Jeremy Brett

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Role

Actor

Date of birth

11/03/1933

Date of death

09/12/1995

Place of birth

Berkswell Grange, Warwickshire, England, UK

Jeremy Brett

Biography

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 School of Speech and Drama in London, Brett made his professional stage debut in repertory in 1954. He became a noteworthy classical actor who was to make regular appearances on stage, including many with the National Theatre. Brett was as cultured off screen as on. His interests included classical music, archery and horseback riding. His greatest popularity and acclaim would come with his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on television from the 1980s through to the 1990s. Where so many have tried and failed to capture the essence of the character, either being derided or forgotten, Brett's widely praised take on it has been described by many as superlative and even definitive. Brett suffered from poor health towards the end of his life but he was still playing the role of Holmes shortly before his death in 1995 at the age of 61.

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My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
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8.0
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Role: Freddy Eynsford-Hill
War and Peace
War and Peace
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6.7
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Role: Nikolai Rostov
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Role: Edward Parrish
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Role: (uncredited)
Moll Flanders
Moll Flanders
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Role: Artist's Father
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Role: Tony Vernon-Smith
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Role: Jordan Barker
Svengali
Svengali
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Role: Pierre (uncredited)
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Role: Andrew Gilby
The Very Edge
The Very Edge
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Role: Mullen - The Intruder
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Role: David Malcolm
Act of Reprisal
Act of Reprisal
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Role: Harvey Freeman
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