Jeremy Brett
Known for ActingBorn 1933-11-03 — died 1995-09-12Berkswell, 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
My Fair Lady
1964 · as Freddy Eynsford-Hill
War and Peace
1956 · as Nikolai Rostov
Moll Flanders
1996 · as Artist's Father
The Medusa Touch
1978 · as Edward Parrish
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971 · as (uncredited)
The Master Blackmailer
1992 · as Sherlock Holmes
The Sign of Four
1987 · as Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1988 · as Sherlock Holmes
The Last Vampyre
1993 · as Sherlock Holmes
The Merchant of Venice
1973 · as Bassanio
Morte d'Arthur
1984 · as King Arthur
Florence Nightingale
1985 · as William Nightingale
Love's Labour's Lost
1975 · as Berowne
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974 · as Count Karel Kinsky
Deceptions
1985 · as Bryan Foxworth
Three Sisters
1970 · as Dancer in dream sequence (uncredited)
The Good Soldier
1981 · as Edward Ashburnham
The Eligible Bachelor
1993 · as Sherlock Holmes