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He gained prominence for his role as Sherlock Holmes' nemesis Jim Moriarty opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the drama series Sherlock, which he played from 2010 to 2017. [6] He starred alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. For his performance he received the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.
James "Jim" Moriarty (Andrew Scott) is a "consulting criminal", a counterpoint to Sherlock's similarly unrivaled "consulting detective". He is responsible for the criminals and crimes in all three episodes of the first series, acting as a sponsor, an informant, or a mastermind.
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – "The Moriarty Resurrection" [12] 2006 Radio (Imagination Theatre) Richard Ziman The Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" [13] 2009 Alan Cox: Sherlock Holmes: The Final Problem/The Empty House [14] 2011 Audio drama (Big Finish Productions) Gerard McDermott
Following a war of words with Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott) on the roof of a building (in which Moriarty shoots himself in the head), Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) decides to seemingly commit ...
He gained prominence for his supporting role as Jim Moriarty in the BBC One / PBS series Sherlock (2010-2017) for which he earned a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He then took roles in The Hour (2011), The Hollow Crown (2016), and King Lear (2018).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. British mystery crime drama television series (2010–2017) For other films and series about Sherlock Holmes, see Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation) and Sherlock (disambiguation) § Arts and entertainment. Sherlock Genre Crime Mystery Comedy drama Created by Mark Gatiss Steven Moffat Based ...
James Moriarty MNZM (born 20 June 1953) is a New Zealand actor and theatre director, who began acting professionally in 1967. He came to national attention and is probably best known for his role as the school teacher Riki Winiata in the 1970s soap opera Close to Home . [ 1 ]
George Wessells was the first actor to portray Moriarty, opposite William Gillette in the Broadway production Sherlock Holmes (1899). Professor James Moriarty is the fictional archenemy of Sherlock Holmes in some of the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.