"""The Imitation Game"", Cumberbatch opened up about sexual experimentation during his time in boarding schools stating, ""While there was experimentation, it had never occurred to me as, 'Oh, this is that!' It was just boys and their penises, the same way with girls and vaginas and boobs. It wasn't out of desire."" LGBT group Stonewall released a statement praising Cumberbatch's comments, saying, ""Seeing someone in the public eye – especially somebody as influential as Benedict – talking positively around gay issues, is powerful for young lesbian, gay and bisexual people. It is often difficult for those growing up to find"
"Game"" as British cryptographer Alan Turing, also released in November 2014. The role earned him nominations for the Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG, and Academy Award for Best Actor. In May 2014, he joined the cast of the film ""Black Mass"" opposite Johnny Depp which was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Cumberbatch starred as Doctor Strange in both the eponymous film released in November 2016, and in """" in April 2018. He starred as electricity titan Thomas Edison in the film ""The Current War"" in September 2017. In 2018, Cumberbatch voiced the title character in the film ""The Grinch"", and provided"
"Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing. Turing's surviving niece, Inagh Payne, described Clarke as ""rather plain"" and thought that Knightley was inappropriately cast as Clarke. Biographer Andrew Hodges also criticised the film, stating the script ""built up the relationship with Joan much more than it actually was."" However, in contrast, an article by BBC journalist Joe Miller stated that Clarke's ""story has been immortalised."" In terms of the film itself, director Morten Tyldum has argued that it shows how Clarke succeeded in her field despite working in a time ""when intelligence wasn't really appreciated in women."" Knightley was nominated for the"
"been compared to actor Ben Whishaw, whom he cites as an idol of his. Alex Lawther Alex Lawther (born 4 May 1995) is an English actor best known for portraying James in the Channel 4/Netflix series ""The End of the F***ing World"" and the young Alan Turing in the film ""The Imitation Game"" (2014). This won him the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Young British Performer of the Year, and has received acclaim as Kenny in the series three episode ""Shut Up and Dance"" in the science fiction anthology series ""Black Mirror"". Lawther was born in Petersfield, Hampshire. The"
"at the age of 16, when he appeared as John Blakemore in David Hare's ""South Downs"" at Chichester Festival Theatre. He made his feature film debut as the young Alan Turing in the Academy Award-winning film ""The Imitation Game"" (2014). The role won him the London Film Critics' Circle Award for ""Young British Performer of the Year"" in 2015. In 2015, he appeared in a supporting role in the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama film ""X+Y"". In 2016, he gained his first lead role playing Elliot, alongside Juliet Stevenson in the British film, ""Departure"", the debut film of Andrew Steggall. In"
"Codebreaker (film) Codebreaker (2011), original UK title Britain's Greatest Codebreaker, is a TV film aired on 21 November 2011 by Channel 4 about the life of Alan Turing. The film had a limited release in the U.S. beginning on 17 October 2012. The story is told as a discussion between Alan Turing and his psychiatrist Dr. Franz Greenbaum. The story is based on journals maintained by Dr. Franz Greenbaum and others who have studied the life of Alan Turing and also some of his colleagues. The film starts in October 1952 after Alan Turing (Ed Stoppard) has been convicted. He"
"Elton, Ade Edmonson and Rik Mayall. Additionally, a number of well-known actors have studied at the university, including Benedict Cumberbatch, who most notably portrays Sherlock Holmes in the TV series ""Sherlock"", as well as playing the role of Manchester's own Alan Turing in the 2014 Oscar-winning biopic ""The Imitation Game"". The University of Manchester, inclusive of its predecessor institutions, numbers 25 Nobel Prize recipients amongst its current and former staff and students, with some of the most important discoveries of the modern age having been made in Manchester. Manchester University has the fourth largest number of Nobel laureates in the"
"the magazine's chief film critic Richard Corliss calling Cumberbatch's characterisation ""the actor's oddest, fullest, most ""Cumberbatchian"" character yet ... he doesn't play Turing so much as inhabit him, bravely and sympathetically but without mediation"". Kenneth Turan of the ""Los Angeles Times"" declared Turing ""the role of Cumberbatch's career"", while A.O. Scott of ""The New York Times"" stated that it is ""one of the year's finest pieces of screen acting"". Peter Travers of ""Rolling Stone"" asserted that the actor ""gives an explosive, emotionally complex"" portrayal. Critic Clayton Davis stated that it's a ""performance for the ages ... proving he's one of"
