Sherlock Holmes — Elementary Character Profile

About Sherlock Holmes

Modern-day police consultant in NYC who relocated to Manhattan after a fall from grace and drug rehabilitation. He insists on his own post-rehab regimen and works alongside a sober companion. Known for his brilliance, mercurial nature, and unorthodox investigative methods, he is highly valued by the NYPD despite his unconventional approach.

Sherlock Holmes — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Sherlock Holmes universe

Quick Facts about Sherlock Holmes

Occupation

private investigator

Nationality

British

Sherlock Holmes's Known Relations

• Mycroft Holmes — Sibling
• Professor Moriarty — Enemy
• Sebastian Moran — Enemy

Sherlock Holmes appears in 32 titles

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) — character page
• The Scarlet Claw (1944) — character page
• The Pearl of Death (1944) — character page
• The House of Fear (1945) — character page
• The Woman in Green (1945) — character page
• Pursuit to Algiers (1945) — character page
• Terror by Night (1946) — character page
• Dressed to Kill (1946) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance (1980) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra (1983) — character page
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) — character page
• The Sign of Four (1983) — character page
• The Great Mouse Detective (1986) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jonny Lee Miller

Appears in

Elementary (2012)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (10)

• Sherlock Holmes — Partners — Joan Watson (Lucy Liu)

  Primary partnership evolving from sober companion to life partner.

• Sherlock Holmes — Protagonist-Antagonist — Odin Reichenbach (James Frain)

  Psychological duel where Sherlock outmaneuvers a manipulative mastermind.

• Sherlock Holmes — Deceptive Bond — Irene Adler (Natalie Dormer)

  Romantic history marred by deception, leaving lasting psychological impact.

• Sherlock Holmes — Paternal Strain — Morland Holmes (John Noble)

  Father-son tension driven by Sherlock's past and Morland's protective instincts.

• Sherlock Holmes — Gang Investigation — Shinwell Johnson (Nelsan Ellis)

  Collaborative effort to dismantle criminal organization, testing loyalty.

• Sherlock Holmes — Former Partners — Gareth Lestrade (Sean Pertwee)

  Professional respect rebuilt through shared investigative goals.

• Sherlock Holmes — Forensic Partnership — Dr. Eugene Hawes (Jordan Gelber)

  Reliable forensic partnership providing critical evidence for investigations.

• Sherlock Holmes — Independent Partner — Kitty Winter (Ophelia Lovibond)

  Evolution from protégé to equal partner in investigative endeavors.

• Sherlock Holmes — Client Engagement — Lin Wen (Samantha Quan)

  Professional engagement that uncovers deeper intelligence networks.

• Sherlock Holmes — Case Collaboration — Detective Guzman (Chris McKinney)

  Brief professional interaction focused on specific criminal investigations.

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More characters from Elementary

• Joan Watson (Lucy Liu)
• Marcus Bell (Jon Michael Hill)
• Thomas Gregson (Aidan Quinn)
• Morland Holmes (John Noble)
• Tara Parker (Sutton Foster)
• Shinwell Johnson (Nelsan Ellis)
• Dr. Candace Reed (Linda Emond)
• Ms. Hudson (Candis Cayne)
• Mycroft Holmes (Rhys Ifans)
• Gareth Lestrade (Sean Pertwee)
• Andrew Paek (Raza Jaffrey)
• Fiona Helbron (Betty Gilpin)