Benedict Cumberbatch is an English film, television, and theatre actor. His most acclaimed roles include: Stephen Hawking in the BBC drama Hawking ; William Pitt in the inspirational historical film Amazing Grace (2006); the protagonist Stephen Ezard in the miniseries thriller The Last Enemy (2008); Paul Marshall in Atonement (2007); Bernard in Small Island (2009); and Sherlock Holmes in the modern BBC adaptation series Sherlock (2010).