Before 'Doctor Strange:' 10 Underrated Benedict Cumberbatch Performances

By Oliver Lyttelton

The release of new Marvel movie Doctor Strange on Friday should complete British actor Benedict Cumberbatch's passage to the A-list, which began with hit TV show Sherlock a few years ago and has carried on through Star Trek Into Darkness and his Oscar-nominated turn in The Imitation Game. He might seem like an overnight success, but the 40-year-old actor has a long career that stretches quite a way back before his recent leap to stardom. Here are 10 early performances by Cumberbatch that are worth tracking down.