These Celebrities Graduated With Some Unexpected Degrees

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch just sounds like a smart name, doesn't it? This actor studied acting at the University of Manchester and went on to get an M.A.in Classical Acting from the London Academic of Music and Dramatic Art. He began his career exclusively on the stage but eventually found that acting in any capacity gave him joy. Shortly after, he was cast as Sherlock in a show of the same name. 

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