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=== Sherlock Holmes ===
=== Sherlock Holmes ===
{{quote| ''"The game is afoot!"''<br />
{{quote|''"The game is afoot!"''
'''Played By:''' [[Robert Downey Jr]] }}
'''Played By:''' [[Robert Downey, Jr.]] }}
* [[Ambiguous Disorder]]: Asperger's?
* [[Ambiguous Disorder]]: Asperger's?
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]]
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]]
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* [[Crazy Jealous Guy]]
* [[Crazy Jealous Guy]]
* [[Crazy Prepared]]
* [[Crazy Prepared]]
* [[Cursed With Awesome]]: Sherlock's eponymous [[Sherlock Scan]] apparently has no figurative off-switch as shown in the restaurant scene in the first movie, and is explicitly called a curse by him late into the second.
* [[Cursed with Awesome]]: Sherlock's eponymous [[Sherlock Scan]] apparently has no figurative off-switch as shown in the restaurant scene in the first movie, and is explicitly called a curse by him late into the second.
* [[Dating Catwoman]]
* [[Dating Catwoman]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
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* [[Hyper Awareness]]
* [[Hyper Awareness]]
* [[Master of Disguise]]
* [[Master of Disguise]]
* [[Perma Stubble]]
* [[Perma-Stubble]]
* [[Private Detective]]
* [[Private Detective]]
* [[Sherlock Scan]]
* [[Sherlock Scan]]
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=== Dr John Watson ===
=== Dr John Watson ===
{{quote| ''"I’ve been going over my notes of our exploits over the past seven months. Would you like to hear my conclusions? …I am psychologically disturbed."''<br />
{{quote|''"I’ve been going over my notes of our exploits over the past seven months. Would you like to hear my conclusions? …I am psychologically disturbed."''
'''Played By:''' Jude Law }}
'''Played By:''' Jude Law }}
* [[Badass Bookworm]]
* [[Badass Bookworm]]
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=== Irene Adler ===
=== Irene Adler ===
{{quote| ''"I’ve never been in over my head."''<br />
{{quote|''"I’ve never been in over my head."''
'''Played By:''' [[Rachel McAdams]] }}
'''Played By:''' [[Rachel McAdams]] }}
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* {{spoiler|[[Back for The Dead]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Back for the Dead]]}}
* [[Bifauxnen]]
* [[Bifauxnen]]
* [[Classy Cat Burglar]]
* [[Classy Cat Burglar]]
* [[Dark Chick]]
* [[Dark Chick]]
* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge On Him]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge on Him]]}}
* [[Femme Fatale]]
* [[Femme Fatale]]
* [[Hot Chick in A Badass Suit]]
* [[Hot Chick in a Badass Suit]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[The Muse]]
* [[The Muse]]
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=== Inspector Lestrade ===
=== Inspector Lestrade ===
{{quote| ''"In another life, Mr. Holmes, you would have made a excellent criminal."''<br />
{{quote|''"In another life, Mr. Holmes, you would have made a excellent criminal."''
'''Played By:''' Eddie Marsan }}
'''Played By:''' Eddie Marsan }}
* [[Captain Obvious]]
* [[Captain Obvious]]
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=== Mary Morstan ===
=== Mary Morstan ===
{{quote| ''"It does seem a little far-fetched, though. Making all these grand assumptions based on such tiny details..."''<br />
