The Sherlock Holmes timeline
Creator: Jessica Bautista
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Sherlock Holmes is the most-filmed fictional character of all time.
According to Guinness World Records, Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed in over 250 films and television shows. This is more than any other fictional character, including James Bond, Harry Potter, and Batman.
The first Sherlock Holmes film was released in 1900, just 13 years after the publication of the last Sherlock Holmes story.
This silent film, called Sherlock Holmes Baffled, was only 15 minutes long and featured William Gillette, who was also the first actor to portray Sherlock Holmes on stage.
The most popular Sherlock Holmes adaptation is the BBC series Sherlock. The series ran from 2010 to 2017 and starred Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes and Martin Freeman as Watson. It was a critical and commercial success, and it was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards.