Jeremy Brett
Acting1933Berkswell, United Kingdom
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.
Known For
Acting History
1996
Moll Flanders
as Artist's Father
1995
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
as Tony Vernon-Smith
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
as Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
1994
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
TVas Sherlock Holmes
1993
The Eligible Bachelor
as Sherlock Holmes
The Last Vampyre
as Sherlock Holmes
1992
The Master Blackmailer
as Sherlock Holmes
1988
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
1987
The Sign of Four
as Sherlock Holmes
1985
1984
Morte d'Arthur
as King Arthur
Sherlock Holmes
TVas Sherlock Holmes• 41 eps
1983
Number 10
TVas William Pitt the Younger• 1 eps
1982
The Secret of Seagull Island
as David Malcolm
On Approval
as George
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
as Robert Browning
Seagull Island
TVas David Malcolm
BBC Play of the Month
TVas George, Duke of Bristol• 1 eps
1981
1980
Galactica 1980
TVas Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
1979
Rebecca
TVas Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter
1978
The Medusa Touch
as Edward Parrish
The Incredible Hulk
TVas James Joslin• 1 eps
1977
Supernatural
TVas Mr Nightingale• 1 eps
1976
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
1975
Love's Labour's Lost
as Berowne
The School for Scandal
as Joseph Surface
The Prodigal Daughter
as Father Daley
1974
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
as Count Karel Kinsky
Haunted: The Ferryman
as Sheridan owen
Thriller
TVas Peter Tower• 1 eps
1973
The Merchant of Venice
as Bassanio
An Aspidistra in Babylon
as Captain Blaine
The Protectors
TVas Kahan• 1 eps
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
TVas John Middleton Murry
1971
Nicholas and Alexandra
as (uncredited)
1970
The Rivals
as Captain Jack Absolute
1969
An Ideal Husband
as Arthur, Viscount Goring
The Champions
TVas The Bey• 1 eps
1968
The Merry Widow
as Count Danilo Danilovitch
1967
Theatre 625
TVas Giacomo Casanova / Villiers• 1 eps
1966
The Three Musketeers
TVas D'Artagnan
Mystery and Imagination
TVas Sir John Maltravers
1964
1963
The Very Edge
as Mullen (The Intruder)
Girl in the Headlines
as Jordan Barker
1962
The Wild and the Willing
as Andrew Gilby
1957
Theatre Night
TVas Roderick
1956
War and Peace
as Nikolai Rostov
Armchair Theatre
TVas Dorian Gray / Plinio Ceccho
1954
Svengali
as Pierre