Benedict Cumberbatch Is a Dad! Actor Welcomes First Child

UPDATE: Three months after the baby's arrival, multiple reports can confirm that the couple named their child Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch. Carlton is a family middle name that has been passed down from Cumberbatch's side of the family. 

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Benedict Cumberbatch is a dad!

The 38-year-old Sherlock and The Imitation Game star and wife Sophie Hunter, a 37-year-old actress and director, have welcomed their first child, a baby boy, Cumberbatch's rep told People magazine and USA Today on Saturday.

"Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son," the outlets quoted the rep as saying in a statement. "We would kindly ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during these next few precious weeks."

The name of the British couple's son was not revealed.

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