For the past couple of years, it would seem as if the "Sherlock" star is in just about everything, from his cult show on BBC to voicing baddies Smaug and Sauron in "The Hobbit" trilogy and even an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movie - so what's happened to Benedict Cumberbatch's net worth in this time?

Of course, Benedict Cumberbatch's net worth began rising consistently from his work in BBC's "Sherlock," where he plays the title character in a modern-day version of sir Arthur Conan Doyle's private detective opposite Martin Freeman, who has also turned into a hot Hollywood commodity these days.

However, it wasn't arguably until his 2013 turn as classic villain Khan in "Star Trek: Into Darkness" that Benedict Cumberbatch's net worth really began to grow, as he starred opposite the likes of Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana in the film, catapulting him to further superstar status.

In the following two years, the 38 year-old actor has appeared in an astounding eight films, and that's without counting his television work, so it's fair to say that Benedict Cumberbatch's net worth is a long way from where it was when he was first starting out, even though he'd had minor roles in big period films like Keira Knightley's "Atonement" and the Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman-led "The Other Boleyn Girl."

In the past year, the film that most notoriously boosted Benedict Cumberbatch's net worth was "The Imitation Game," a biopic of computing genius Alan Turing during his World War II work - a film that earned him his first Academy Award nomination.

For his work in "Sherlock," Cumberbatch is also an Emmy Award winner - and a few months back, he was also cast in the lead role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Doctor Strange," joining the likes of Avengers Thor, Iron Man, The Vision and Scarlet Witch.

It seems like things are all around great for the actor these days, as this year he also wed girlfriend Sophie Hunter, who gave birth to the couple's first son last June.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Benedict Cumberbatch's net worth currently stands at $15 million, though no doubt increasing in the next couple of years with so many projects underway - a happy time for the actor!