22 years ago, he took his first steps on the screen, and today you clearly know him. Do you know who this young actor is?

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who came to the public in 2010 thanks to the main role of Sherlock in the excellent series, enjoyed worldwide popularity after he took on the cape of Doctor Strange and shared many adventures with other heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A rich and varied career

Also known for his voice and facial expressions for Smaug the Dragon in The Hobbit trilogy, or as the evil Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness, this outstanding actor has become a true pop culture icon, but not only that!

Twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performances in The Imitation Game and The Power of the Dog, he has also excelled in smaller roles and in front of many auteur cameras.

However, before enjoying the fame and recognition of the profession, like many of his colleagues, Benedict Cumberbatch entered the world of cinema and TV series through the back door.

First role at the age of 26

In fact, on television, for the mini-series Tipping the Velvet, adapted from the novel by Sarah Waters, which tells the story of an affair between two women in Victorian England, the young actress sets foot on one of the first shoots. The son of an actor, he learned the profession of an actor early London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art And he cut his teeth on stage.

In the first episode of the series, which takes place at the end of the 19th century, he only plays a small role, and he is 26 years old at the time.

After several other television appearances, notably in the BBC series Hawking, which allowed him to play a famous physicist, he finally landed the role that would launch his stellar career: the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes alongside Martin Freeman (with whom he later teamed up for The Hobbit), Arthur Conan Doyle’s In a new and excellent adaptation of the work.

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