Benedict Cumberbatch
publication date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022 (part of Spring 2022)
category: 
Movies
clue: Is it strange that he has played so many pop-culture icons, from Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective to J.R.R. Tolkien's hoarding dragon to Marvel's sorcerer supreme?
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Chris Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
Stars Who Trekked: Since its inception in the 1960s, the science-fiction program Star Trek and its many spinoff shows and movies have spread across pop culture, attracting a huge fan base... and that includes big-name stars who are happy to make guest appearances. The celebrities in this theme, who will appear throughout the Spring 2022 season, are all established names in Hollywood who signed up for guest appearances in some iteration of Star Trek.Similar Goos
Michelle Yeoh
She's had a crazy rich career, with roles opposite the likes of Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Chow Yun-fat, Emilia Clarke, Simu Liu, David Thewlis, and Jack Black. Go »
Peter Weller
He'll live in sci-fi infamy forever for playing both RoboCop and Buckaroo Bonzai. Go »
Rebecca Romijn
She has appeared alongside Charles Xavier and Frank Castle, Ugly Betty and Finn & Jake, and herself in a Brian De Palma film. Go »
James Cromwell
If you don't recognize this actor, don't expect a talking pig to tell you the answer. Go »
Lori Petty
Her roles in Point Break, A League of Their Own, Tank Girl, and Free Willy were not petit. Go »