{{quote|''"It does seem a little far-fetched, though. Making all these grand assumptions based on such tiny details..."''
'''Played By:''' Kelly Reilly }}
'''Played By:''' Kelly Reilly }}
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]
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=== Mrs Hudson ===
=== Mrs Hudson ===
{{quote| ''"What will I do when you leave, doctor? He'll bring the whole house down!"''<br />
{{quote|''"What will I do when you leave, doctor? He'll bring the whole house down!"''
'''Played By:''' Geraldine James }}
'''Played By:''' Geraldine James }}
* [[Servile Snarker]]
* [[Servile Snarker]]
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=== Lord Henry Blackwood ===
=== Lord Henry Blackwood ===
{{quote| ''"You and I are bound together on a journey that will twist the very fabric of nature."''<br />
{{quote|''"You and I are bound together on a journey that will twist the very fabric of nature."''
'''Played By:''' [[Mark Strong]] }}
'''Played By:''' [[Mark Strong]] }}
* [[The Antichrist]]
* [[The Antichrist]]
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* [[Diabolical Mastermind]]
* [[Diabolical Mastermind]]
* [[Evil Brit]]
* [[Evil Brit]]
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: {{spoiler|Subverted. He talks the talk and uses the imagery, but his "powers" are nothing but smoke and mirrors}}.
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: {{spoiler|Subverted. He talks the talk and uses the imagery, but his "powers" are nothing but smoke and mirrors}}.
* [[Hannibal Lecture]]
* [[Hannibal Lecture]]
* [[Jack the Ripper]]: It's implied he could be him or at least have something in common.
* [[Jack the Ripper]]: It's implied he could be him or at least have something in common.
* {{spoiler|[[Karmic Death]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Karmic Death]]}}
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Serial Killer]]: Subverted actually. It' more like a case of [[Serial Killings Specific Target]].
* [[Serial Killer]]: Subverted actually. It' more like a case of [[Serial Killings, Specific Target]].
* [[Soft Spoken Sadist]]
* [[Soft-Spoken Sadist]]
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=== Lord Coward ===
=== Lord Coward ===
{{quote| ''"How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the wise."''<br />
{{quote|''"How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the wise."''
'''Played By:''' Hans Matheson }}
'''Played By:''' Hans Matheson }}
* [[Dirty Coward]]
* [[Dirty Coward]]
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=== Sir Thomas Rotheram ===
=== Sir Thomas Rotheram ===
{{quote| '''Played By:''' James Fox}}
{{quote|'''Played By:''' James Fox}}
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=== Dredger ===
=== Dredger ===
{{quote| ''"Cours, petit lapin, cours."''<br />
{{quote|''"Cours, petit lapin, cours."''
'''Played By:''' Robert Maillet }}
'''Played By:''' Robert Maillet }}
* [[Affably Evil]]
* [[Affably Evil]]
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=== Ambassador John Standish ===
=== Ambassador John Standish ===
{{quote| '''Played By:''' William Hope}}
{{quote|'''Played By:''' William Hope}}
* [[Berserk Button]]: Threatening America.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Threatening America.
* {{spoiler|[[Kill It With Fire]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Kill It with Fire]]}}


