He’s one of the hottest actors on both the big and small screen, earning an army of fans for his work as the sociopathic detective in Sherlock and the genius sorcerer in the Marvel film Doctor Strange.
And Benedict Cumberbatch appears to be taking on the role of another suave and sophisticated gentleman as he filmed scenes for the upcoming Sky Atlantic drama Patrick Melrose.
The 41-year-old actor donned a sharp black suit to film scenes as the titular character in London on Sunday, with the scenes mimicking the style of early 2000s Britain.
Lothario: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, 41, played the clean-cut playboy once again on Sunday as he donned a sharp black suit to film scenes in Sky drama Patrick Melrose
The Sky Atlantic miniseries will tell the story of sophisticated Lothario Patrick Melrose, and is framed around three particular points in his life, 1960s South France, 1980s New York and early 2000s Britain.
In the scenes Benedict can be seen dramatically donning a long black coat in stylish fashion, and ever the force of the presence that actor is famous for, the scenes made for a stand-out moment.
Later the Sherlock star could also be seen running through the streets of the capital, looking somewhat dismayed as his coat billowed behind him.
The drama will be based on a series of novels by Edward St. Aubyn, and will document the turbulent life of Melrose from childhood to adulthood.
Dramatic: The Sherlock star could be seen running down a London street in scenes to take place in early 2000s Britain, looking distressed as his coat billowed behind him
As well as starring in the series, a collaboration with Sky and US network Showtime, Benedict will also executive produce each episode, after previously expressing his desire to play the role in a Reddit Q&A in 2013.
Fan excitement for the series stepped up a notch on Friday when a first look image was released by UK channel Sky Atlantic.
Rocking a look that seemed as if it had been plucked from the 80s, Benedict looked every inch the clean-cut man who should not be trusted.
The Sherlock star donned a camel coat and scarf for the look, as well as stylish round-framed sunglasses.
Teaser: Fans excitement peaked on Friday when a first look image was released for the series, with Benedict rocking a costume that had plucked right out of the 1980s
Hurt your eye? Earlier this month Benedict was seen donning an eyepatch to film scenes in Glasgow, with the city transformed to resemble 1980s New York
Benedict was previously donning an eyepatch to film scenes for Melrose in Glasgow, which saw a transformation of epic proportions to resemble to 1980s New York avenue.
The Doctor Strange star rocked the bizarre accessory to film scenes in the Scottish city at the beginning of November, and saw of an army of fans join the star on set to snap pictures of him in action.
The series is also set to star Hugo Weaving and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and while an air date is yet to be announced, it is expected to air sometime in 2018.
Tense: The series will tell the story of infamous playboy Patrick Melrose, through the window of three key points in his life
Screen star: Benedict has won an army of fans on the big and small screens, as genius sorcerer Dr Strange and iconic detective Sherlock Holmes