Ian mckellen, laura linney, hiroyuki sanada, hattie morahan. He was the cousin of the popular english actor, martin clunes, known for roles in series such as british men behaving badly 1992 and doc martin 2004. Sherlock holmes and sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes a. Most popular sherlock holmes movies and tv shows imdb. The case for benedict cumberbatch as the greatest onscreen. Sherlock holmes complete tv series 39 full episodes. The featured sketch cast berle as sherlock holmes and moore as dr. Additionally, many actors have portrayed sherlock holmes in audio dramas and stage productions. Holmes starred ian mckellen as a retired sherlock holmes living in sussex, in 1947, who grapples with an unsolved case involving a beautiful woman.
He is best remembered for his performance as sherlock holmes in 41 episodes of the adventures of sherlock holmes, a series of granada television films made between 1984 and 1994. With robert downey juniors inspired reinventing of the role in guy ritchies sherlock homes 2010 and the bbc effectively bringing holmes to the 21st century in the popular tv series sherlock 2010 starring benedict cumberbatch, the crimesolving antics of the great detective and his loyal colleague dr watson seem in good hands, and remain as popular as ever. Christopher lee christopher lee played holmes in two films in the early 90sincident at victoria falls and sherlock holmes and the leading ladywhen he was in his late sixties, and the stories were not based on doyles books. So popular was he that he played the role in various films up until 1935. Each episode is a separate entity, revealing another riddle crime that quickly and reliably solve sherlock holmes. The series was first known as the memoirs of sherlock holmes, after the title of the collected short stories written by sir arthur conan doyle. Sherlock is a british crime television series based on sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes detective stories. The refined and debonair english actor jeremy brett will forever be best remembered for his. I adore the granada series, and ive spent enough time introducing it to friends that ive developed a private list of episodes to use for that purpose. His reach extends beyond the success of holmesian tv sherlock and elementary and film 2009s sherlock holmes and the upcoming mr. The cases of sherlock holmes are two british series of sherlock holmes adaptations for television produced by the bbc in 1965 and 1968 respectively. Sherlock holmes and pc andrew burke investigate the case of a blackmailer holding an entire apartment block to ransom. Which are the best sherlock holmes jeremy brett episodes. The good doctor soon became an invaluable asset to holmes, acting as his assistant on cases, as well as becoming his official chroniclerbiographer or, to use holmes s phrase, my boswell.
Limited to the most popular prolific moviesseriesactors. Sherlock holmes awarded title for most portrayed literary. Kayti burt ranks all of sherlock s episodes, including the abominable bride and more from the series four current seasons of the show about a super sleuth. Though it is, to date, probably the single most comprehensive screen adaptation of the holmes canon, the granada series nevertheless left nineteen stories unadapted after sherlock holmes actor jeremy bretts sudden death in 1995. Sherlock holmes was a detective television series aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. Actor playing multiple roles 1 actress 1 albatross 1 anger 1. Adapted from sir arthur conan doyles original novels, this classic series by granada television starred jeremy brett as the definitive holmes, with david burke and later edward hardwicke as his able assistant dr.
With 24 episodes per season, by the end of season two miller became the actor who had portrayed sherlock holmes the most in television andor film. Sherlock holmes is one of the most famous characters in modern history, and has appeared in film more often than any other character. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Milton berle, gloria colbert, victor moore, basil rathbone. The actor most associated with holmes on stage was william gillette, who wrote, directed, and starred in a popular play entitled sherlock holmes in seven different productions on broadway from 1899 filmed in 1916, while the stories were still being published, to 1930. Jan 22, 2018 in the littleknown film, they might be giants, george c.
Most popular sherlock holmes spoof movies and tv shows imdb. Since his creation in 1887, sherlock holmes has been played by over 75 actors including sir christopher lee, charlton. Mar 20, 2016 the 10 best sherlock holmes movies of all time posted on march 20, 2016 march 20, 2016 by george cromack having been portrayed on screen in excess of two hundred and fifty times, producing any list of film titles featuring sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes who first appeared in print in 1887 is no easy task. The detective has appeared onscreen over 250 times in total.
The next generation episode, elementary my dear data. An aged, retired sherlock holmes deals with early dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. Some of the stories have never been adapted before. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again. Watson by playing him as an old buffoon starred in a staggering 14 films for 20th. Sherlock holmes is the most portrayed literary character in stage, film, and television history, having appeared on stage and screen 254 times as of 2012.
