Jeremy Brett

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-11-03 (62 years old)

Deathday

1995-09-12

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 t...

Acting

1956

War and Peace

as Nikolai Rostov

1978

The Medusa Touch

as Edward Parrish

1988

1981

The Good Soldier

as Edward Ashburnham

1974

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

as Count Karel Kinsky

1963

Girl in the Headlines

as Jordan Barker

1975

The Prodigal Daughter

as Father Daley

1981

Macbeth

as Macbeth

1995

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

as Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill

1964

Act of Reprisal

as Harvey Freeman

1962

1973

1964

My Fair Lady

as Freddy Eynsford-Hill

1963

The Very Edge

as Mullen (The Intruder)

1992

The Master Blackmailer

as Sherlock Holmes

1995

Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective

as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)

1987

The Sign of Four

as Sherlock Holmes

1993

The Last Vampyre

as Sherlock Holmes

1993

The Eligible Bachelor

as Sherlock Holmes

1964

Macbeth

as Malcolm

1969

An Ideal Husband

as Arthur, Viscount Goring

1970

The Rivals

as Captain Jack Absolute

1982

On Approval

as George

1975

1976

1974

Haunted: The Ferryman

as Sheridan owen

1982

1981

Madame X

as Dr. Terrence Keith

1985

Florence Nightingale

as William Nightingale

1985

Deceptions

as Bryan Foxworth

1996

Moll Flanders

as Artist's Father

1995

Mad Dogs and Englishmen

as Tony Vernon-Smith

1954

Svengali

as Pierre

1971

Nicholas and Alexandra

as (uncredited)

1975

The School for Scandal

as Joseph Surface

1982

1984

Morte d'Arthur

as King Arthur

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