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Jeremy Brett (I) (1933–1995)
The refined and debonair English actor Jeremy Brett will forever be best remembered for his long-running and critically acclaimed portrayal of Sherlock Holmes for Britain's Granada Television. From a privileged background, Brett was educated at England's most prestigious independent school, Eton College. After training as an actor at the Central ...
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Actor (76 credits)
Actor (76 credits)
1994
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Mini-Series)
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
- The Cardboard Box
(1994)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Mazarin Stone
(1994)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Red Circle
(1994)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Golden Pince-Nez
(1994)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Dying Detective
(1994)
... Sherlock Holmes
1991-1993
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series)
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
- The Eligible Bachelor
(1993)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Last Vampyre
(1993)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Master Blackmailer
(1992)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Creeping Man
(1991)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Illustrious Client
(1991)
... Sherlock Holmes
1988
Masterpiece Mystery
(TV Series)
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes II: The Sign of Four
(1988)
... Sherlock Holmes
1986-1988
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series)
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
- The Bruce Partington Plans
(1988)
... Sherlock Holmes
- Wisteria Lodge
(1988)
... Sherlock Holmes
- Silver Blaze
(1988)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Devil's Foot
(1988)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Six Napoleons
(1986)
... Sherlock Holmes
1984-1985
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series)
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
- The Final Problem
(1985)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Red Headed League
(1985)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Resident Patient
(1985)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Norwood Builder
(1985)
... Sherlock Holmes
- The Greek Interpreter
(1985)
... Sherlock Holmes
1984
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Ernest Finley
Ernest Finley
- Ace's Valet/Mother Comes First/Hit or Miss America
(1984)
... Ernest Finley
1983
Number 10
(TV Mini-Series)
William Pitt the Younger
William Pitt the Younger
- Bloodline
(1983)
... William Pitt the Younger
1969-1982
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
George, Duke of Bristol / Basil Hallward / Berowne / ...
George, Duke of Bristol / Basil Hallward / Berowne / ...
- On Approval
(1982)
... George, Duke of Bristol
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
(1976)
... Basil Hallward
- Love's Labour's Lost
(1975)
... Berowne
- The School for Scandal
(1975)
... Joseph Surface
- The Rivals
(1970)
... Captain Jack Absolute
1981
Seagull Island
(TV Mini-Series)
David Malcolm
David Malcolm
- Episode #1.5
(1981)
... David Malcolm
- Episode #1.4
(1981)
... David Malcolm
- Episode #1.3
(1981)
... David Malcolm
- Episode #1.2
(1981)
... David Malcolm
1980
Galactica 1980
(TV Series)
Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
- Spaceball
(1980)
... Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash
1979
Rebecca
(TV Mini-Series)
Maxim de Winter
Maxim de Winter
- Episode #1.4
(1979)
... Maxim de Winter
- Episode #1.3
(1979)
... Maxim de Winter
- Episode #1.2
(1979)
... Maxim de Winter
- Episode #1.1
(1979)
... Maxim de Winter
1978
The Incredible Hulk
(TV Series)
James Joslin
James Joslin
- Of Guilt, Models and Murder
(1978)
... James Joslin
1976
Jackanory
(TV Series)
Storyteller
Storyteller
- Zadig: Zadig the King