This is the complete guide to the sherlock holmes granada series starring jeremy brett. Sherlock holmes sherlock holmes 51 episodes 20082009 sherlock holmes mysteries sherlock holmes 44 episodes 20002001 moll flanders jonathans father 1995. Oddly, this turns out to be the least of their problems. He is the closest accordingtocanon sherlock holmes that has ever existed, and even, himself, fought with the writers of the show inorder to make sure that they stuck to the canon of the original. While gillette may have been the best allaround actor to ever portray holmes, rathbone, a south african by birth but an englishman by parentage, was the most popular. Arthur conan doyle never specified in any of his sixty sherlock holmes stories that his fictional creation wore a deerstalker cap, smoked a curved pipe or relaxed offduty in luxurious dressing gowns. A game of shadows 2011, however, the insanity he brings to the table is near impossible to ignore. Wilmer donned the famous deerstalker in the mid1960s as the arthur conan doyle character. From a privileged background, brett was educated at englands most prestigious independent school, eton college. In 2012, another modernized version of the most famous detective in the world, sherlock holmes, premiered in cbs, titled elementary.
Scotland yard comes to sherlock with a curious case involving a cabinet ministers son and smashed statues of late prime minister margaret thatcher. Most episodes were written by the team of dennis green and anthony boucher. Most popular sherlock holmes movies and tv shows refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc. What actor so far has played the best sherlock holmes. There have been many adaptations of sir arthur conan doyles beloved character sherlock holmes over the years, and the bbc series starring benedict cumberbatch and martin freeman is considered one.
Playing opposite a refined watson jude law, downey is the actor whose most infused his own persona into the sherlock role, and ritchie seems more than happy to play it up. Arguably the actor most commonly identified with sherlock holmes on film, sir basil rathbone made 14 sherlock holmes movies between 1939 and 1946, creating the deerstalker and cape look in the. The worlds only consulting detective, sherlock holmes benedict cumberbatch, star trek into darkness, dr. Miltons guests include comic actor victor moore, singer jean sablon, gloria colbert and a cameo by basil rathbone. All 9 sherlock episodes ranked by you sherlocks home. No less than 78 different actors have taken their turn at portraying the enigmatic deduction machine in various mediums, and each has brought their own foibles to the role. Rating another five actors who played sherlock holmes. The objectives of the three most popular shows namely, the 1984 sherlock holmes series, the downey films and sherlock differ gre. Sherlock holmes is the most portrayed literary human character in film and television history, having appeared on screen 254 times as of 2012.
Sherlock holmes and doctor watson tv series 1980 imdb. Jun 15, 2017 thats a simple one, that would be jeremy brett. The top 20 actors to have played sherlock holmes imdb. Gillette is responsible for the popular image of holmes, clad in deerstalker and inverness cape with a claypipe. Jeremy brett played holmes in the return of sherlock holmes on bbc from the casebook of sherlock holmes in 1991 a variety of movies in 1992 and 1993 and the memoirs of sherlock holmes in 1994 with edward hardwicke as watson. Top 10 actors who played sherlock holmes the best youtube. List of sherlock holmes short stories and novels baker. All the depictions of how sherlock did it though without a definitive answer and a new dynamic as mary steps into the fray that sets the stage for the rest of the series. It stars igor petrenko as sherlock holmes and andrei panin as doctor john watson. Dec, 2019 sherlock holmes is over years old, which means there are quite a few interpretations of the famed detective out there, especially on screen. Sherlock holmes is among the most ubiquitous characters of all time.
Between 1939 and 1946, rathbone and nigel bruce who did untold damage to the legacy of dr. May 21, 2012 but for me a major sherlock holmes fan and lover of jeremy bretts portrayal benedict cumberbatch is, indeed, the greatest, most compelling sherlock holmes ever. With the season finale fast approaching, heres whats happening with sherlock and watson in elementary season 7 and beyond. Jan 03, 2020 hailed as the most faithfully filmed adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles legendary characters, this critically acclaimed tv series stars ronald howard as the world famous sleuth and h. Sherlock tv series 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Monk was the decades silliestand saddestsherlock holmes. By clicking on the title of each episode, you will find a summary of the adventure, a commentary on the episode, the full casting and a gallery with portraits of the performers and some typical scenes. In fact, sherlock holmes is the most played literary human character in history according to the guinness book of world records. Widely hailed as the worlds greatest detective before batman was given that title, he acts as an unofficial consultant to both the police and private individuals. The 1965 production, which followed a pilot the year before, was the second bbc series of sherlock holmes adaptations, after. Sherlock holmes tv series 19841994 the movie database tmdb. The casebook of sherlock holmes sherlock holmes 19911993. Hailed as the most faithfully filmed adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles legendary characters, this critically acclaimed tv series stars ronald howard as the world famous sleuth and h.
