Character Quote by Mark Strong

Sherlock is a portrait of humanity - he takes nature's gift of thought and runs with it, bringing along all the human struggles, fears,…

— Kyle Hill

I'm really not Sherlock Holmes. I look a little bit like him and sound like him.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

“Sherlock Holmes is a literary figment. He lives in Neverland, so he always gets to be right. But if he tried to ply his…

— Jonathan Gottschall

The opulence of Wilde is a bit too florid for Sherlock, who is a much darker character, ... fascinated by the human condition, but…

— Rupert Everett

Unlike other enduring characters such as 'Sherlock Holmes' or 'Tarzan,' being the 'Doctor' allows you a certain freedom that is both very demanding and…

— David Tennant

Whenever I go to England, I'm on pilgrimage. I walk the countryside around Eastbourne because that's where Sherlock Holmes retired.

— Laurie R. King

Conan Doyle is amazing in the way he has Watson describe Sherlock’s posture, mood swings, his hand gestures, and so forth in the novels.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

[Toby Jones] is completely different. It's a completely different character. He's the darkest villain we've had. There was always something charming and engaging about…

— Mark Gatiss

I remember when I was a kid, I loved Sherlock Holmes. I thought Arthur Conan Doyle was one of the greatest writers, because I…

— Stan Lee

I think there's part of me that's longing to play a Sherlock Holmes or sort of a House character, like a real detective. Like…

— Janet Varney

Benedict (Cumberbatch, who is playing Sherlock) looks amazing. He's still got a Sherlockian silhouette, with a large overcoat, but in a classic cut. Watson…

— Martin Freeman

The interesting thing about Sherlock is that he is himself a reflection of that very English duality. As a drug addict, he is a…

— Rupert Everett