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Actors famous for playing Sherlock Holmes
Basil Rathbone, who created the catchphrase 'Elementary, my dear Watson' was, thanks to the longevity of film (as opposed to stage performaces) perhaps the best known Sherlock Holmes until Jeremy Brett's television portrayal later in the century. Brett is now widely considered the definitive Holmes thanks to his faithful portrayal and the writers' adherence to the Holmes canon. However, other actors have done well portraying the famous detective. These include:

Actors with multiple outings as Sherlock Holmes
A new Britsh television series was launched in 2010. It has been well-received, and only time will tell if lead actor Benedict Cumberbatch will find his way onto a list of all-time great Sherlock Holmeses.