
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.
TV Shows(23)

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1994

Deceptions
Bryan Foxworth
1985

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1984

Number 10
William Pitt the Younger
1983

Seagull Island
David Malcolm
1982

Galactica 1980
Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
1980

Hart to Hart
1979

Rebecca
Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter
1979

The Incredible Hulk
James Joslin
1977

Young Dan'l Boone
1977

Supernatural
Mr Nightingale
1977

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974

A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
John Middleton Murry
1973

Thriller
Peter Tower
1973

The Protectors
Kahan
1972

Country Matters
Captain Blaine
1972

The Champions
The Bey
1968

The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan
1966

Mystery and Imagination
Sir John Maltravers
1966

BBC Play of the Month
Joseph Surface
1965

Theatre 625
Villiers
1964

Theatre Night
Roderick
1957

Armchair Theatre
Plinio Ceccho
1956
Movies(40)

Moll Flanders
Artist's Father
1996

More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
1995

Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Tony Vernon-Smith
1995
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
1995

The Last Vampyre
Sherlock Holmes
1993

The Eligible Bachelor
Sherlock Holmes
1993

The Master Blackmailer
Sherlock Holmes
1992

The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
1988

The Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes
1987

Deceptions
Bryan Foxworth
1985

Florence Nightingale
William Nightingale
1985
Morte d'Arthur
King Arthur
1984

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Robert Browning
1982
On Approval
George
1982

The Secret of Seagull Island
David Malcolm
1982

The Good Soldier
Edward Ashburnham
1981

Madame X
Dr. Terrence Keith
1981

Macbeth
Macbeth
1981

The Medusa Touch
Edward Parrish
1978

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
1976

Love's Labour's Lost
Berowne
1975

The School for Scandal
Joseph Surface
1975
The Prodigal Daughter
Father Daley
1975

Haunted: The Ferryman
Sheridan owen
1974

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Count Karel Kinsky
1974

One Deadly Owner
1974

The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio
1973
An Aspidistra in Babylon
Captain Blaine
1973

Nicholas and Alexandra
(uncredited)
1971
The Rivals
Captain Jack Absolute
1970

An Ideal Husband
Arthur, Viscount Goring
1969

The Merry Widow
Count Danilo Danilovitch
1968

My Fair Lady
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
1964

Macbeth
Malcolm
1964
Act of Reprisal
Harvey Freeman
1964

Girl in the Headlines
Jordan Barker
1963

The Very Edge
Mullen (The Intruder)
1963

The Wild and the Willing
Andrew Gilby
1962

War and Peace
Nikolai Rostov
1956

Svengali
Pierre
1954