(1976)
... Storyteller
- Zadig: Zadig the Slave
(1976)
... Storyteller
- Zadig: Zadig the Grand Vizier
(1976)
... Storyteller
- Zadig: Zadig the Detective
(1976)
... Storyteller
- Zadig: Zadig the Nobleman
(1976)
... Storyteller
1975
A Legacy
(TV Series)
Eduard Merz
Eduard Merz
- Episode #1.4
(1975)
... Eduard Merz
- Episode #1.3
(1975)
... Eduard Merz
- Episode #1.2
(1975)
... Eduard Merz
- Episode #1.1
(1975)
... Eduard Merz
1974
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
(TV Mini-Series)
Count Karel Kinsky
Count Karel Kinsky
- Triumph and Tragedy
(1974)
... Count Karel Kinsky
- Recovery
(1974)
... Count Karel Kinsky
1973
A Picture of Katherine Mansfield
(TV Series)
Murry / The Man
Murry / The Man
- Episode #1.6
(1973)
... Murry
- Episode #1.5
(1973)
... Murry
- Episode #1.4
(1973)
... Murry
- Episode #1.3
(1973)
... Murry
- Episode #1.2
(1973)
... Murry
1973
Country Matters
(TV Series)
Captain Blaine
Captain Blaine
- An Aspidistra in Babylon
(1973)
... Captain Blaine
1971
Nicholas and Alexandra
(uncredited)
1966-1967
Theatre 625
(TV Series)
Giacomo Casanova / Villiers
Giacomo Casanova / Villiers
- The Magicians: The Incantation of Casanova
(1967)
... Giacomo Casanova
- The Queen & the Welshman
(1966)
... Villiers
1967
Kenilworth
(TV Mini-Series)
Edmund Tressilian
Edmund Tressilian
- The Wrath of Lions
(1967)
... Edmund Tressilian
- The Tide Turns
(1967)
... Edmund Tressilian
- The Black Arts
(1967)
... Edmund Tressilian
- The Sparrow's Lure
(1967)
... Edmund Tressilian
1961-1967
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Sergio Rovino / Plinio Ceccho / Dorian Gray
Sergio Rovino / Plinio Ceccho / Dorian Gray
- Quite an Ordinary Knife
(1967)
... Sergio Rovino
- Something to Declare
(1964)
... Plinio Ceccho
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
(1961)
... Dorian Gray
1966-1967
The Three Musketeers
(TV Mini-Series)
D'Artagnan
D'Artagnan
- Walk to the Scaffold
(1967)
... D'Artagnan
- Assassin
(1967)
... D'Artagnan
- The Cardinal
(1967)
... D'Artagnan
- At Night All Cats Are Grey
(1966)
... D'Artagnan
- Branded
(1966)
... D'Artagnan
1966
Mystery and Imagination
(TV Series)
Sir John Maltravers
Sir John Maltravers
- The Lost Stradivarius
(1966)
... Sir John Maltravers
1960-1963
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Tonino / Pascal / Maxime / ...
Tonino / Pascal / Maxime / ...
- Three Roads to Rome
(1963)
... Tonino
- The Typewriter
(1962)
... Pascal / Maxime
- Tess
(1960)
... Angel Clare
1961
BBC Sunday-Night Play
(TV Series)
Julian Bennett
Julian Bennett
- A Kind of Strength
(1961)
... Julian Bennett
1961
Beauty and the Beast
(TV Series)
The Prince
The Prince
- Episode #1.2
(1961)
... The Prince
- Episode #1.1
(1961)
... The Prince
1954-1958
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Wilfred Kirby / Freddie Perkins
Wilfred Kirby / Freddie Perkins
- Eden End (II)
(1958)
... Wilfred Kirby
- Mrs. Dot
(1954)
... Freddie Perkins
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Personal Details
Other Works:
He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Love's Labours Lost," in a National Theatre Company production at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Derek Jacobi, Joan Plowright, Ronald Pickup, Charles Kay, John McEnery, Sheila Reid, and Louise Purnell in the cast. Laurence Olivier was director. See more »Height:
6' 1" (1.86 m)
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Personal Quote:
Well, the stories leap from the printed page. I mean, when it says, 'Holmes crawls through the bracken looking for a clue like a golden retriever,' you can see it with your mind's eye. When you do it, it's hysterically funny. I've even had people in the studio, when I had suddenly crawled across the floor, say, 'Not another of those.' And that's the lighter side. See more »Trivia:
His father, Lt. Colonel Henry William "Bill" Huggins, was born in 1890. See more »Trademark:
His aristocratic beautifully modulated voiceStar Sign:
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