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Jeremy Brett

Acting · 1933–1995 · Berkswell, United Kingdom

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.

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  Theatre 625

  Villiers

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  Sherlock Holmes

  Sherlock Holmes

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  BBC Play of the Month

  Joseph Surface

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  Hart to Hart

  1979

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  The Incredible Hulk

  James Joslin

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  The Champions

  The Bey

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  The Protectors

  Kahan

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  Thriller

  Peter Tower

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  Mystery and Imagination

  Sir John Maltravers

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  Theatre Night

  Roderick

• 1996Moll FlandersArtist's Father
• 1995More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
• 1995Mad Dogs and EnglishmenTony Vernon-Smith
• 1995Sherlock Holmes: The Great DetectiveSherlock Holmes (archive footage)
• 1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
• 1993The Last VampyreSherlock Holmes
• 1993The Eligible BachelorSherlock Holmes
• 1992The Master BlackmailerSherlock Holmes
• 1991The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
• 1988The Hound of the BaskervillesSherlock Holmes
• 1987The Sign of FourSherlock Holmes
• 1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
• 1985DeceptionsBryan Foxworth
• 1985DeceptionsBryan Foxworth
• 1985Florence NightingaleWilliam Nightingale
• 1984Morte d'ArthurKing Arthur
• 1984Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
• 1984The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
• 1983Number 10William Pitt the Younger
• 1982The Barretts of Wimpole StreetRobert Browning
• 1982On ApprovalGeorge
• 1982Seagull IslandDavid Malcolm
• 1982The Secret of Seagull IslandDavid Malcolm
• 1981The Good SoldierEdward Ashburnham
• 1981Madame XDr. Terrence Keith
• 1981MacbethMacbeth
• 1980Galactica 1980Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
• 1979Hart to Hart
• 1979RebeccaMaximilian 'Maxim' de Winter
• 1978The Medusa TouchEdward Parrish
• 1977The Incredible HulkJames Joslin
• 1977Young Dan'l Boone
• 1977SupernaturalMr Nightingale
• 1976The Picture of Dorian GrayBasil Hallward
• 1975Love's Labour's LostBerowne
• 1975Ten from the TwentiesWillie Edwardes
• 1975The School for ScandalJoseph Surface
• 1975The Prodigal DaughterFather Daley
• 1974Haunted: The FerrymanSheridan owen
• 1974Jennie: Lady Randolph ChurchillCount Karel Kinsky
• 1974Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
• 1974Affairs of the HeartCaptain Yule
• 1974One Deadly Owner
• 1973The Merchant of VeniceBassanio
• 1973A Picture of Katherine MansfieldJohn Middleton Murry
• 1973ThrillerPeter Tower
• 1973An Aspidistra in BabylonCaptain Blaine
• 1972The ProtectorsKahan
• 1972Country MattersCaptain Blaine
• 1971Nicholas and Alexandra(uncredited)
• 1970The RivalsCaptain Jack Absolute
• 1970Three SistersDancer in dream sequence (uncredited)
• 1970Solo
• 1969An Ideal HusbandArthur, Viscount Goring
• 1968The Merry WidowCount Danilo Danilovitch
• 1968The ChampionsThe Bey
• 1968For Amusement OnlyHenry
• 1967KenilworthEdmund Tressilian
• 1966The Three MusketeersD'Artagnan
• 1966Mystery and ImaginationSir John Maltravers
• 1965BBC Play of the MonthJoseph Surface
• 1965Knock on Any DoorDavid
• 1964My Fair LadyFreddy Eynsford-Hill
• 1964Theatre 625Villiers
• 1964MacbethMalcolm
• 1964Act of ReprisalHarvey Freeman
• 1963Girl in the HeadlinesJordan Barker
• 1963The Very EdgeMullen (The Intruder)
• 1962The Wild and the WillingAndrew Gilby
• 1957Theatre NightRoderick
• 1956War and PeaceNikolai Rostov
• 1956Armchair TheatrePlinio Ceccho
• 1954SvengaliPierre