Over the past few days, people from all walks of life have risen to the challenge by dousing themselves with pails of ice water for the #ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. To date, the fundraiser has amassed more than $88 million dollars in donations.

Tons of videos have been produced documenting the soaking. Many of them came from celebrities and our friends in high places. And many of them were so hilarious, they could only be described as epic. We narrowed it down to our five favorites which had to include Mr. Benedict Cumberbatch. Only the man who plays Sherlock could withstand multiple dunkings!

Sit back and watch Benedict Cumberbatch and 5 other epic #alsicebucketchallenge videos. Hopefully their courage in the face of the wet and cold will inspire you to take the challenge too or at least donate to the ALS Association. Money raised goes toward funding research and treatment for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

Benedict Cumberbatch’s #ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Kermit the Frog’s #ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

 

Michelle Dockery’s #ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Oprah Winfrey’s #ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
GPB’s President & CEO Teya Ryan’s #ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Bonus: GPB's Senior Staff Takes the Challenge