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# Happy Birthday, Benedict Cumberbatch
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/happy-birthday-benedict-cumberbatch-07-2022/
- Published: 2022-07-19T14:00:37.000Z
- Updated: 2022-07-19T18:25:59.000Z
- Description: Yes, that IS Judi Dench brandishing a lawn appliance at him.
- Author: Heather
- Tags: Featured, fugs, #wp, #wp-post, #hasslideshow, #Import 2026-10-07 08:20

[View the gallery](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/benedict-cumberbatchs-birthday/)

Happy 46th birthday to the man whose name rarely appears accurately on this website: Benedict Cumberbatch. I was going to round up photos of Brigadier Charttopper through the ages, but it turns out that back in 2016, [I already did a Look How Young He Once Was retrospective](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/the-benedict-cumberbatch-retrospective-12-2016/) and I don't think I can top that. Please treat yourself. But I did also grab a truly random assortment of photos from more recent times, just as an extra little snack.

I realized in rooting around our archives that we've been goofing off with his name for A REALLY LONG TIME. I mean, I know we like to slam a joke deep into the ground, but this one -- arguably the dumbest of our repeat gags -- has gone so far that I think it came out the other side. For fun, and to drive home just how long these two old dogs can chew on a bone, I gathered most of the alternative names we've come up with and listed them here (there are a few from the aforelinked slideshow that I skipped, because they are on EVERY SLIDE, yikes). These are in rough chronological order, except that I deviated to try and group some of the repeats -- of which, I'm pleased to say, there are way fewer than I would have thought. I am almost certainly missing a few that slipped through the cracks. Like, I am 99.5 percent sure I used "Bandersnatch" at one point, but I didn't find it. So consider this a reasonably comprehensive sample. If you do not want to scroll, [click here](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/happy-birthday-benedict-cumberbatch-07-2022/) and you can jump right to the comments.

- Cumberdict Benebatch *(I mean, start simple)*
- Bendywinks Crumblethong
- Bendywimple Quiverblog
- Bendertwitch Cumbergroup
- Bandershoots Casterbags
- Bendywax Cumberworks *(*[*this was for his waxwork*](https://www.gofugyourself.com/photos/well-played-waxwork-benedict-cumberbatch/fangirls-flock-to-benedict-cumberbatchs-wax-figure-unveiling-usa-only?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)*)*
- WaxyWorks Blendyblatch *(ditto)*
- Benedict Cumberwax *(and again)*
- Bankersbox Coloncleanse
- Banderclutch Custardstand
- Bendypants Cumbershirts
- Bendywigs Crookshanks
- Bantamweight Crinkleyes
- Bandycrackers Cumbersomesnack
- Boysenberry Cheesebrioche
- Buttercream CreamCheeseFrosting
- Buttercream Cupcakestand
- Buttercream Caramel (these were not all in quick succession, I promise)
- BabyBunting Crotchety
- Bendandsnap CasterandPollux
- Bedknobbroomstick Candlesticks
- Brandywine Courvoisier
- Brandywine CupcakeTower
- Brandywine CashmereCoat *(what is with us and brandywine)*
- Creamcheese Bagelbite
- Bouquet Candelabra
- Boutonniere Costco
- Beeswax Cardinals
- Beehive Cockatoo
- Blenderdongle Chopperblade *(I sincerely think this was when I was ordering a replacement Cuisinart blade)*
- Bantamweight Counterweight
- Bubblegum Chewinggum
- Bulls-eye Catamaran
- Blindsided Catalog
- Bulgari Cartier
- Benediction Catechism
- Baguette Camembert
- Bandage Castoroil
- Bingo Crapshoot
- Bananaman Cantaloupe
- Bandolier Custardcakes
- Brunch Cocktails
- Bowdlerize Capslock
- Bowlerhat Caphead
- Backbend Catapult
- Bowlcut Clippers *(*[*I mean...*](https://www.gofugyourself.com/photos/the-benedict-cumberbatch-retrospective/premiere-of-the-kings-speech-in-london?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)*)*
- Bite-Sized CandyCorn
- Butterfinger Candycorn
- Butterfinger Candybar
- Bennigans Chilis
- Balayage Keratin Treatment *(this is... a reach)*
- Bandaid Cartilage
- Bambidrank Clobberbench
- Bootaloons Caterwaul
- Benecol Countrycrock
- Bailiwick Consternation
- Bartlebyjames Cucumberwater
- Bigcampion Cinemablend
- Batchedict Cumberbene *(how did this one take so long to appear?)*
- Baddylonglegs Cobwebcorner
- Buckethat Cowboylid ([*He was wearing both*](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/w-magazines-great-performances-covers-really-run-the-quirk-gamut-01-2022/))
- Babysbreath Callalilly
- Beneficent Cottonweary
- Baftanom Trophycase
- Bonkersoscars Calamityball *(This was of course from this year's Oscars)*
- Baldwinshow Coocooooombrewhat *(Hilaria Baldwin jokes are always timely, right? RIGHT?)*
- Betterman Crazymary
- Bizarroverse Cinemaphile

And there you have it. Happiest of celebrations to ye, Birthdayboy Candlebake. Maybe as a gift, I'll stop doing that. MAYBE.

###### \[Photos: David Fisher, Broadimage, Brighton Pictures, Anthony Harvey, James Veysey, Rob Latour, Stephen Lovekin, Guy Levy, London Entertainment/Shutterstock, Alberto Terenghi/IP/Shutterstock, Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP/Shutterstock, Loredana Sangiuliano/SOPA Images/Shutterstock, CraSH/imageSPACE/Shutterstock, Jacqui Black/Comic Relief/Getty Images\]