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.
Acted in 60
1990s
- 1996
- 1995
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Tony Vernon-Smith
- 1994
- 1993
The Last Vampyre
Sherlock Holmes
The Eligible Bachelor
Sherlock Holmes
- 1992
The Master Blackmailer
Sherlock Holmes
- 1991
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes · 9 episodes
1980s
- 1988
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
- 1987
The Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes
- 1986
- 1985
Deceptions
Bryan Foxworth
Deceptions
Bryan Foxworth · 2 episodes
Florence Nightingale
William Nightingale
- 1984
- 1983
Number 10
William Pitt the Younger · 1 episode
- 1982
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Robert Browning
Seagull Island
David Malcolm · 4 episodes
The Secret of Seagull Island
David Malcolm
- 1981
The Good Soldier
Edward Ashburnham
Madame X
Dr. Terrence Keith
Macbeth
Macbeth
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
Rebecca
Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter · 4 episodes
- 1978
- 1977
Young Dan'l Boone
John Langford · 1 episode
Supernatural
Mr Nightingale · 1 episode
- 1976
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
- 1975
Love's Labour's Lost
Berowne
The School for Scandal
Joseph Surface
- 1974
Haunted: The Ferryman
Sheridan owen
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Count Karel Kinsky
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
TV
Affairs of the Heart
Captain Yule · 1 episode
One Deadly Owner
Movie
- 1973
The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
John Middleton Murry · 6 episodes
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
Three Sisters
Dancer in dream sequence (uncredited)
1960s
- 1969
An Ideal Husband
Arthur, Viscount Goring
- 1968
The Merry Widow
Count Danilo Danilovitch
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
Macbeth
Malcolm
- 1963
Girl in the Headlines
Jordan Barker
The Very Edge
Mullen (The Intruder)
- 1962
The Wild and the Willing
Andrew Gilby
1950s
- 1957
Theatre Night
Roderick · 1 episode
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Plinio Ceccho, Dorian Gray, Sergio Rovino · 1 episode
- 1954
Svengali
Pierre
Appearances1
1990s
- 1995
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill