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Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett

ActingBorn November 3, 1933Died September 12, 1995 (age 61)Berkswell, United Kingdom

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.

Filmography

1996
Moll Flanders

as Artist's Father

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

as Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill

Movie
1995
Mad Dogs and Englishmen

as Tony Vernon-Smith

Movie
1995
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)

Movie
1994TV
1993
The Last Vampyre

as Sherlock Holmes

Movie
1993
The Eligible Bachelor

as Sherlock Holmes

Movie
1992
The Master Blackmailer

as Sherlock Holmes

Movie
1991TV
1988Movie
1987
The Sign of Four

as Sherlock Holmes

Movie
1986TV
1985
Deceptions

as Bryan Foxworth

Movie
1985
Deceptions

as Bryan Foxworth

TV
1985
Florence Nightingale

as William Nightingale

Movie
1984
Morte d'Arthur

as King Arthur

Movie
1984
Sherlock Holmes

as Sherlock Holmes

TV
1984TV
1983
Number 10

as William Pitt the Younger

TV
1982Movie
1982
On Approval

as George

Movie
1982
Seagull Island

as David Malcolm

TV
1982Movie
1981
The Good Soldier

as Edward Ashburnham

Movie
1981
Madame X

as Dr. Terrence Keith

Movie
1981
Macbeth

as Macbeth

Movie
1980
Galactica 1980

as Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash

TV
1979
Rebecca

as Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter

TV
1978
The Medusa Touch

as Edward Parrish

Movie
1977
The Incredible Hulk

as James Joslin

TV
1977
Supernatural

as Mr Nightingale

TV
1976Movie
1975Movie
1975
Ten from the Twenties

as Willie Edwardes

TV
1975
The School for Scandal

as Joseph Surface

Movie
1975
The Prodigal Daughter

as Father Daley

Movie
1974
Haunted: The Ferryman

as Sheridan owen

Movie
1974
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

as Count Karel Kinsky

Movie
1974
Affairs of the Heart

as Captain Yule

TV
1973Movie
1973
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield

as John Middleton Murry

TV
1973
Thriller

as Peter Tower

TV
1973
An Aspidistra in Babylon

as Captain Blaine

Movie
1972TV
1972
Country Matters

as Captain Blaine

TV
1971
Nicholas and Alexandra

as (uncredited)

Movie
1970
The Rivals

as Captain Jack Absolute

Movie
1970TV
1969
An Ideal Husband

as Arthur, Viscount Goring

Movie
1968
The Merry Widow

as Count Danilo Danilovitch

Movie
1968
The Champions

as The Bey

TV
1968TV
1966TV
1966
Mystery and Imagination

as Sir John Maltravers

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Joseph Surface

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Captain Jack Absolute

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Vicount Goring

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Lord Berowne

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Basil Hallward

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as George, Duke of Bristol

TV
1964
My Fair Lady

as Freddy Eynsford-Hill

Movie
1964
Theatre 625

as Villiers

TV
1964
Theatre 625

as Giacomo Casanova

TV
1964
Macbeth

as Malcolm

Movie
1964
Act of Reprisal

as Harvey Freeman

Movie
1963
Girl in the Headlines

as Jordan Barker

Movie
1963
The Very Edge

as Mullen (The Intruder)

Movie
1962Movie
1957
Theatre Night

as Roderick

TV
1956
War and Peace

as Nikolai Rostov

Movie
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Plinio Ceccho

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Dorian Gray

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Sergio Rovino

TV
1954
Svengali

as Pierre

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 3, 1933
Day of DeathSeptember 12, 1995
Place of BirthBerkswell, United Kingdom
Popularity1.2