch and the changing face of hollywood he doesnt quite look like a superstar, but talent, unconventional features, and the power of. A blog that said, the talentless wooden acting of arsenamed, horsefaced twot benedict cumberbatch. Jan 06, 2012 a blog that said, the talentless wooden acting of arsenamed, horsefaced twot benedict cumberbatch. Our aim is to provide you with the newest updates on everything related to benedict and his career, always preserving his privacy. He first performed for the new shakespeare company at open air theatre, regents park for two seasons. Benedict cumberbatch performances list of benedict cumberbatch performances this article appears to be a bare list and the title should that. The son of actors timothy carlton and wanda ventham, he graduated from the university of manchester and continued his training at the london academy of music and dramatic art, obtaining an ma. He is the son of the actors timothy carlton his full name is timothy carlton cumberbatch and wanda ventham and therefore one could say that the talent for. Defending the suspect is deemed hopeless, so the case is handed to a novice. He later portrayed george tesman in richard eyre s revival of.
A thorough and well written book with a lot of usefull facts and some inevitable gossip and a lot of beautiful pictures. Benedict cumberbatch benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch is an english actor and film producer who has performed in film, television, theatre and radio. Briefly tell us how you became involved with after the dance. Endeavour press is the uks leading independent publisher of digital books. Books by benedict cumberbatch benedict cumberbatch average rating 4. Benedict cumberbatchs transformative powers are such that he is not only among the busiest actors working today, but he has also attracted a very particularly, but increasingly numerous, rapturous legion of female fansmany of them seduced by his performances in comic confriendly fare such as star trek into darkness 20, the bbc series. The actor benedict cumberbatch is to narrate the first ever unabridged recording of william goldings vision of an immense spire erected on a cathedral the story of dean jocelin and his belief. Behind the scenes is the one book every benedict fan will want to read.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aug 19, 2014 benedict cumberbatch will voice shere khan, the maneating tiger who is the villain of the classic tale of a boy named mowgli who is raised by jungle animals. Still only in his 30s, he has become one of britains foremost acting talents, excelling in theater, television, radio, and cinema. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch was born and raised in london, england. Below is a section of the various books benedict has narrated and links to buy them to the extent that theyre available. Before were bombarded with mindless hate, might i add that we were once fans of his but have realised that hes just a complete arsehole. Ntas benedict cumberbatch wins best detective congrats. Dec 14, 2016 benedict cumberbatch reads thrilling stories of the railway. The extraordinary wildlife, culture and history of this immense, fascinating ocean and its myriad islands. He has also appeared in hollywood films such as tinker tailor soldier spy, war horse, star trek.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading benedict cumberbatch, in transition. Jun 12, 2014 benedict cumberbatch and the changing face of hollywood he doesnt quite look like a superstar, but talent, unconventional features, and the power of the internet have made him into one. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch born 19 july 1976 is an english film, television, theatre and voice actor. Stream metamorphosis by franz kafka, read by benedict cumberbatch, a playlist by lorettacosgrove from desktop or your mobile device. Benedict cumberbatch has played detective and monster, barrister and scientist, politician and painter, comic and spy. Benedict cumberbatch questions and answers interview. South pacific benedict narrated this 6 part series for the bbc.
Metamorphosis by franz kafka, read by benedict cumberbatch by. It is the 50s, and two war heroes have been shot dead. His portrayal of sherlock holmes and his role as the main antagonist in star trek into darkness have made him one of the biggest names in acting at the moment. Last week saw the release of the imitation game starring man of the moment benedict cumberbatch as alan turing, father of modern computer science. Benedict cumberbatch is at a pivotal point in his profession, and his career trajectory especially as documented in entertainment media permits a closer examination of just what it means to be a celebrity or star in britain or the u. What are the best names youve heard for benedict cumberbatch. Dec 27, 20 most of benedict cumberbatch s adoring fans first learned of the hawkishly handsome brit through his radical, brilliant reinterpretation of detective sherlock holmes on the bbcs sherlock. Nov 11, 20 benedict cumberbatchs transformative powers are such that he is not only among the busiest actors working today, but he has also attracted a very particularly, but increasingly numerous, rapturous legion of female fansmany of them seduced by his performances in comic confriendly fare such as star trek into darkness 20, the bbc series. Benedict cumberbatch the game is, something on yeah, that, that. Benedict cumberbatch, born in london in 1976, is a british actor best known for his role in the bbc television show sherlock.
823 1062 1568 1382 943 1024 208 829 1521 202 808 887 1328 1422 1107 1311 1363 970 14 603 816 992 822 300 142 650 1441 93 1271 17 198 1443 1018 101 1175 1347 8 700 315 1360 1442 226 1495 1182 1346 1045 120 928 1064 80 547