Jeremy Brett
Acting
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
1996Moll Flanders
Artist's Father
1995More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
1995Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Tony Vernon-Smith
1993The Last Vampyre
Sherlock Holmes
1993The Eligible Bachelor
Sherlock Holmes
1992The Master Blackmailer
Sherlock Holmes
1988The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
1987The Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes
1985Florence Nightingale
William Nightingale
1985Deceptions
Bryan Foxworth
1982The Secret of Seagull Island
David Malcolm
1982The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Robert Browning
1981The Good Soldier
Edward Ashburnham
1981Macbeth
Macbeth
1981Madame X
Dr. Terrence Keith
1978The Medusa Touch
Edward Parrish
1976The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
1975Love's Labour's Lost
Berowne
1975The School for Scandal
Joseph Surface
1974Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Count Karel Kinsky
1974Haunted: The Ferryman
Sheridan owen
1974One Deadly Owner
1973The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio
1971Nicholas and Alexandra
(uncredited)