Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett was a highly acclaimed English actor, with an illustrious career spanning stage, film, and television. 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 television adaptations.
Known for
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
The Incredible Hulk
James Joslin
BBC Play of the Month
Joseph Surface
BBC Play of the Month
Captain Jack Absolute
BBC Play of the Month
Vicount Goring
BBC Play of the Month
Lord Berowne
BBC Play of the Month
Basil Hallward
BBC Play of the Month
George, Duke of Bristol
Hart to Hart
The Champions
The Bey
Thriller
Peter Tower
The Protectors
Kahan
Galactica 1980
Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
Mystery and Imagination
The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan
Deceptions
Bryan Foxworth
Rebecca
Young Dan'l Boone
Armchair Theatre
Plinio Ceccho
Armchair Theatre
Dorian Gray
My Fair Lady
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
The Very Edge
Mullen (The Intruder)
War and Peace
Nikolai Rostov
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Nicholas and Alexandra
(uncredited)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
The Medusa Touch
Edward Parrish
The Last Vampyre
Sherlock Holmes
Moll Flanders
Artist's Father
Deceptions
Bryan Foxworth
The Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes
The Eligible Bachelor
Sherlock Holmes
The Master Blackmailer
Sherlock Holmes
Seagull Island
David Malcolm
Florence Nightingale
William Nightingale
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Count Karel Kinsky
The Secret of Seagull Island
David Malcolm
Svengali
Pierre
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
John Middleton Murry
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
Girl in the Headlines
Jordan Barker
Madame X
Dr. Terrence Keith
An Ideal Husband
Arthur, Viscount Goring
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Tony Vernon-Smith
Macbeth
Macbeth
The Wild and the Willing
Andrew Gilby
The Good Soldier
Edward Ashburnham
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
The School for Scandal
Joseph Surface
The Rivals
Captain Jack Absolute
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio
Haunted: The Ferryman
Sheridan owen
Macbeth
Malcolm
On Approval
George
The Merry Widow
The Prodigal Daughter
Father Daley
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Robert Browning
Act of Reprisal
Harvey Freeman
Love's Labour's Lost
Berowne
Morte d'Arthur
King Arthur
One Deadly Owner
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)