Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 3, 1933
Place of Birth:
Berkswell, United Kingdom
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Jeremy Brett
Biography
Jeremy Brett was a highly acclaimed English actor, with an illustrious career spanning stage, film, and television. 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 television adaptations.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Moll Flanders | Artist's Father |
| 1995 | More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady' | Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill |
| 1995 | Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective | Sherlock Holmes (archive footage) |
| 1995 | Mad Dogs and Englishmen | Tony Vernon-Smith |
| 1993 | The Last Vampyre | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1993 | The Eligible Bachelor | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1992 | The Master Blackmailer | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1988 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1987 | The Sign of Four | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1985 | Florence Nightingale | William Nightingale |
| 1985 | Deceptions | Bryan Foxworth |
| 1984 | Morte d'Arthur | King Arthur |
| 1982 | On Approval | George |
| 1982 | The Secret of Seagull Island | David Malcolm |
| 1982 | The Barretts of Wimpole Street | Robert Browning |
| 1981 | The Good Soldier | Edward Ashburnham |
| 1981 | Macbeth | Macbeth |
| 1981 | Madame X | Dr. Terrence Keith |
| 1978 | The Medusa Touch | Edward Parrish |
| 1976 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Basil Hallward |
| 1975 | The Prodigal Daughter | Father Daley |
| 1975 | Love's Labour's Lost | Berowne |
| 1975 | The School for Scandal | Joseph Surface |
| 1974 | Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill | Count Karel Kinsky |
| 1974 | Haunted: The Ferryman | Sheridan owen |
| 1974 | One Deadly Owner | |
| 1973 | The Merchant of Venice | Bassanio |
| 1971 | Nicholas and Alexandra | (uncredited) |
| 1970 | The Rivals | Captain Jack Absolute |
| 1969 | An Ideal Husband | Arthur, Viscount Goring |
| 1968 | The Merry Widow | |
| 1964 | Act of Reprisal | Harvey Freeman |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady | Freddy Eynsford-Hill |
| 1964 | Macbeth | Malcolm |
| 1963 | Girl in the Headlines | Jordan Barker |
| 1963 | The Very Edge | Mullen (The Intruder) |
| 1962 | The Wild and the Willing | Andrew Gilby |
| 1956 | War and Peace | Nikolai Rostov |
| 1954 | Svengali | Pierre |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Return of Sherlock Holmes | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1985 | Deceptions | Bryan Foxworth |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes | Sherlock Holmes |
| 1982 | Seagull Island | David Malcolm |
| 1980 | Galactica 1980 | Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | |
| 1979 | Rebecca | |
| 1977 | Young Dan'l Boone | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | James Joslin |
| 1974 | Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill | |
| 1973 | Thriller | Peter Tower |
| 1973 | A Picture of Katherine Mansfield | John Middleton Murry |
| 1972 | The Protectors | Kahan |
| 1968 | The Champions | The Bey |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination | |
| 1966 | The Three Musketeers | D'Artagnan |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Joseph Surface |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Basil Hallward |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Captain Jack Absolute |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Plinio Ceccho |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Dorian Gray |