Which sherlock holmes actor till now most resembles the. Elementary season 7 is coming to an end after seven seasons, but what does the future hold for cbs version of sherlock holmes. If what you want is opinions, add a do you think somewhere in the question. Sherlockians from around the world selected the best sherlock holmes stories in the largest and most comprehensive survey ever conducted. Ian james corlett is the voice of sherlock holmes in scoobydoo and guess who tv show. Listen to all the actors who have voiced sherlock holmes and vote for your favorite. Sara bruni, tony carpenter, lewis davis, tamzin dunstone. Shot in polishbritish coproduction series of short stories based on themes of sir arthur conan doyle father of the worlds most famous detective. From a privileged background, brett was educated at englands most prestigious independent school, eton. These are the last performances from a great british actor who is classed as portraying one of the worlds most iconic presentations of sherlock holmes.
Sherlock holmes tv series 19841994 the arthur conan. The first two series were shown under the title the adventures of sherlock holmes and were followed by subsequent series with the titles of other short story collections by. Sherlok kholms is a russian television crime drama series based on the sherlock holmes detective stories by arthur conan doyle, and was aired in november 20. Sherlock holmes is the most portrayed literary human character in film and television. Sherlock holmes is one of the worlds most popular fictional detectives, famed for his legendary powers of observation and deduction. New years day this year had the series premiere of sherlock series 4 on bbc with 8. Many actors have portrayed the popular detective sherlock holmes. Originally, the show starred basil rathbone as sherlock holmes and nigel bruce as doctor watson. Freddie jones list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Cumberbatch stars in sherlock, a bbc drama that shows three episodes every few years, much to fans frustrations as they often leave questions unanswered. With geoffrey whitehead, donald pickering, patrick newell, tommy godfrey. Limited to the most popular prolific moviesseries actors. Others, like brent spiner, play sherlock holmes in the holodeck as a distraction in the star trek. In 1981, producer michael cox, fervent admirer of arthur.
But you need to give a nod to an actor who was a big fan of conan doyle, physically resembled doyles holmes. Unlike bbcs version, this series was set in new york city and john watson was changed for dr. The refined and debonair english actor jeremy brett will forever be best remembered for his longrunning and critically acclaimed portrayal of sherlock holmes for britains granada television. Leave us a list and we will create another video honoring them too. Freddie jones full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He was the cousin of the popular english actor, martin clunes. Strange, teams up with his longsuffering, faithful friend, dr. Top 10 screen versions of sherlock holmes page 2 of 2. Most popular sherlock holmes character movies and tv shows. The fourth installment finds sherlock waiting for a presumably dead moriartys next move as watson and mary take on new roles as firsttime parents. Sherlock holmes actor douglas wilmer has died at the age of 96. Created by steven moffat and mark gatiss, it stars benedict cumberbatch as sherlock holmes and martin freeman as doctor john watson. Aug 15, 2019 millers take on the character is already the actor with the most appearances as sherlock in film and tv by far, with over 150 episodes to date, but he isnt going to have much longer in the role.
List of actors who have played sherlock holmes wikipedia. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs. Mar 05, 2019 kayti burt ranks all of sherlock s episodes, including the abominable bride and more from the series four current seasons of the show about a super sleuth. He was so popular that his own author couldnt kill him off, and hes remained a colossal cultural figure since. The new adventures of sherlock holmes is an oldtime radio show which aired in the usa from 1939 to 1950. The return of sherlock holmes sherlock holmes 19861988. Sherlock holmes is the overall title given to the series of sherlock holmes adaptations produced by the british television company granada television between 1984 and 1994. You would expect this episode to be more popular, what with it being the most wellknown original sherlock holmes story. The 10 best sherlock holmes movies of all time taste of.
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