40 times the internet fell in love with Benedict Cumberbatch

Celebrate the Sherlock star's 40th birthday with the memorable moments that cemented his place in our hearts

15. When he reminded everyone there were more important things than the set of Sherlock

14. When he *almost* revealed how Sherlock survived that fall

13. When Simon Pegg tricked him into protecting himself with ‘neutron cream’

12. When he got an invite to the Wimbledon final and took his dad

11. The time a journalist showed him the otter meme

10. When he and Martin Freeman looked THIS happy to start work on Sherlock

9. When he likened his name to a “fart in a bath”

8. When he was first out of his seat at the chance to present a Golden Globe with Jennifer Aniston

7. When he busted a move on the set of Star Trek

6. This bromance. Always.

5. When he got bored on a plane and did the Harlem Shake with his fingers

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