What year was the actor who played Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock born?
The Empty Hearse: "The Empty Hearse" is the first episode of the third series of the BBC television series "Sherlock". The Empty Hearse:  It was written by Mark Gatiss and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson, and Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes. Benedict Cumberbatch: Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch CBE (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor who has performed in film, television, theatre and radio.
1976