Official movie poster for 12 Years a Slave (2013)

How old was Benedict Cumberbatch in 12 Years a Slave?

Benedict Cumberbatch was 36 in 12 Years a Slave when he played the character 'William Ford'.

That was over 6 years ago in 2013.

Today he is 43, and has starred in 65 movies in total, 31 since 12 Years a Slave was released.

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12 Years a Slave scores 7.9 out of 10 on The Movie Database.

Benedict Cumberbatch's first acting role was as 'Peter Guillam' in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, released in 2011 when he was 35.

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