Sherlock Holmes — Sherlock Holmes Character Profile

About Sherlock Holmes

Brilliant Victorian consulting detective known for eccentric methods and deductive reasoning.

Sherlock Holmes — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Deductive reasoning, Martial arts, Chemistry, Disguise, Lockpicking

• Strength: 6.5/10
• Intelligence: 10/10
• Charisma: 7.5/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about Sherlock Holmes

Nationality

British

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

Robert Downey Jr.

Appears in

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Sherlock Holmes — teammate — Dr. John Watson (Jude Law)
• Sherlock Holmes — nemesis — Lord Henry Blackwood (Mark Strong)
• Sherlock Holmes — love interest — Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams)
• Sherlock Holmes — colleague — Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan)
• Sherlock Holmes — colleague — Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan)
• Sherlock Holmes — Professional Antagonist Collaborator — Lord Coward (Hans Matheson)

  Government official working with Blackwood

• Sherlock Holmes — Social Acquaintance — Mary Morstan (Kelly Reilly)

  Friend through Watson

• Sherlock Holmes — Conflict Physical Opponent — Dredger (Robert Maillet)

  Blackwood's enforcer with multiple confrontations

• Sherlock Holmes — Family Landlord — Mrs. Hudson (Geraldine James)

  Landlord-tenant relationship with friendship

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More characters from Sherlock Holmes

• Dr. John Watson (Jude Law)
• Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams)
• Lord Henry Blackwood (Mark Strong)
• Sir Thomas Rotheram (James Fox)
• Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan)
• Ambassador Standish (William Hope)
• Mrs. Hudson (Geraldine James)
• Mary Morstan (Kelly Reilly)
• Captain Tanner (Clive Russell)
• Coach Driver (Sebastian Abineri)
• Guard Captain (Andrew Brooke)
• Dredger (Robert Maillet)