Acting · Berkswell, United Kingdom · Born November 3, 1933
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.
MovieMoll Flanders
1996
as Artist's Father
MovieMore Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
1995
as Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill
MovieMad Dogs and Englishmen
1995
as Tony Vernon-Smith
Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective
1995
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
TVThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994
as Sherlock Holmes
MovieThe Last Vampyre
1993
as Sherlock Holmes
MovieThe Eligible Bachelor
1993
as Sherlock Holmes
MovieThe Master Blackmailer
1992
as Sherlock Holmes
TVThe Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
1991
as Sherlock Holmes
MovieThe Hound of the Baskervilles
1988
as Sherlock Holmes
MovieThe Sign of Four
1987
as Sherlock Holmes
TVThe Return of Sherlock Holmes
1986
as Sherlock Holmes
MovieDeceptions
1985
as Bryan Foxworth
TVDeceptions
1985
as Bryan Foxworth
MovieFlorence Nightingale
1985
as William Nightingale
Morte d'Arthur
1984
as King Arthur
TVSherlock Holmes
1984
as Sherlock Holmes
TVThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Sherlock Holmes
TVNumber 10
1983
as William Pitt the Younger
MovieThe Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982
as Robert Browning
On Approval
1982
as George
TVSeagull Island
1982
as David Malcolm
MovieThe Secret of Seagull Island
1982
as David Malcolm
MovieThe Good Soldier
1981
as Edward Ashburnham
MovieMadame X
1981
as Dr. Terrence Keith
MovieMacbeth
1981
as Macbeth
TVGalactica 1980
1980
as Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
TVHart to Hart
1979
TVRebecca
1979
as Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter
MovieThe Medusa Touch
1978
as Edward Parrish
TVThe Incredible Hulk
1977
as James Joslin
TVYoung Dan'l Boone
1977
TVSupernatural
1977
as Mr Nightingale
MovieThe Picture of Dorian Gray
1976
as Basil Hallward
MovieLove's Labour's Lost
1975
as Berowne
Ten from the Twenties
1975
as Willie Edwardes
MovieThe School for Scandal
1975
as Joseph Surface
The Prodigal Daughter
1975
as Father Daley
MovieHaunted: The Ferryman
1974
as Sheridan owen
MovieJennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974
as Count Karel Kinsky
TVJennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974
TVAffairs of the Heart
1974
as Captain Yule
MovieOne Deadly Owner
1974
MovieThe Merchant of Venice
1973
as Bassanio
TVA Picture of Katherine Mansfield
1973
as John Middleton Murry
TVThriller
1973
as Peter Tower
An Aspidistra in Babylon
1973
as Captain Blaine
TVThe Protectors
1972
as Kahan
TVCountry Matters
1972
as Captain Blaine
MovieNicholas and Alexandra
1971
as (uncredited)
The Rivals
1970
as Captain Jack Absolute
MovieThree Sisters
1970
as Dancer in dream sequence (uncredited)
Solo
1970
MovieAn Ideal Husband
1969
as Arthur, Viscount Goring
MovieThe Merry Widow
1968
as Count Danilo Danilovitch
TVThe Champions
1968
as The Bey
For Amusement Only
1968
as Henry
Kenilworth
1967
as Edmund Tressilian
TVThe Three Musketeers
1966
as D'Artagnan
TVMystery and Imagination
1966
as Sir John Maltravers
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
as Joseph Surface
MovieMy Fair Lady
1964
as Freddy Eynsford-Hill
TVTheatre 625
1964
as Villiers
MovieMacbeth
1964
as Malcolm
Act of Reprisal
1964
as Harvey Freeman
MovieGirl in the Headlines
1963
as Jordan Barker
MovieThe Very Edge
1963
as Mullen (The Intruder)
MovieThe Wild and the Willing
1962
as Andrew Gilby
TVTheatre Night
1957
as Roderick
MovieWar and Peace
1956
as Nikolai Rostov
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Plinio Ceccho
MovieSvengali
1954
as Pierre
