Jeremy Brett
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
The Incredible Hulk
James Joslin
1977
Series
Hart to Hart
1979
Series
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Joseph Surface
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Captain Jack Absolute
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Vicount Goring
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Lord Berowne
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Basil Hallward
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
George, Duke of Bristol
1965
Series
Theatre 625
Villiers
1964
Series
Theatre 625
Giacomo Casanova
1964
Series
The Champions
The Bey
1968
Series
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1994
Series
The Protectors
Kahan
1972
Series
Thriller
Peter Tower
1973
Series
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Film
My Fair Lady
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
1964
Series
Galactica 1980
Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
1980
Series
Theatre Night
Roderick
1957
Series
Mystery and Imagination
Sir John Maltravers
1966
Film
War and Peace
Nikolai Rostov
1956
Series
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1986
Series
Supernatural
Mr Nightingale
1977
Series
Affairs of the Heart
Captain Yule
1974
Series
Country Matters
Captain Blaine
1972
Ten from the Twenties
Willie Edwardes
1975
Series
The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan
1966
Knock on Any Door
David
1965
Solo
1970
Film
Nicholas and Alexandra
(uncredited)
1971
Film
The Medusa Touch
Edward Parrish
1978
Film
Moll Flanders
Artist's Father
1996
Series
Armchair Theatre
Plinio Ceccho
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Dorian Gray
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Sergio Rovino
1956
Series
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
1991
Series
Rebecca
Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter
1979
Series
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974
Series
Number 10
William Pitt the Younger
1983
Series
Young Dan'l Boone
1977
Series
Seagull Island
David Malcolm
1982
Series
Deceptions
Bryan Foxworth
1985
Film
The Master Blackmailer
Sherlock Holmes
1992
Film
The Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes
1987
Film
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
1988
Film
Florence Nightingale
William Nightingale
1985
Film
The Last Vampyre
Sherlock Holmes
1993
Film
Love's Labour's Lost
Berowne
1975
Film
The Wild and the Willing
Andrew Gilby
1962
Kenilworth
Edmund Tressilian
1967
Series
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
John Middleton Murry
1973
Film
Deceptions
Bryan Foxworth
1985
Film
The Secret of Seagull Island
David Malcolm
1982
Film
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Count Karel Kinsky
1974
An Aspidistra in Babylon
Captain Blaine
1973
Film
The Eligible Bachelor
Sherlock Holmes
1993
Film
The Merry Widow
Count Danilo Danilovitch
1968
Film
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
1976
Film
Three Sisters
Dancer in dream sequence (uncredited)
1970
Film
An Ideal Husband
Arthur, Viscount Goring
1969
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
1995
The Prodigal Daughter
Father Daley
1975
Act of Reprisal
Harvey Freeman
1964
Morte d'Arthur
King Arthur
1984
Film
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Tony Vernon-Smith
1995
Film
Madame X
Dr. Terrence Keith
1981
Film
The Very Edge
Mullen (The Intruder)
1963
For Amusement Only
Henry
1968
Film
Girl in the Headlines
Jordan Barker
1963
Film
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Robert Browning
1982
Film
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
1995
Film
The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio
1973
Film
Svengali
Pierre
1954
Film
The Good Soldier
Edward Ashburnham
1981
Film
Macbeth
Malcolm
1964
Film
Haunted: The Ferryman
Sheridan owen
1974
The Rivals
Captain Jack Absolute
1970
Film
Macbeth
Macbeth
1981
Film
The School for Scandal
Joseph Surface
1975
On Approval
George
1982
Film
One Deadly Owner
1974