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Jeremy Brett

Born
November 3, 1933
Died
September 12, 1995
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
My Fair Lady
(1964)
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
War and Peace
(1956)
Nikolai Rostov
The Medusa Touch
(1978)
Edward Parrish
Moll Flanders
(1996)
Artist's Father
Nicholas and Alexandra
(1971)
(uncredited)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(1988)
Sherlock Holmes
Deceptions
(1985)
Bryan Foxworth
Full Filmography
Acting
Svengali
(1954)
Pierre
War and Peace
(1956)
Nikolai Rostov
The Wild and the Willing
(1962)
Andrew Gilby
Girl in the Headlines
(1963)
Jordan Barker
The Very Edge
(1963)
Mullen (The Intruder)
Act of Reprisal
(1964)
Harvey Freeman
My Fair Lady
(1964)
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Macbeth
(1964)
Malcolm
The Merry Widow
(1968)
An Ideal Husband
(1969)
Arthur, Viscount Goring
The Rivals
(1970)
Captain Jack Absolute
Nicholas and Alexandra
(1971)
(uncredited)
The Merchant of Venice
(1973)
Bassanio
One Deadly Owner
(1973)
Haunted: The Ferryman
(1974)
Sheridan owen
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
(1974)
Count Karel Kinsky
Love's Labour's Lost
(1975)
Berowne
The School for Scandal
(1975)
Joseph Surface
The Prodigal Daughter
(1975)
Father Daley
The Picture of Dorian Gray
(1976)
Basil Hallward
The Medusa Touch
(1978)
Edward Parrish
The Good Soldier
(1981)
Edward Ashburnham
Macbeth
(1981)
Macbeth
Madame X
(1981)
Dr. Terrence Keith
On Approval
(1982)
George
The Secret of Seagull Island
(1982)
David Malcolm
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
(1982)
Robert Browning
Morte d'Arthur
(1984)
King Arthur
Florence Nightingale
(1985)
William Nightingale
Deceptions
(1985)
Bryan Foxworth
The Sign of Four
(1987)
Sherlock Holmes
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(1988)
Sherlock Holmes
The Master Blackmailer
(1992)
Sherlock Holmes
The Eligible Bachelor
(1993)
Sherlock Holmes
The Last Vampyre
(1993)
Sherlock Holmes
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
(1995)
Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
(1995)
Tony Vernon-Smith
Moll Flanders
(1996)
Artist's Father
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