Jeremy Brett
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-11-03
Day of Death
1995-09-12 (61 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)
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
as Tony Vernon-Smith
(1995)
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
as Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
(1995)
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
(1993)
The Last Vampyre
as Sherlock Holmes
(1993)
The Eligible Bachelor
as Sherlock Holmes
(1992)
The Master Blackmailer
as Sherlock Holmes
(1988)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes
(1987)
The Sign of Four
as Sherlock Holmes
(1985)
Florence Nightingale
as William Nightingale
(1985)
Deceptions
as Bryan Foxworth
(1984)
Morte d'Arthur
as King Arthur
(1982)
The Secret of Seagull Island
as David Malcolm
(1982)
On Approval
as George
(1982)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
as Robert Browning
(1981)
Macbeth
as Macbeth
(1981)
Madame X
as Dr. Terrence Keith
(1981)
The Good Soldier
as Edward Ashburnham
(1978)
The Medusa Touch
as Edward Parrish
(1976)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Basil Hallward
(1975)
The Prodigal Daughter
as Father Daley
(1975)
The School for Scandal
as Joseph Surface
(1975)
Love's Labour's Lost
as Berowne
(1974)
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
as Count Karel Kinsky
(1974)
(1974)
Haunted: The Ferryman
as Sheridan owen
(1973)
The Merchant of Venice
as Bassanio
(1971)
Nicholas and Alexandra
as (uncredited)
(1970)
The Rivals
as Captain Jack Absolute
(1969)
An Ideal Husband
as Arthur, Viscount Goring
(1968)
(1964)
My Fair Lady
as Freddy Eynsford-Hill
(1964)
Macbeth
as Malcolm
(1964)
Act of Reprisal
as Harvey Freeman
(1963)
The Very Edge
as Mullen (The Intruder)
(1963)
Girl in the Headlines
as Jordan Barker
(1962)
The Wild and the Willing
as Andrew Gilby
(1956)
War and Peace
as Nikolai Rostov
(1954)
Svengali
as Pierre