Early Life and Education
Benedict Cumberbatch was born on 19 July 1976 in London, the son of actors Timothy Carlton (birth name Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch) and Wanda Ventham. He was educated at Brambletye School in West Sussex and won a scholarship to Harrow School, a public school in London. At Harrow he was introduced to the works of Terrence Rattigan and began acting in school productions. After school, he took a gap year to teach English in a Tibetan monastery. He then attended the University of Manchester, where he studied drama. After graduating, Cumberbatch continued his training as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
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