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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-11-03 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Berkswell, United Kingdom

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

Acting

1996

Moll Flanders as Artist's Father

1995

More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady' as Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
Mad Dogs and Englishmen as Tony Vernon-Smith

1993

The Last Vampyre as Sherlock Holmes
The Eligible Bachelor as Sherlock Holmes

1992

The Master Blackmailer as Sherlock Holmes

1988

1987

The Sign of Four as Sherlock Holmes

1986

1985

Florence Nightingale as William Nightingale
Deceptions as Bryan Foxworth
Deceptions as Bryan Foxworth

1984

Morte d'Arthur as King Arthur
Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes

1982

On Approval as George
Seagull Island as David Malcolm

1981

The Good Soldier as Edward Ashburnham
Macbeth as Macbeth
Madame X as Dr. Terrence Keith

1980

Galactica 1980 as Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash

1979

1978

The Medusa Touch as Edward Parrish

1977

The Incredible Hulk as James Joslin

1976

The Picture of Dorian Gray as Basil Hallward

1975

The Prodigal Daughter as Father Daley
The School for Scandal as Joseph Surface

1974

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill as Count Karel Kinsky
Haunted: The Ferryman as Sheridan owen

1973

Thriller as Peter Tower
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield as John Middleton Murry

1972

1971

Nicholas and Alexandra as (uncredited)

1970

The Rivals as Captain Jack Absolute

1969

An Ideal Husband as Arthur, Viscount Goring

1968

The Champions as The Bey

1966

The Three Musketeers as D'Artagnan

1965

BBC Play of the Month as Joseph Surface
BBC Play of the Month as Basil Hallward
BBC Play of the Month as Captain Jack Absolute

1964

Act of Reprisal as Harvey Freeman
My Fair Lady as Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Macbeth as Malcolm

1963

Girl in the Headlines as Jordan Barker
The Very Edge as Mullen (The Intruder)

1962

The Wild and the Willing as Andrew Gilby

1956

War and Peace as Nikolai Rostov
Armchair Theatre as Plinio Ceccho
Armchair Theatre as Dorian Gray

1954

Svengali as Pierre