Style Remix: Benedict Cumberbatch

Style Remix: Benedict Cumberbatch

Which is your favourite character portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch?

>> sarcastic and charming Sherlock Holmes trying to solve all the crimes in the eponymous TV series
>> brilliant Doctor Strange and his world of mysticism in The Avengers superheroes saga
>> mathematical genius Alan Turing who tried to break the German Enigma code in The Imitation Game

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Our editor likes all of them, hence you will be making the decision objectively.

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As the British actor is celebrating his 42nd birthday today, we decided to collect some trivia about Benedict and share it, together with a few pictures. Voilà:

>> He was born in Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in London – one of the oldest maternity hospitals in London.

>> His eyes are actually two different colours: they change from green to blue, depending on the lightening – a condition known as heterochromia. Another famous person with multicoloured eyes? That would be David Bowie.

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>> Benedict starred in a Danny Boyle theatrical charity event in London. He also sold his hand-drawn paintings (perhaps “doodles” is the better word to describe them) in a charity auction.

>> He is a big fan of extreme sports. Which ones? Skiing, motorcycling, scuba diving, skydiving and many more.

>> Before he went to study drama at Manchester University, Mr. Cumberbatch taught monks in Tibet how to speak and write in English. How kind, right?

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>> He was abducted in Africa. For real. For one night. Maybe that’s why he is a fan of meditation and mindfulness.

>> The actor has done voice-overs for commercials of famous brands, including Sony and Google+. He also narrated lots of documentaries for the National Geographic and Discovery channels.

>> He is part of the Save Soho committee – a campaign which aims to protect and nurture the future of performing arts venues in Soho (a district in London dedicated to fashion, aristocracy and entertainment).

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>> After a short friendship – around 17 years, more or less – Benedict got married to director Sophie Hunter. Another proof that childhood sweethearts are not an urban myth.

Happy birthday, Mr. Holmes Cumberbatch!