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Jim Moriarty is the main antagonist in the BBC crime drama, Sherlock. He is the only consulting criminal in the world, and has lots of undercover operatives everywhere, including in the Bank of England and Pentoville Prison.
He gained prominence for his role as Sherlock Holmes' nemesis Jim Moriarty in the drama series Sherlock, which he played from 2010 to 2017. He starred alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. For his performance he received the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Oct 30, 2022 · In a drug-addled state, Holmes' childhood resentment at his tutor being the messenger manifested as seeing Moriarty as an arch-criminal. Professor James Moriarty, the archnemesis of Sherlock Holmes, has a considerable legacy in popular fiction. Here is your guide to the character.
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He is known for his portrayal of Paul McCartney in the 2010 BBC drama Lennon Naked and for his portrayal of villain Jim Moriarty in the modern adaptation Sherlock, also produced in 2010 by the BBC and for which he received the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2012.
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Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and criminal mastermind created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to be a formidable enemy for the author's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. He was created primarily as a device by which Doyle could kill Holmes and end the hero's stories.
Nov 16, 2022 · Professor James Moriarty was “Jim” Moriarty in Sherlock and was the epitome of chaos in the way that many modern adaptations of the character are. While Sherlock is about order and...
Sherlock. The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.