ACTOR
Jeremy Brett
1933 - 1995
Jeremy Brett
Peter Jeremy William Huggins (3 November 1933 – 12 September 1995), 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 a Granada TV series. His career spanned stage, television and film, to Shakespeare and musical theatre. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jeremy Brett has received more than 4,086,369 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Jeremy Brett is the 920th most popular actor (down from 540th in 2019), the 1,031st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 699th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular British Actor.
Memorability Metrics
4.1M
Page Views (PV)
65.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
3.99
Effective Languages (L*)
4.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jeremy Brett ranks 920 out of 13,578. Before him are Ethel Barrymore, Jackie Coogan, Kyle MacLachlan, Delphine Seyrig, María Casares, and Wes Studi. After him are Micheline Presle, Michael Palin, Diane Kruger, Anne Wiazemsky, Jack Black, and Lee J. Cobb.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEthel Barrymore
1879 - 1959
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 914
Jackie Coogan
1914 - 1984
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 915
Kyle MacLachlan
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 916
Delphine Seyrig
1932 - 1990
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 917
María Casares
1922 - 1996
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 918
Wes Studi
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 919
Jeremy Brett
1933 - 1995
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 920
Micheline Presle
1922 - 2024
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 921
Michael Palin
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 922
Diane Kruger
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 923
Anne Wiazemsky
1947 - 2017
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 924
Jack Black
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 925
Lee J. Cobb
1911 - 1976
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 926
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Jeremy Brett ranks 92. Before him are Liliana Cavani, The Singing Nun, Waichiro Omura, Franz, Duke of Bavaria, John Mayall, and Bata Živojinović. After him are Walter Kasper, David Hamilton, Hisataka Okamoto, Sacha Distel, Renato Salvatori, and Tomas Milian. Among people deceased in 1995, Jeremy Brett ranks 62. Before him are Rose Kennedy, Bob Ross, Mária Telkes, Mehdi Bazargan, Lola Flores, and Günter Guillaume. After him are Georges Canguilhem, Ko Takamoro, Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, James Meade, Elizabeth Montgomery, and Ernest Mandel.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsLiliana Cavani
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 86
The Singing Nun
SINGER
1933 - 1985
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 87
Waichiro Omura
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 88
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 89
John Mayall
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 90
Bata Živojinović
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 91
Jeremy Brett
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 92
Walter Kasper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 93
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 94
Hisataka Okamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 95
Sacha Distel
SINGER
1933 - 2004
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 96
Renato Salvatori
ACTOR
1933 - 1988
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 97
Tomas Milian
ACTOR
1933 - 2017
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 98
Others Deceased in 1995
Go to all RankingsRose Kennedy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 - 1995
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 56
Bob Ross
PAINTER
1942 - 1995
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 57
Mária Telkes
CHEMIST
1900 - 1995
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 58
Mehdi Bazargan
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1995
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 59
Lola Flores
SINGER
1923 - 1995
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 60
Günter Guillaume
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 1995
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 61
Jeremy Brett
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 62
Georges Canguilhem
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1995
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 63
Ko Takamoro
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 64
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1995
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 65
James Meade
ECONOMIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 66
Elizabeth Montgomery
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 67
Ernest Mandel
ECONOMIST
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 68
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jeremy Brett ranks 1,030 out of 8,785. Before him are William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800), Mary Mallon (1869), John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718), Ricky Gervais (1961), and Woodes Rogers (1679). After him are Michael Palin (1943), Anna Atkins (1799), George Robert Gray (1808), Henry Tingle Wilde (1872), John Balliol (1249), Sebastian Shaw (1905), and Kenny Baker (1934).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWilliam Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
ASTRONOMER
1800 - 1867
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 1,025
Mary Mallon
CELEBRITY
1869 - 1938
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 1,026
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
POLITICIAN
1718 - 1792
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 1,027
Ricky Gervais
COMEDIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1,028
Woodes Rogers
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1679 - 1732
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1,029
Jeremy Brett
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 1,030
Michael Palin
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 1,031
Anna Atkins
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1871
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 1,032
George Robert Gray
BIOLOGIST
1808 - 1872
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 1,033
Henry Tingle Wilde
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1912
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,034
John Balliol
POLITICIAN
1249 - 1314
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1,035
Sebastian Shaw
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1,036
Kenny Baker
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 1,037
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Jeremy Brett ranks 132. Before him are Marty Feldman (1934), Mark Strong (1963), Ewan McGregor (1971), Jill Ireland (1936), James Mason (1909), and David Warner (1941). After him are Michael Palin (1943), Sebastian Shaw (1905), Kenny Baker (1934), John Nettles (1943), Stephen Boyd (1931), and Frank Oz (1944).
Marty Feldman
1934 - 1982
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 126
Mark Strong
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 127
Ewan McGregor
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 128
Jill Ireland
1936 - 1990
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 129
James Mason
1909 - 1984
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 130
David Warner
1941 - 2022
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 131
Jeremy Brett
1933 - 1995
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 132
Michael Palin
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 133
Sebastian Shaw
1905 - 1994
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 134
Kenny Baker
1934 - 2016
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 135
John Nettles
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 136
Stephen Boyd
1931 - 1977
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 137
Frank Oz
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 138