Portrait of Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: November 3, 1933

Place of Birth: Berkswell, United Kingdom

Filmography

1996
Moll Flanders

as Artist's Father

1995
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'

as Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill

1995
Mad Dogs and Englishmen

as Tony Vernon-Smith

1994
1993
The Last Vampyre

as Sherlock Holmes

1993
The Eligible Bachelor

as Sherlock Holmes

1992
The Master Blackmailer

as Sherlock Holmes

1988
1987
The Sign of Four

as Sherlock Holmes

1986
1985
Deceptions

as Bryan Foxworth

1985
Deceptions

as Bryan Foxworth

1985
Florence Nightingale

as William Nightingale

1984
Sherlock Holmes

as Sherlock Holmes

1984
1984
1983
Number 10

as William Pitt the Younger

1982
1982
On Approval

as George

1982
Seagull Island

as David Malcolm

1982
1981
The Good Soldier

as Edward Ashburnham

1981
Madame X

as Dr. Terrence Keith

1981
Macbeth

as Macbeth

1980
Galactica 1980

as Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash

1978
The Medusa Touch

as Edward Parrish

1977
The Incredible Hulk

as James Joslin

1976
1975
1975
The School for Scandal

as Joseph Surface

1974
Haunted: The Ferryman

as Sheridan owen

1974
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

as Count Karel Kinsky

1973
1973
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield

as John Middleton Murry

1973
Thriller

as Peter Tower

1972
1971
Nicholas and Alexandra

as (uncredited)

1969
An Ideal Husband

as Arthur, Viscount Goring

1968
The Champions

as The Bey

1966
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Joseph Surface

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Captain Jack Absolute

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Vicount Goring

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Lord Berowne

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Basil Hallward

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as George, Duke of Bristol

1964
My Fair Lady

as Freddy Eynsford-Hill

1964
Theatre 625

as Villiers

1964
Theatre 625

as Giacomo Casanova

1964
Macbeth

as Malcolm

1963
Girl in the Headlines

as Jordan Barker

1963
The Very Edge

as Mullen (The Intruder)

1962
1956
War and Peace

as Nikolai Rostov

1956
Armchair Theatre

as Plinio Ceccho

1956
Armchair Theatre

as Dorian Gray

1954
Svengali

as Pierre