
Jeremy Brett
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1933-11-03
- Died
- 1995-09-12
- Place of birth
- Berkswell, United Kingdom
- Also known as
- Peter Jeremy William Huggins · Джереми Бретт · Jeremy Brett
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.
Known For

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Joseph Surface / Captain Jack Absolute / Vicount Goring / Lord Berowne / Basil Hallward / George, Duke of Bristol

Hart to Hart
1979

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Sherlock Holmes

The Incredible Hulk
1977
as James Joslin

Theatre 625
1964
as Villiers / Giacomo Casanova

The Champions
1968
as The Bey
TV Shows (24)

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Joseph Surface / Captain Jack Absolute / Vicount Goring / Lord Berowne / Basil Hallward / George, Duke of Bristol

Hart to Hart
1979

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Sherlock Holmes

The Incredible Hulk
1977
as James Joslin

Theatre 625
1964
as Villiers / Giacomo Casanova

The Champions
1968
as The Bey

Thriller
1973
as Peter Tower

The Protectors
1972
as Kahan

Galactica 1980
1980
as Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash

Mystery and Imagination
1966
as Sir John Maltravers

Country Matters
1972
as Captain Blaine

The Three Musketeers
1966
as D'Artagnan

Theatre Night
1957
as Roderick

Supernatural
1977
as Mr Nightingale

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Plinio Ceccho / Dorian Gray / Sergio Rovino

Number 10
1983
as William Pitt the Younger

Seagull Island
1982
as David Malcolm

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974

Affairs of the Heart
1974
as Captain Yule

Rebecca
1979
as Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter

Deceptions
1985
as Bryan Foxworth

A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
1973
as John Middleton Murry

Young Dan'l Boone
1977

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994
as Sherlock Holmes
Movies (40)

My Fair Lady
1964
as Freddy Eynsford-Hill

War and Peace
1956
as Nikolai Rostov

Macbeth
1981
as Macbeth

Svengali
1954
as Pierre

Macbeth
1964
as Malcolm

Moll Flanders
1996
as Artist's Father

Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as (uncredited)

The Medusa Touch
1978
as Edward Parrish

The Hound of the Baskervilles
1988
as Sherlock Holmes

The Master Blackmailer
1992
as Sherlock Holmes

The Sign of Four
1987
as Sherlock Holmes

Deceptions
1985
as Bryan Foxworth

The Last Vampyre
1993
as Sherlock Holmes

Florence Nightingale
1985
as William Nightingale

Girl in the Headlines
1963
as Jordan Barker

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982
as Robert Browning

The Eligible Bachelor
1993
as Sherlock Holmes

Madame X
1981
as Dr. Terrence Keith
Morte d'Arthur
1984
as King Arthur

More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
1995
as Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill

The Wild and the Willing
1962
as Andrew Gilby

Mad Dogs and Englishmen
1995
as Tony Vernon-Smith

Love's Labour's Lost
1975
as Berowne

The Secret of Seagull Island
1982
as David Malcolm

The Good Soldier
1981
as Edward Ashburnham

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974
as Count Karel Kinsky

The Merchant of Venice
1973
as Bassanio

Haunted: The Ferryman
1974
as Sheridan owen

An Ideal Husband
1969
as Arthur, Viscount Goring

The Picture of Dorian Gray
1976
as Basil Hallward

The Very Edge
1963
as Mullen (The Intruder)

The School for Scandal
1975
as Joseph Surface
On Approval
1982
as George
Act of Reprisal
1964
as Harvey Freeman

The Merry Widow
1968
as Count Danilo Danilovitch
An Aspidistra in Babylon
1973
as Captain Blaine
The Rivals
1970
as Captain Jack Absolute

One Deadly Owner
1974
The Prodigal Daughter
1975
as Father Daley
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
1995
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
About Jeremy Brett
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 Sherloc… With 64 credits spanning from 1954 to 1996, Jeremy Brett has appeared in 40 films and 24 TV shows.
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- My Fair Lady (1964) — as Freddy Eynsford-Hill
- War and Peace (1956) — as Nikolai Rostov
- Macbeth (1981) — as Macbeth
- Svengali (1954) — as Pierre
- Macbeth (1964) — as Malcolm
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