"Drama in 2005. Benedict Cumberbatch won the Golden Nymph for Television Film Best Performance by an Actor, and was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. Hawking (2004 film) Hawking is a BBC television film about Stephen Hawking's early years as a PhD student at Cambridge University, following his search for the beginning of time, and his struggle against motor neuron disease. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Hawking and premiered in the UK in April 2004. The film received acclaim, with critics particularly lauding Cumberbatch's performance as Hawking. It was nominated for Best Single Drama in the BAFTA"
"Alex Lawther Alex Lawther (born 4 May 1995) is an English actor best known for portraying James in the Channel 4/Netflix series ""The End of the F***ing World"" and the young Alan Turing in the film ""The Imitation Game"" (2014). This won him the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Young British Performer of the Year, and has received acclaim as Kenny in the series three episode ""Shut Up and Dance"" in the science fiction anthology series ""Black Mirror"". Lawther was born in Petersfield, Hampshire. The youngest of three, he has said that his aspiration to be an actor came"
"who were surrounded by tragedy rather than those who found contented lives, which in turn affects the way ""[s]ome kinds of people, and work, have become famous and others have not."" Despite earlier reservations, Turing's niece Inagh Payne told Allan Beswick of BBC Radio Manchester that the film ""really did honour my uncle"" after she watched the film at the London Film Festival in October 2014. In the same interview, Turing's nephew Dermot Turing stated that Cumberbatch is ""perfect casting. I couldn't think of anyone better"". James Turing, a great-nephew of the code-breaker, said Cumberbatch ""knows things that I never"
"Steven Soderbergh's ""Side Effects"" (2013), Wes Anderson's ""The Grand Budapest Hotel"" (2014) and Paul Feig's ""Spy"" (2015). He also portrayed Dr. Watson in Guy Ritchie's ""Sherlock Holmes"" (2009) and """" (2011). In 2017, he portrayed the fictional Pope Pius XIII in the HBO drama miniseries ""The Young Pope"". Law has been cast as Albus Dumbledore in the ""Fantastic Beasts"" film series, and as Mar-Vell in the 2019 Marvel Studios film ""Captain Marvel"". Law has also had an accomplished career on stage, and has received nominations for three Laurence Olivier Awards and two Tony Awards. He has performed in several West"
"he played William Shakespeare's ""Hamlet"" at the Barbican Theatre. Cumberbatch's television work includes appearances in ""Silent Witness"" (2002) and ""Fortysomething"" (2003) before playing Stephen Hawking in the television film ""Hawking"" in 2004. He has starred as Sherlock Holmes in the series ""Sherlock"" since 2010. He has also headlined Tom Stoppard's adaptation of ""Parade's End"" (2012), ""The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses"" (2016) and ""Patrick Melrose"" (2018). In film, Cumberbatch has starred in ""Amazing Grace"" (2006) as William Pitt the Younger, ""Star Trek Into Darkness"" (2013) as Khan, ""12 Years a Slave"" (2013) as William Prince Ford, ""The Fifth"
"June 2014, ""Entertainment Weekly"" released two new stills which marked the first look at the characters played by Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Matthew Beard, and Allen Leech. On what would have been Turing's 102nd birthday on 23 June, ""Empire"" released two photographs featuring Mark Strong and Charles Dance in character. Promotional stills were taken by photographer Jack English, who also photographed Cumberbatch for ""Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"". Princeton University Press and Vintage Books both released film tie-in editions of Andrew Hodges's biography ""Alan Turing: The Enigma"" in September 2014. The first UK and US trailers were released on 22 July"
"exacting standards. It was designed to assure high quality cyber security training courses where the training provider had also undergone rigorous quality checks. The GCT process is carried out by APMG as the independent certification body. The scheme is part of the National Cyber Security Programme established by the Government to develop knowledge, skills and capability in all aspects of cyber security in the, and is based on the IISP Skills Framework. The historical drama film ""The Imitation Game"" (2014) featured Benedict Cumberbatch portraying Alan Turing's efforts to break the Enigma code while employed by the Government Code and Cypher"
"a home before settling down. He has since been reported to be single. Toby Kebbell Tobias Alistair Patrick Kebbell (born 9 July 1982) is an English stage and film actor. He is known for his roles in films such as ""Dead Man's Shoes"" (2004), ""RocknRolla"" (2008), """" (2010), ""War Horse"" (2011), ""Wrath of the Titans"" (2012), ""Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"" (2014), ""Fantastic Four"" (2015), ""Warcraft"" (2016), ""A Monster Calls"" (2016), ""Ben-Hur"" (2016), and ""Gold"" (2016). He is also known for his work in the ""Black Mirror"" episode ""The Entire History of You"". He most recently starred in"
"making it larger and having more of its internal mechanisms visible. The film's title refers to Turing's proposed test of the same name, which he discussed in his 1950 paper on artificial intelligence entitled ""Computing Machinery and Intelligence"". The Weinstein Company acquired the film for $7 million in February 2014, the highest amount ever paid for US distribution rights at the European Film Market. The film is also a recipient of Tribeca Film Festival's Sloan Filmmaker Fund, which grants filmmakers funding and guidance with regard to innovative films that are concerned with science, mathematics, and technology. In June 2014, it"
"is talking to his psychiatrist, Dr. Franz Greenbaum (Henry Goodman). Dr. Greenbaum and Alan continue to discuss; Alan informs Dr. Greenbaum that he cannot talk about his war time activities. Dr. Greenbaum informs him that he can talk about anything he wants. Sir Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan, is shown and he goes on to explain how life was for John Turing (Alan's brother) and Alan Turing during their childhood. David Leavitt appears next and talks about Turing's school time activities. David further explains that Turing was good at mathematics and athletics. His favourite sport was running. The scene shifts"
"Hawking (2004 film) Hawking is a BBC television film about Stephen Hawking's early years as a PhD student at Cambridge University, following his search for the beginning of time, and his struggle against motor neuron disease. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Hawking and premiered in the UK in April 2004. The film received acclaim, with critics particularly lauding Cumberbatch's performance as Hawking. It was nominated for Best Single Drama in the BAFTA TV Awards in 2005. Cumberbatch won the Golden Nymph for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Film or Miniseries, and received his first nomination for a"
"Heartbroken, Clarke states she always suspected but insists they would have been happy together anyway. After the war, Menzies tells the cryptographers to destroy their work and that they can never see one another again or share what they have done. In the 1950s, Turing is convicted of gross indecency and, in lieu of a jail sentence, undergoes chemical castration so he can continue his work. Clarke visits him in his home and witnesses his physical and mental deterioration. She comforts him by saying that his work saved millions of lives. Before Cumberbatch joined the project, Warner Bros. bought the"
"on William Golding's trilogy; during filming he experienced a terrifying carjacking in South Africa, managing to escape. He made brief appearances in the comedy sketch show ""Broken News"" and the Channel 4 sitcom ""Nathan Barley"" in 2005 and featured alongside Tom Hardy in the television adaptation of """", which aired on the BBC in September 2007. In 2008, Cumberbatch played the lead character in the BBC miniseries drama ""The Last Enemy"", earning a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film. In 2009, he appeared in ""Marple: Murder Is Easy"" as Luke Fitzwilliam. He played Bernard"
"next film ""The Creator"", a 45minute piece based on the life of the mathematician and genius code breaker Alan Turing. ""The Creator"" takes the viewer into the surreal dream world of the visionary scientist and seed of Thinking Machines. Through Turing’s dream diaries the Thinking Machines from the future embark on a quest to discover their origins and destiny in the Universe. ""The Creator"" premiered at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City. AL and AL Al Holmes and Al Taylor also known as AL and AL are British filmmakers and visual artists. Known for their surrealist"
"has received, numerous awards, with Cumberbatch's portrayal of Turing particularly praised. The film and its cast and crew were also honoured by Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT civil rights advocacy group and political lobbying organisation in the United States. ""We are proud to honor the stars and filmmakers of ""The Imitation Game"" for bringing the captivating yet tragic story of Alan Turing to the big screen"", HRC president Chad Griffin said in a statement. The Imitation Game The Imitation Game is a 2014 American historical drama film directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Graham Moore, based on the"
"novel, ""Mediterranean Homesick Blues"", co-written with Ben Chatfield, was published in 2012. He appeared in ""Kick-Ass 2"" (2013) and ""Guardians of the Galaxy"" (2014). In ""The Theory of Everything"", he portrayed astrophysicist Kip Thorne. In 2015 he joined the cast of the HBO series ""Game of Thrones"" in Season 5 as Yezzan zo Qaggaz,; he also appeared in the BBC series ""Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell"" in the role of Childermass. Cilenti played the part of Aubrey Hackett in the Amazon Studios series The Last Tycoon, which was released in July 2017. He lives in London and Los Angeles. Enzo"
