Benedict Cumberbatch is the Kevin Bacon of the "Hamlet" universe.
The popular British actor is currently performing in Shakespeare's tragedy through October at the Barbican Theatre in London. On the big screen, he has frequently co-starred with other thespians who have at one point in their careers played Hamlet or appeared in stage productions or screen versions of the classic play.
Tickets for the London run of "Hamlet," directed by Lyndsey Turner, are sold out, but the stage production will be broadcast live to movie theaters around the world, starting Oct. 15, as part of the National Theatre Live series.