Jeremy Brett
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.
Known For
Nikolai Rostov
War and Peace
Edward Parrish
The Medusa Touch
Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Edward Ashburnham
The Good Soldier
Count Karel Kinsky
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Jordan Barker
Girl in the Headlines
Father Daley
The Prodigal Daughter
Macbeth
Macbeth
Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
Harvey Freeman
Act of Reprisal
Andrew Gilby
The Wild and the Willing
Bassanio
The Merchant of Venice
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
My Fair Lady
Mullen (The Intruder)
The Very Edge
Sherlock Holmes
The Master Blackmailer
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
Sherlock Holmes
The Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes
The Last Vampyre
Sherlock Holmes
The Eligible Bachelor
Malcolm
Macbeth
Arthur, Viscount Goring
An Ideal Husband
George
On Approval
Captain Jack Absolute
The Rivals
Berowne
Love's Labour's Lost
Basil Hallward
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sheridan owen
Haunted: The Ferryman
The Merry Widow
David Malcolm
The Secret of Seagull Island
Dr. Terrence Keith
Madame X
William Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Bryan Foxworth
Deceptions
Tony Vernon-Smith
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
(uncredited)
Nicholas and Alexandra
Pierre
Svengali
Artist's Father
Moll Flanders
One Deadly Owner
Joseph Surface
The School for Scandal
Robert Browning
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
King Arthur
Morte d'Arthur
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
39
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-11-03
Place of Birth
Berkswell, United Kingdom
Also Known As
Peter Jeremy William Huggins