Benedict Cumberbatch Net Worth

Benedict Cumberbatch net worth is $15 million.

Date of Birth: 19 July, 1976

Nationality: English

Religion: Buddhist (rumored)

Benedict Cumberbatch age is 39 years old. To that age he managed to become a worldwide known actor, who was nominated for Golden Globe and Oscar – the most prestigious awards in the world.

We know him mostly as Sherlock actor as he takes part in BBC TV series “Sherlock”. But Benedict Cumberbatch filmography includes other masterpieces as well.

Benedict Cumberbatch Biography

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born in 1976, on the 19th of July. He spent his childhood in London and was brought up like a real English gentleman. He came from the family of famous television actors and that’s why acting was in his blood. But his parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton, tried their best to keep their two children (Benedict has a sister from his mother’s first marriage) away from stage.

Benedict Cumberbatch visited Harrow public school, where he was good in most of subjects. But theater was teenager’s real passion in spite of his parents’ disapproval. He debuted in a school performance “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” and then was sent to Tibet, where he spent a year with monks. From that period in his life the actor is rumored to be Buddhist.

Having come back to London, Benedict entered Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. There he spent a year but then dropped his studying in order to become an actor.

Benedict Cumberbatch movies include such box office hits as “To Kill a King”, “Hawking” and “Starter for 1”.

In 2010 he gained the worldwide fame as Sherlock Holmes from BBC TV series “Sherlock”. Benedict Cumberbatch Sherlock was praised high by critics.

After becoming popular as Sherlock, an actor was invited to play serious roles in big budget movies. Thus he took part in Steven Spielberg “War Horse”. In 2012 he acted in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Benedict Cumberbatch Hobbit is one of the most successful his movies. The other great film of an actor is Benedict Cumberbatch Star Trek, released in 2013.

The success of these movies helped an actor to earn his $15 million net worth.

Benedict Cumberbatch Salary

Per year: $1, 7 million

Per month: $142, 000

Per week: $36, 000

Per day: $5, 059

Benedict Cumberbatch salary increased after Sherlock TV series. Now the actor earns approximately $1, 7 million per year. About $300, 000 he gets for endorsement deals, guest show appearances and photoshots for various issues.

But the main source of his income is his work as an actor. He also earns his leaving as a voice actor. This gig can be really profitable too.

Here are some movies of Benedict Cumberbatch and his salary per each of them.

1. Starter for 10 – $246, 000
2. 12 Years a Slave – $230, 000
3. The Imitation Game – $1, 2 million
4. Black Mass – $946, 000
5. Sherlock – £400,000 per season
   

   Benedict Cumberbatch in Black Mass

“This century’s Olivier”, as Benedict Cumberbatch is called in mass media, gets approximately $1 million per each movie, where he plays the title role. The earnings of an actor increase from year to year. Benedict must earn enough as not long ago he had become a father and now he needs to provide his child for everything.

Benedict Cumberbatch Personal Life

Benedict Cumberbatch used to date Anna Jones and Olivia Poulet. The last one was his college sweetheart and they lived together during long 12 years, but then split. Benedict is rumored to have short love affair with young actress Dakota Johnson.

In 2014 Benedict Cumberbatch started dating Sophie Hunter. She serves as an opera and theater director. Sophie got acquainted with Benedict in her youth and during 17 years they have been friends. Later they understood that they had fallen in love with each other. In 2015 finally Benedict Cumberbatch married. Soon after they had tied the knot, Benedict Cumberbatch wife announced, that she was pregnant. In June, 2015 Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch was born. The first son of Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter is the dearest person in their life now. To make the life of his newborn son comfortable, Benedict Cumberbatch has bought a new house.

Benedict Cumberbatch Houses

1. Los Angeles house – ₤10, 8 million

Benedict Cumberbatch owns an apartment in his native London as well. But he must spend most part of the year in Los Angeles, that’s why he has bought a luxurious villa.

The house of the star has 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms. If Benedict and his wife want to relax, they can stay near the warm fireplace. Otherwise they can watch the next episode of “Sherlock” in a spacious cinema room. The property is luxurious and provides the actor and his family for privacy they need. In his interview Benedict Cumberbatch was asked, if he plans to relocate to LA. But he told that his mansion in Los Angeles is a temporary place of residence for him and his wife. But his roots are in England.

Benedict Cumberbatch Cars

1. Giulia – $40, 000

A new powerful vehicle, produced by Alfa Romeo, cost an actor $40, 000. But he drives with comfort now.

Benedict Cumberbatch is the person, who knows, how to earn money and how to spend them. The successful actor, careful father and husband enjoys his wealth and fame now.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Ellen