"total over 2.5 billion dollars worldwide. In 2013, he appeared in the film ""The Mortal Instruments"". He co-starred in Darren Aronofsky's ""Noah"" and Atom Egoyan's two newest films, ""Devil's Knot"" and ""The Captive"". Since 2014, he has starred as Vasiliy Fet in Guillermo del Toro's FX TV series ""The Strain"". In 2015, he stars as Harbard the Wanderer in History Channel's original series ""Vikings"". Durand also has acted in a number of Off-broadway stage productions, including originating the role of Injun Joe in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Durand has played series regulars on shows such as James Cameron's ""Dark"
"knew before. The amount of knowledge he has about Alan is amazing"". In January 2015, Cumberbatch, comedian-actor Stephen Fry, producer Harvey Weinstein, and Turing's great-niece Rachel Barnes launched a campaign to pardon the 49,000 gay men convicted under the same law that led to Turing's chemical castration. An open letter published in ""The Guardian"" urged the British government and the Royal family, particularly Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to aid the campaign. The Human Rights Campaign's Chad Griffin also offered his endorsement, saying: ""Over 49,000 other gay men and women were persecuted in England under"
"series as Puig proposed. In the 2000s he has worked sporadically in TV, becoming instead a notable theater actor. He worked in plays such as """"El Precio"""", """"Cristales rotos"""" and """"Panorama desde el puente"""", by Arthur Miller, """"¿Quién le teme a Virginia Woolf?"""" by Edward Albee, and """"La vuelta al hogar"""" by Harold Pinter. In """"Rompiendo códigos"""" he played the British mathematician Alan Turing. As of 2013, he plays the gay parent of the main character of the ""Solamente Vos"" comedy telenovela. He mentioned that he is satisfied that modern television does not use self-censorship on such topics anymore. This"
"an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for the third episode of the third series of the show entitled ""His Last Vow"". In April 2015, Cumberbatch was nominated for his sixth British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor for the third series of the ""Sherlock"". In 2016, he was once again nominated for a Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, this time for ""Sherlock: The Abominable Bride"". In 2012, Cumberbatch led the BBC and HBO co-produced miniseries ""Parade's End"" with Rebecca Hall. An adaptation of the tetralogy of novels of the same name"
"as Luther Stickell (played by Ving Rhames) and Benji Dunn (played by Simon Pegg) have recurring roles in the films. The series has received a positive reception from critics and is the 16th-highest-grossing film series of all time, with a worldwide gross of over $3.5 billion to date. The sixth and most recent film, titled """", was released in July 2018. Ethan Hunt is framed for the murder of his IMF team during a botched mission in Prague and accused of selling government secrets to an arms dealer known only as ""Max"". On the run, Ethan seeks to uncover the"
"in ""Emma"", ""GoldenEye"", the ""Spy Kids"" trilogy, ""Son of the Mask"", and ""X2"". Cumming also introduces ""Masterpiece Mystery!"" for PBS and appeared on ""The Good Wife"", for which he has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Satellite Award. A filming of his Las Vegas cabaret show, ""Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs"", aired on PBS stations in November 2016. Cumming has written a novel, ""Tommy's Tale"", and an autobiography, ""Not My Father's Son: A Memoir"", had a cable talk show called ""Eavesdropping with Alan Cumming"", and produced a line"
"Western Kentucky University. Reference: WKU Alumni News. Matthew Alan Matthew Alan Gerbig is an American actor. He appeared in over 40 movies, including ""Walking the Halls"". He is also a producer of the short film ""Bowman"". Matthew has appeared as a guest star in several TV series, including ""13 Reasons Why"" and an episode of ""Grey's Anatomy"". Alan is in a relationship with English actress Camilla Luddington. In October 2016, Luddington announced that the couple was expecting a child together. Their daughter Hayden was born in early April 2017. In January 2018, she and Alan got engaged. From Evansville, Indiana,"
"The Dark Tower (2017 film) The Dark Tower is a 2017 American dark science fantasy western action film directed and co-written by Nikolaj Arcel. A continuation of Stephen King's novel series of the same name, the film stars Idris Elba as Roland Deschain, a gunslinger on a quest to protect the Dark Tower—a mythical structure which supports all realities—while Matthew McConaughey plays his nemesis, Walter Padick / the Man in Black and Tom Taylor stars as Jake Chambers, a New York boy who becomes Roland's apprentice. Intended to launch a film and television franchise, the first installment combines elements from"
"""GQ UK"", Matthew Goode, who plays fellow cryptographer Hugh Alexander in the film, stated that the script focuses on ""Turing's life and how as a nation we celebrated him as being a hero by chemically castrating him because he was gay"". The producers of the film stated: ""There is not – and never has been – a version of our script where Alan Turing is anything other than homosexual, nor have we included fictitious sex scenes."" In a January 2015 interview with ""The Huffington Post"", its screenwriter Graham Moore said in response to complaints about the film's historical accuracy: When"