The first film I remember seeing Cumberbatch in was Atonement, where he plays a creepy, creepy character. He was excellent in that small part, so good in fact, that I initially ignored watching Sherlock because the actor still gave me the creeps. However, when I finally broke down and watched the series, I was blown away. Cumberbatch's Sherlock manages to balance the character perfectly, he's intelligent, charismatic, while also amusingly irritating and rude. Cumberbatch can actually make the act of thinking look compelling on the show, and his chemistry with Martin Freeman's Watson makes the show fun to watch.
Cumberbatch is an interesting actor, and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what he'll do in even bigger roles and movies. Check out one of his films:
Starter for Ten (2006): A cute, British slice of life comedy about a working class kid (James McAvoy) as he navigates his first year at Bristol College, joining the academic team and deciding between two girls (Rebecca Hall and Alice Eve). Cumberbatch plays the uptight academic team leader.
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Atonement (2007).
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The Other Boleyn Girl (2008).
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The Last Enemy (2008). A Masterpiece Contemporary miniseries about a researcher Dr. Stephen Ezard (Cumberbatch) who returns home after his brother's death, only to fall for the brother's widow and get involved in an government conspiracy (whoops!).
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Four Lions (2010).
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Sherlock!: Seasons 1 and 2.
A modern update on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle books. Highly recommended!
War Horse (2011): Steven Spielberg's World War I drama about a boy and his horse, featuring just about every famous Brit you can think of (minus Hugh Grant)!
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).
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