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Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett

Acting

Born: November 3, 1933Berkswell, United Kingdom

Peter Jeremy William Huggins, known professionally as Jeremy Brett was a highly acclaimed English actor, with an illustrious career spanning stage, film, and TV. Best known for playing the famous, fictional detective Sherlock Holmes in the Granada Television series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" from 1984 to 1994, Brett's portrayal is considered iconic. His interpretation brought depth, intellect, and charisma to the character, earning him widespread acclaim and a devoted fanbase. Brett's dedication to embodying the intricacies of Sherlock Holmes, capturing the detective's eccentricities and brilliance, solidified his legacy as one of the definitive portrayals of the character in the history of film and TV adaptations.

Known For
Filmography
Moll Flanders

Moll Flanders

Artist's Father

1996
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'

More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'

Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill

1995
Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Tony Vernon-Smith

1995

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)

1995
The Last Vampyre

The Last Vampyre

Sherlock Holmes

1993
The Eligible Bachelor

The Eligible Bachelor

Sherlock Holmes

1993
The Master Blackmailer

The Master Blackmailer

Sherlock Holmes

1992
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sherlock Holmes

1988
The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four

Sherlock Holmes

1987
Deceptions

Deceptions

Bryan Foxworth

1985
Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

William Nightingale

1985

Morte d'Arthur

King Arthur

1984
The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Robert Browning

1982

On Approval

George

1982
The Secret of Seagull Island

The Secret of Seagull Island

David Malcolm

1982
The Good Soldier

The Good Soldier

Edward Ashburnham

1981
Madame X

Madame X

Dr. Terrence Keith

1981
Macbeth

Macbeth

Macbeth

1981
The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

Edward Parrish

1978
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Basil Hallward

1976
Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

Berowne

1975
The School for Scandal

The School for Scandal

Joseph Surface

1975

The Prodigal Daughter

Father Daley

1975
Haunted: The Ferryman

Haunted: The Ferryman

Sheridan owen

1974
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Count Karel Kinsky

1974
One Deadly Owner

One Deadly Owner

1974
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

Bassanio

1973

An Aspidistra in Babylon

Captain Blaine

1973
Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra

(uncredited)

1971

The Rivals

Captain Jack Absolute

1970
An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

Arthur, Viscount Goring

1969
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Count Danilo Danilovitch

1968
My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

Freddy Eynsford-Hill

1964
Macbeth

Macbeth

Malcolm

1964

Act of Reprisal

Harvey Freeman

1964
Girl in the Headlines

Girl in the Headlines

Jordan Barker

1963
The Very Edge

The Very Edge

Mullen (The Intruder)

1963
The Wild and the Willing

The Wild and the Willing

Andrew Gilby

1962
War and Peace

War and Peace

Nikolai Rostov

1956
Svengali

Svengali

Pierre

1954