Benedict is a married man and he got married to Sophie Hunter on February 14, 2015. His wife Sophie Hunter is a famous English Avant-grade theater and opera director. The couple got engaged on November 5, 2014, after 17 years of their friendship. They are happy and together since their marriage and are blesses with two sons, Christopher Carlton and Hal Auden. They are recently seen having the romantic walk through in New York, despite having a busy schedule they love to spend time with each other.
Previously Benedict was rumored to be dating Emma Hiddleston, an actress and the sister of villain actor Tom Hiddleston. They dated each other for some time but they both didn’t want to ruin their friendship and get separated in short time.
Benedict made his acting debut from the movie named Amazing Grace, where he portrayed the role of Willaim Pitt the Younger, which earned him a nomination for the London Fil Critic Circle in the “British Breakthrough Acting Award”. Similarly, besides acting, he has also narrated many documentaries for the Discovery and National Geography Channel.
Benedict has been involved in many charity programs, he is the ambassador for The Prince’s Trust as well as the supporter of many organizations including Dramatic Need, Anno’s Africa and Odd Arts.
Benedict has been able to earn a good sum from his acting career and his recent net worth is estimated to be $15 million.