Jeremy Brett
Acting
Biography
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.
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Movies (41)
Moll Flanders1996Artist's Father
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'1995Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Mad Dogs and Englishmen1995Tony Vernon-Smith- Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective1995Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
The Last Vampyre1993Sherlock Holmes
The Eligible Bachelor1993Sherlock Holmes
The Master Blackmailer1992Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles1988Sherlock Holmes
The Sign of Four1987Sherlock Holmes
Deceptions1985Bryan Foxworth
Florence Nightingale1985William Nightingale- Morte d'Arthur1984King Arthur
The Barretts of Wimpole Street1982Robert Browning- On Approval1982George
The Secret of Seagull Island1982David Malcolm
The Good Soldier1981Edward Ashburnham
Madame X1981Dr. Terrence Keith
Macbeth1981Macbeth
The Medusa Touch1978Edward Parrish
The Picture of Dorian Gray1976Basil Hallward
Love's Labour's Lost1975Berowne
The School for Scandal1975Joseph Surface- The Prodigal Daughter1975Father Daley
Haunted: The Ferryman1974Sheridan owen
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill1974Count Karel Kinsky
One Deadly Owner1974
The Merchant of Venice1973Bassanio- An Aspidistra in Babylon1973Captain Blaine
Nicholas and Alexandra1971(uncredited)- The Rivals1970Captain Jack Absolute
Shows (31)
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes1994Sherlock Holmes
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes1991Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes1986Sherlock Holmes
Deceptions1985Bryan Foxworth
Sherlock Holmes1984Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1984Sherlock Holmes
Number 101983William Pitt the Younger
Seagull Island1982David Malcolm
Galactica 19801980Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
Hart to Hart1979
Rebecca1979Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter
The Incredible Hulk1977James Joslin
Young Dan'l Boone1977
Supernatural1977Mr Nightingale- Ten from the Twenties1975Willie Edwardes
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill1974
Affairs of the Heart1974Captain Yule
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield1973John Middleton Murry
Thriller1973Peter Tower
The Protectors1972Kahan
Country Matters1972Captain Blaine- Solo1970
The Champions1968The Bey- For Amusement Only1968Henry
- Kenilworth1967Edmund Tressilian
The Three Musketeers1966D'Artagnan
Mystery and Imagination1966Sir John Maltravers
BBC Play of the Month1965Joseph Surface
Theatre 6251964Villiers
Theatre Night1957Roderick