Film and television awards

WW1 Tunnels of Death (narrator) 2012

Parade’s End (Christopher Tietjens) (2012) – Broadcasting Press Guild Award for best actor (joint win with Sherlock) (2013)

The Dreams of William Golding (narrator) (2012)

Did God Create the Universe? (narrator) (2012)

The Rattigan Enigma – Benedict Cumberbatch on Rattigan (BBC4 documentary) (2011)

Sherlock (Sherlock Holmes) (Signed for 3 series starting in 2010)

Awards to date for Benedict’s portrayal of Sherlock Holmes include two Broadcasting Press Guild Awards for best actor (in 2013 awarded jointly for his portrayal of Sherlock and of Christopher Tietjens in Parade’s End and in 2011 awarded jointly for his portrayal of Sherlock and Vincent Van Gogh in Van Gogh: Painted with Words), two Crime Thriller Awards for best actor (2012 and 2010), a Satellite Award for best actor in a mini series or movie (2012), a Critics Choice Award for best actor in a mini series (2012), TV Choice Award for best actor (2012) and the PAAFTJ Award for best cast in a mini series or movie (2012),

Nominations to date for his portrayal of Sherlock include two BAFTA Nominations for best actor in both 2012 and 2011, an Emmy nomination for best actor in a mini series or movie (2012), a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a mini series or movie (2013), a Broadcast Award nomination for best actor (2013) and two National Television Awards nominations for best actor (2013 and 2010).

Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (narrator) (2010)

Van Gogh: Painted with Words (Vincent Van Gogh) (Broadcasting Press Guilds Awards Best Actor awarded for Sherlock and Van Gogh) (2010)

Small Island (Bernard) (2009) -Nominated for a BAFTA award for best supporting actor

South Pacific (narrator) (2009)

The Turning Point (Guy Burgess) (2009)

Marple: Murder is Easy (Luke Fitzwilliam) (2009)

The Last Enemy (Stephen Ezard) (2008)

Stuart: A Life Backwards (Alexander Marsters) (2007)

Broken News (Will Parker) (2005)

To the Ends of the Earth (Edmund Talbot) (2005)

Nathan Barley (Robin) (2005)

Hawking (Stephen Hawking) (2004) - Golden Nymph award Best Actor, Nominated for a BAFTA award for best actor.

Dunkirk (Lt Jimmy Langley) (2004)

Fortysomething (Rory Slippery) (2003)

Spooks (episode 2.1) (Jim North) (2003)

Cambridge Spies (episode 1.2) (Edward Hand) (2003)

Heartbeat (Charles/Toby)

Silent Witness (2 episodes) (Warren Reid) (2002)

Tipping the Velvet (Freddy) (2002)

Fields of Gold (Jeremy) (2002)