== A Game of Shadows ==
== A Game of Shadows ==


=== Professor James Moriarty ===
=== Professor James Moriarty ===
{{quote| ''"Come now, you really think you're the only one who can play this game?"''<br />
{{quote|''"Come now, you really think you're the only one who can play this game?"''
'''Played By:''' Jared Harris }}
'''Played By:''' Jared Harris }}
* [[Ax Crazy]]: A rare cold-blooded one.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: A rare cold-blooded one.
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* {{spoiler|[[Disney Villain Death]].}}
* {{spoiler|[[Disney Villain Death]].}}
* [[Evil Brit]]
* [[Evil Brit]]
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Holmes himself. It's even mentioned in the first by movie by Adler.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Holmes himself. It's even mentioned in the first by movie by Adler.
* [[Evil Teacher]]
* [[Evil Teacher]]
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]
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* [[Narcissist]]
* [[Narcissist]]
* [[The Sociopath]]
* [[The Sociopath]]
* [[Soft Spoken Sadist]]
* [[Soft-Spoken Sadist]]
* [[Sore Loser]]: {{spoiler|How does Moriarty react to Holmes completely checkmating him? He threatens to kill Holmes and then [[And Your Little Dog, Too|Dr. and Mrs. Watson]].}}
* [[Sore Loser]]: {{spoiler|How does Moriarty react to Holmes completely checkmating him? He threatens to kill Holmes and then [[And Your Little Dog, Too|Dr. and Mrs. Watson]].}}
* [[Villain With Good Publicity]]
* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: An extremely subtle one, more to do with his actions than any expression or anger. His rage is restrained, but he makes the decision to go all-out on Holmes. And then that goes out the window after {{spoiler|Holmes pulls off his [[Taking You With Me]] [[Heroic Sacrifice]]. His facial expression as he plummets to his death is of impotent rage.}}
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: An extremely subtle one, more to do with his actions than any expression or anger. His rage is restrained, but he makes the decision to go all-out on Holmes. And then that goes out the window after {{spoiler|Holmes pulls off his [[Taking You with Me]] [[Heroic Sacrifice]]. His facial expression as he plummets to his death is of impotent rage.}}
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]
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=== Madame Simza Heron ===
=== Madame Simza Heron ===
{{quote| '''Played By:''' Noomi Rapace}}
{{quote|'''Played By:''' Noomi Rapace}}
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Bomb Throwing Anarchists]]
* [[Bomb-Throwing Anarchists]]
* [[Hot Gypsy Woman]]
* [[Hot Gypsy Woman]]
* [[Roma]]
* [[Roma]]
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=== Mycroft Holmes ===
=== Mycroft Holmes ===
{{quote| ''"Good evening, Mrs Watson. I'm the other Holmes."''<br />
{{quote|''"Good evening, Mrs Watson. I'm the other Holmes."''
'''Played By:''' [[Stephen Fry]] }}
'''Played By:''' [[Stephen Fry]] }}
* [[Aloof Big Brother]]
* [[Aloof Big Brother]]
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=== Colonel Sebastian Moran ===
=== Colonel Sebastian Moran ===
{{quote| '''Played By:''' Paul Anderson}}
{{quote|'''Played By:''' Paul Anderson}}
* [[Cold Sniper]]
* [[Cold Sniper]]
** YMMV. He seems to actively enjoy [[Hunting the Most Dangerous Game]].
** YMMV. He seems to actively enjoy [[Hunting the Most Dangerous Game]].
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* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]}}
* [[Kick the Dog]]: He shoots a random German soldier who happened to be standing in front of Watson.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: He shoots a random German soldier who happened to be standing in front of Watson.
* [[My Master Right or Wrong]]
* [[My Master, Right or Wrong]]
* [[Psycho for Hire]]
* [[Psycho for Hire]]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: He was looking forward to the opera.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: He was looking forward to the opera.


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Latest revision as of 11:37, 11 April 2017


The characters of the Sherlock Holmes 2009 film series.

Both Films

Sherlock Holmes

"The game is afoot!"
Played By: Robert Downey, Jr.

Dr John Watson

"I’ve been going over my notes of our exploits over the past seven months. Would you like to hear my conclusions? …I am psychologically disturbed."
Played By: Jude Law

Irene Adler

"I’ve never been in over my head."
Played By: Rachel McAdams

Inspector Lestrade

"In another life, Mr. Holmes, you would have made a excellent criminal."
Played By: Eddie Marsan

Mary Morstan

"It does seem a little far-fetched, though. Making all these grand assumptions based on such tiny details..."
Played By: Kelly Reilly

Mrs Hudson

"What will I do when you leave, doctor? He'll bring the whole house down!"
Played By: Geraldine James

Sherlock Holmes

Lord Henry Blackwood

"You and I are bound together on a journey that will twist the very fabric of nature."
Played By: Mark Strong

Lord Coward

"How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the wise."
Played By: Hans Matheson

Sir Thomas Rotheram

Played By: James Fox

Dredger

"Cours, petit lapin, cours."
Played By: Robert Maillet

Ambassador John Standish

Played By: William Hope

A Game of Shadows

Professor James Moriarty

"Come now, you really think you're the only one who can play this game?"
Played By: Jared Harris

Madame Simza Heron

Played By: Noomi Rapace

Mycroft Holmes

"Good evening, Mrs Watson. I'm the other Holmes."
Played By: Stephen Fry

Colonel Sebastian Moran

Played By: Paul Anderson

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