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Our 10 favourite actors to play Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one of the literary world’s favourite characters in Sherlock Holmes. Over the years many have donned the iconic cap. But who wore it best?

To celebrate the author’s birthday, we’ve decided to countdown what we think is the top 10 actors top play Sherlock Holmes in a film or television series.

To see the selection, scroll through the gallery above.

Oh, and if you disagree with any of our selections, or would like to make a suggestion that we’ve overlooked, please let us know in the comments section below. 

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books, entertainment, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle