Benedict Cumberbatch acceptance speech Congratulations to Benedict Cumberbatch who has won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Hamlet. #WOSAwards Posted by WhatsOnStage on Sunday, February 21, 2016

Benedict Cumberbatch has been voted Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Hamlet at the Barbican in this year's WhatsOnStage Awards

In his acceptance speech he thanked his family, colleagues and fans who voted for him.

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