Dr. John Watson — Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Character Profile

About Dr. John Watson

Former army surgeon and Holmes's steadfast partner, providing medical expertise, practical grounding, and unwavering loyalty.

Dr. John Watson — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Medical expertise, Marksmanship, Combat, Writing, Loyalty

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 6/10

Dr. John Watson appears in 23 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 Woman in Green (1945) — character page
• Pursuit to Algiers (1945) — character page
• Dressed to Kill (1946) — 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
• Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls (1992) — character page
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes (2009) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jude Law

Appears in

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Dr. John Watson — Alliance Steadfast Partner — Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.)

  Core detective duo maintaining unwavering loyalty and professional synergy throughout the film.

• Dr. John Watson — Family Spouse — Mary Morstan (Kelly Reilly)

  Newly married couple navigating the dangers of Watson's dangerous lifestyle.

• Dr. John Watson — Conflict Target Of Assassination Plot — Professor James Moriarty (Jared Harris)

  Watson is directly targeted by Moriarty's forces and actively defends against the assassination plot.

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