It'd be really nice to wake up looking like, I don't know, Jake Gyllenhaal and think, 'Let's try this on for a day and see how it feels.' Benedict Cumberbatch dayfeltgyllenhaal Change image and share on social
Landing the role of Stephen Hawking was the most positively surprising thing that has happened to me. Benedict Cumberbatch happenhawkland Change image and share on social
My own grandfathers were a submarine commander and a 'desert rats' tank operator in the Second World War. Benedict Cumberbatch commanderdesertgrandfather Change image and share on social
I had a real yearning to make use of the opportunities I had at school. When I heard about the gap year of teaching English at a Tibetan monastery, I knew I had to do something about it really quickly, otherwise it was going to get allocated. Benedict Cumberbatch allocateenglishgap share on social
I drive a motorbike, so there is the whiff of the grim reaper round every corner, especially in London. Benedict Cumberbatch cornerdrivegrim Change image and share on social
I have an appetite for the normal in my life, as well as the abnormal. Benedict Cumberbatch abnormalappetitelife Change image and share on social
Being a posh actor in England you cannot escape the class-typing from whatever side you look at it. Benedict Cumberbatch actorclassengland Change image and share on social
I want to be able to play trailer-bound fatties in a Judd Apatow comedy. Benedict Cumberbatch apatowbindcomedy Change image and share on social
I did a lot of acting at school and university, then I went to drama school. It was quite a normal route. Benedict Cumberbatch actdramalot Change image and share on social
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 begfolliclehair Change image and share on social