Far from a villain! Benedict Cumberbatch plays the charming English gent for Jimmy Fallon appearance as he promotes Star Trek

His career has skyrocketed since he landed the plum role of the iconic detective on the BBC's Sherlock.

And Benedict Cumberbatch discussed his transition to blockbuster films as he stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon to promote Star Trek Into Darkness.

The 36-year-old British actor told the television host of the upcoming sci-fi flick: 'I'm really excited. I think it's going to be great.'

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Pleased to be here: Benedict Cumberbatch stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Friday to discuss Star Trek Into Darkness

Benedict looked stylish for the appearance in a blazer layered over a blue button-up shirt, grey trousers and black leather shoes.

The London-born star touched on a variety of subjects including the experience of producing Sherlock, of which he gushed to Jimmy: 'We're over the moon about the reaction to it.'

Benedict also expressed his dissatisfaction with his admirers' self-given nickname, Cumberb*****es, and mentioned that he and co-star Martin Freeman occupy themselves on set by challenging each other to do impersonations.

Gracious: The Sherlock star said of the BBC series, 'We're over the moon about the reaction to it'

In Star Trek Into Darkness, Benedict appears as a villain alongside heavy hitters including Chris Pine, Alice Eve, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana.

He told MTV.com of filming the project: 'It was exhausting but so exhilarating. These guys had been training a little bit longer than I had, because I was late to the process of being part of the film.

'But one of the best parts was the fight rehearsals with Zach and our amazing, amazing stunt doubles. I was dragged up to a standard -- to his standard -- by the most extraordinary experts.'

Your turn: The actor revealed that he and co-star Martin Freeman do impersonations to stay occupied on set before challenging Jimmy to a competition of their own

Benedict will finish 2013 with a slew of star-studded projects.

In November, he will appear in August: Osage County with Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts before starring in Twelve Years A Slave alongside Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender.

The actor also secured the coveted role of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and will debut a stunning transformation in 2014's The Fifth Estate.

Meanwhile, Benedict recently completed production on two instalments of The Hobbit franchise, The Destruction Of Smaug and There And Back Again.

Full steam ahead: The 36-year-old will follow Star Trek with an impressive five films over the next year



