The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes - Caricature Series
I had a dream, a desire, to create a series of Sherlock Holmes caricatures like this for just over 10 years. Despite some rough spots here and there, I am proud to say I finally achieved this small dream.
Each actor featured here was a personal choice based on how unique and/or memorable their performances were, some definitely worse than others. Whether you enjoy some of these portrayals or not, however, I think you can agree that this gives a fairly good account of how the character has changed and evolved over-time, and the various actors who were chosen to put on the deer-stalker cap.
Arthur Wontner - played Sherlock Holmes (1931-1937)
Basil Rathbone - played Sherlock Holmes (1939-1946)
Peter Cushing - played Sherlock Holmes in 1959 and 1968.
John Neville - played Sherlock Holmes (1965)
Robert Stevens - played Sherlock Holmes (1970)
Nicol Williamson - played Sherlock Holmes (1976)
Christopher Plummer - played Sherlock Holmes (1979)
Ian Richardon - played Sherlock Holmes (1982)
Nicholas Rowe - played Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Charlton Heston - played Sherlock Holmes (1991)
Jeremy Brett - played Sherlock Holmes (1984-1994)
Christopher Lee - played Sherlock Holmes (1992)
Matt Frewer - played Sherlock Holmes (2000-2002)
Robert Downey Jr. - played Sherlock Holmes (2008-Present)
Benedict Cumberbatch - played Sherlock Holmes (2010-Present)
Caricature Series - Complete Set
Caricature Series - Refined Sketches
Caricature Series - Rough Sketches