Deceased
How Did Jeremy Brett Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 61Peter Jeremy William Huggins, known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes from 1984 to 1994 in 41 episodes of the Granada TV series. He also played the smitten Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the 1964 Warner Bros. production of My Fair Lady. His career spanned stage, television and film, to Shakespeare and musical theatre.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Moll FlandersMovie | Artist's Father | 63 |
| 1995 | More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'Movie | Self - Host / Freddy Eynsford-Hill | 62 |
| 1995 | Mad Dogs and EnglishmenMovie | Tony Vernon-Smith | 62 |
| 1995 | Sherlock Holmes: The Great DetectiveMovie | Sherlock Holmes (archive footage) | 62 |
| 1994 | The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesSeries | Sherlock Holmes | 61 |
| 1992 | The Master BlackmailerMovie | Sherlock Holmes | 59 |
| 1991 | The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesSeries | Sherlock Holmes | 58 |
| 1985 | DeceptionsMovie | Bryan Foxworth | 52 |
| 1985 | Florence NightingaleMovie | William Nightingale | 52 |
| 1985 | DeceptionsSeries | Bryan Foxworth | 52 |
| 1984 | Sherlock HolmesSeries | Sherlock Holmes | 51 |
| 1984 | Morte d'ArthurMovie | King Arthur | 51 |
| 1983 | Number 10Series | William Pitt the Younger | 50 |
| 1982 | On ApprovalMovie | George | 49 |
| 1981 | MacbethMovie | Macbeth | 48 |
| 1981 | The Good SoldierMovie | Edward Ashburnham | 48 |
| 1980 | Galactica 1980Series | Commander Xaviar / Lieutenant Nash | 47 |
| 1979 | Hart to HartSeries | — | 46 |
| 1978 | The Medusa TouchMovie | Edward Parrish | 45 |
| 1977 | The Incredible HulkSeries | James Joslin | 44 |
| 1977 | Young Dan'l BooneSeries | — | 44 |
| 1976 | The Picture of Dorian GrayMovie | Basil Hallward | 43 |
| 1975 | Ten from the TwentiesSeries | Willie Edwardes | 42 |
| 1975 | The School for ScandalMovie | Joseph Surface | 42 |
| 1975 | The Prodigal DaughterMovie | Father Daley | 42 |
| 1974 | Affairs of the HeartSeries | Captain Yule | 41 |
| 1974 | Jennie: Lady Randolph ChurchillSeries | — | 41 |
| 1974 | Jennie: Lady Randolph ChurchillMovie | Count Karel Kinsky | 41 |
| 1974 | One Deadly OwnerMovie | — | 41 |
| 1973 | ThrillerSeries | Peter Tower | 40 |
| 1973 | A Picture of Katherine MansfieldSeries | John Middleton Murry | 40 |
| 1972 | The ProtectorsSeries | Kahan | 39 |
| 1972 | Country MattersSeries | Captain Blaine | 39 |
| 1971 | Nicholas and AlexandraMovie | (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1970 | Three SistersMovie | Dancer in dream sequence (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1970 | The RivalsMovie | Captain Jack Absolute | 37 |
| 1968 | The ChampionsSeries | The Bey | 35 |
| 1968 | For Amusement OnlySeries | Henry | 35 |
| 1967 | KenilworthSeries | Edmund Tressilian | 34 |
| 1966 | Mystery and ImaginationSeries | Sir John Maltravers | 33 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthSeries | Vicount Goring | 32 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthSeries | Lord Berowne | 32 |
| 1965 | Knock on Any DoorSeries | David | 32 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625Series | Villiers | 31 |
| 1964 | MacbethMovie | Malcolm | 31 |
| 1964 | My Fair LadyMovie | Freddy Eynsford-Hill | 31 |
| 1964 | Act of ReprisalMovie | Harvey Freeman | 31 |
| 1963 | The Very EdgeMovie | Mullen (The Intruder) | 30 |
| 1962 | The Wild and the WillingMovie | Andrew Gilby | 29 |
| 1957 | Theatre NightSeries | Roderick | 24 |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreSeries | Sergio Rovino | 23 |
| 1956 | War and PeaceMovie | Nikolai Rostov | 23 |
| 1954 | SvengaliMovie | Pierre | 21 |