How tall is Benedict Cumberbatch?

Benedict Cumberbatch's listed height is 183 cm (6'0"). He is taller than about 78% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 183 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 78% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1976 (average 177.5 cm).

Cumberbatch next to his co-stars

Chris Hemsworth is 7 cm taller than Benedict Cumberbatch (190 cm), Avengers co-star.

Cate Blanchett is 9 cm shorter than Benedict Cumberbatch (174 cm), Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series co-star.

Tom Holland is 10 cm shorter than Benedict Cumberbatch (173 cm), Avengers co-star.

About Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch is an English actor, born on 19 July 1976 in Hammersmith. He studied drama at the Victoria University of Manchester and obtained a Master of Arts in classical acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He began acting in Shakespearean theatre productions before making his West End debut in Hedda Gabler in 2005.

Cumberbatch won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for the Royal National Theatre production of Frankenstein in 2011. He gained wide recognition as Sherlock Holmes in the series Sherlock from 2010 to 2017, winning a Primetime Emmy Award, and won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for Patrick Melrose. In 2014 Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015 he was appointed a CBE.

At a listed 183 cm (6'0"), Cumberbatch is 7 cm shorter than Chris Hemsworth, listed at 190 cm (6'3"), and 10 cm taller than Tom Holland, listed at 173 cm (5'8"), in Avengers. He is also 9 cm taller than Cate Blanchett, listed at 174 cm (5'9"), from Peter Jackson's Middle-earth film series. Cumberbatch is married to Sophie Irene Hunter.

Frequently asked

How tall is Benedict Cumberbatch in feet and inches? Benedict Cumberbatch is 6'0" tall, which is 183 cm, 72 inches or 1.83 m.

How tall is Benedict Cumberbatch compared to Chris Hemsworth? Chris Hemsworth is 7 cm taller than Benedict Cumberbatch: 190 cm (6'3") vs 183 cm (6'0").

How tall is Benedict Cumberbatch compared to Cate Blanchett? Cate Blanchett is 9 cm shorter than Benedict Cumberbatch: 174 cm (5'9") vs 183 cm (6'0").

How tall is Benedict Cumberbatch compared to Tom Holland? Tom Holland is 10 cm shorter than Benedict Cumberbatch: 173 cm (5'8") vs 183 cm (6'0").

Is Benedict Cumberbatch tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 183 cm he is taller than about 78% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1976, whose average height is 177.5 cm.

Sources

• Benedict Cumberbatch on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Benedict Cumberbatch on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 183 cm.
• Benedict Cumberbatch on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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