Benedict Cumberbatch quotes

Born
19 July 1976, London, England.

Occupation
Actor.

Benedict Cumberbatch is a British actor known for his roles in both film and television. In 2010, he rose to fame for his role as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock, for which he received several award nominations. He has since gone on to star in numerous films, including The Imitation Game, Doctor Strange and Black Mass.

Movies
Black Mass (2015)
Doctor Strange (2016)
The Imitation Game (2014)
War Horse (2011)

Talking about class terrifies me. There is no way of winning.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

I’m a high-functioning sociopath, do your research.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

There’s so much in the 21st century that is stymied by bureaucracy and mediocrity and committee.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

Upper class to me means you are either born into wealth or you’re Royalty.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

Pull the hair on my head the wrong way, and I would be on my knees begging for mercy. I have very sensitive follicles.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

I’ve always wanted to play a spy, because it is the ultimate acting exercise. You are never what you seem.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

If you can’t fail, you can never get better.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

I am a PR disaster because I talk too much.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

I was brought up in a world of privilege.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

I’m not loyal to one genre. I want to mix it up.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

I keep myself amused and others confused.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

It is a wonderful thing to get married young and become a father.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

I have an appetite for the normal in my life, as well as the abnormal.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

Live a life less ordinary.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

I drag a lot of stuff round with me that I don’t need.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

I’ve realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

People always want to knock you when you’re up.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

Mum did a lot of commercial theatre and farces in the 1980s and ’90s to make sure the school bills were paid.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

We have a lot more unlikely heroes now. It’s not just the guy with guns—it’s the guy with brains.
– Benedict Cumberbatch

Every job is incredibly different, and I love it because you’re picking up skill sets and experiences. It’s the university of life.
– Benedict Cumberbatch