Jeremy Brett
Known for: Acting
Born: November 3, 1933
Died: September 12, 1995
Place of birth: Berkswell, United Kingdom
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.
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Filmography
41 movies · 32 TV shows, newest first
6.1
Moll Flanders
1996
7.5
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
1995
4.0
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
1995NR
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
1995
8.7
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994
7.0
The Last Vampyre
1993
6.7
The Eligible Bachelor
1993
7.0
The Master Blackmailer
1992
8.3
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
1991
7.3
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1988
7.4
The Sign of Four
1987
8.6
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1986
6.7
Deceptions
1985
6.0
Deceptions
1985
6.1
Florence Nightingale
1985NR
Morte d'Arthur
1984
8.2
Sherlock Holmes
1984
10.0
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1984
7.0
Number 10
1983
8.0
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
19829.0
On Approval
1982
4.5
Seagull Island
1982
5.2
The Secret of Seagull Island
1982
5.8
The Good Soldier
1981
6.7
Madame X
1981
6.4
Macbeth
1981
6.1
Galactica 1980
1980
6.9
Hart to Hart
1979
7.5
Rebecca
1979
6.8
The Medusa Touch
1978
7.2
The Incredible Hulk
1977
7.0
Young Dan'l Boone
1977
7.2
Supernatural
1977
9.0
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1976
9.0
Love's Labour's Lost
1975NR
Ten from the Twenties
1975
9.0
The School for Scandal
19754.5
The Prodigal Daughter
1975
7.3
Haunted: The Ferryman
1974
8.0
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974
7.3
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974
7.0
Affairs of the Heart
1974
8.5
One Deadly Owner
1974
8.5
The Merchant of Venice
1973
6.0
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
1973
7.0
Thriller
1973NR
An Aspidistra in Babylon
1973
6.1
The Protectors
1972
4.6
Country Matters
1972
7.0
Nicholas and Alexandra
19718.0
The Rivals
1970
4.3
Three Sisters
1970NR
Solo
1970
7.0
An Ideal Husband
1969
6.0
The Merry Widow
1968
6.5
The Champions
1968NR
For Amusement Only
1968NR
Kenilworth
1967
6.0
The Three Musketeers
1966
5.8
Mystery and Imagination
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965NR
Knock on Any Door
1965
7.5
My Fair Lady
1964
7.2
Theatre 625
1964
7.3
Macbeth
19648.0
Act of Reprisal
1964
6.2
Girl in the Headlines
1963
5.3
The Very Edge
1963
5.8
The Wild and the Willing
1962
NR
Theatre Night
1957
6.6
War and Peace
1956
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
6.1
Svengali
1954