Entertainment : Benedict Cumberbatch a.k.a Sherlock Holmes

Benedict Cumberbatch

DOB : July 19, 1976 (aged 37 years)
Official Name : Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch
Popular Works :

• Sherlock
• Star Trek 
• The Hobbit
• War Horse

Intriguing facts :

• He signed up to Star Trek Into Darkness before he'd even been told who he'd be playing.
• He was kidnapped during the shoot of To The Ends Of The Earth.
• He is a fan of extreme sports.
• He gave the audition for Star Trek on his iPhone in his friend's kitchen.
• Benedict has a condition called heterochromia, which means that his eyes are different colours.  
• Before attending the University of Manchester, he took a gap year and taught English in a Tibetan monastery.
• In January 2013, Tatler magazine ranked Cumberbatch as the fifth 'Most Fascinating Person in Britain'.