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Professor James Moriarty (Character)
from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

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Biography:
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Professor James Moriarty is the ultimate arch-nemesis of Sherlock Holmes... more
Alternate Names:
M / Moriarty / Prof. Moriarty / Prof. Robert Moriarty / Professor Moriarty / Professor Rathe

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  1. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) Played by Richard Roxburgh (as M)
    ... aka LXG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Liga der außergewöhnlichen Gentlemen, Die (Germany)
    ... aka The League (USA: promotional title)
  2. Sherlock (2002) (TV) Played by Vincent D'Onofrio (as Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock (UK)

  3. "Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" (1999) TV Series Played by Richard Newman
  4. "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
    ... aka Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Ship in a Bottle (1993) TV Episode, Played by Daniel Davis (as Moriarty)
        - Elementary, Dear Data (1988) TV Episode, Played by Daniel Davis (as Moriarty)
  5. The Hound of London (1993) (TV) Played by Jack Macreath (as Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of London
  6. Hands of a Murderer (1990) (TV) Played by Anthony Andrews (as Prof. Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes and the Prince of Crime

  7. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
        - My Dear Watson (1989) TV Episode, Played by John Colicos (as Moriarty)
  8. Without a Clue (1988) Played by Paul Freeman
    ... aka Sherlock and Me
  9. "The Return of Sherlock Holmes"
        - The Empty House (1986) TV Episode, Played by Eric Porter (as Professor Moriarty)
  10. Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) Played by Anthony Higgins (as Professor Rathe)
    ... aka Pyramid of Fear
  11. "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes (Australia)
        - The Final Problem (1985) TV Episode, Played by Eric Porter (as Moriarty)
        - The Red-Headed League (1985) TV Episode, Played by Eric Porter (as Moriarty)
  12. "Meitantei Holmes" Played by Hamilton Camp (as Prof. Moriarty) / Chikao Ôtsuka (as Prof. Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock Hound, the Detective
        - The Evil Genius, Professor Moriarty (1984) TV Episode, Played by Chikao Ôtsuka (as Prof. Moriarty)
  13. "The Baker Street Boys" (1983) TV Series Played by Colin Jeavons (as Prof. Moriarty)
  14. Sherlock Holmes (1982) (TV) Played by François Maistre (as Moriarty)
  15. Sherlock Holmes (1981) (TV) Played by George Morfogen (as Prof. Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner (USA)
  16. Priklyucheniya Sherloka Kholmsa i doktora Vatsona: Smertelnaya skhvatka (1980) (TV) Played by Viktor Yevgrafov
    ... aka Mortal Fight (USA)
    ... aka The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson: Mortal Fight (International: English title: informal literal title)

  17. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) Played by Laurence Olivier
  18. Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976) (TV) Played by John Huston (as Professor Moriarty)
  19. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) Played by Leo McKern (as Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (USA: promotional title)
  20. "Comedy Playhouse"
        - Elementary My Dear Watson (1973) TV Episode, Played by Bill Maynard (as Moriarty)

  21. Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes (1962) Played by Hans Söhnker (as Professor Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (USA)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes et le collier de la mort (France)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes la valle del terrore (Italy)
    ... aka Valley of Fear (UK)

  22. The Woman in Green (1945) Played by Henry Daniell (as Professor Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes and the Woman in Green (USA: promotional title)
  23. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943) Played by Lionel Atwill (as Professor Moriarty)
    ... aka Secret Weapon (USA: short title)

  24. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) Played by George Zucco (as Professor Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes (UK)
  25. Silver Blaze (1937) Played by Lyn Harding (as Prof. Moriarty)
    ... aka Murder at the Baskervilles (USA)
  26. The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) Played by Lyn Harding (as Prof. Moriarty)
  27. Sherlock Holmes (1932) Played by Ernest Torrence
  28. The Sleeping Cardinal (1931) Played by Norman McKinnel (as Prof. Robert Moriarty)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour (USA)

  29. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929) Played by Harry T. Morey (as Professor Moriarty)
  30. The Final Problem (1923) Played by Percy Standing (as Prof. Moriarty)
  31. Sherlock Holmes (1922) Played by Gustav von Seyffertitz (as Professor Moriarty)
    ... aka Moriarty (UK)

  32. Sherlock Holmes (1916) Played by Ernest Maupain (as Professor Moriarty)
  33. The Valley of Fear (1916) Played by Booth Conway (as Prof. Moriarty)

Additional Details

Genres:
Mystery / Crime / Adventure / Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Sherlock Holmes / Detective / Character Name In Title / Private Detective more

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Quotes:
From Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943)
Professor Moriarty: Brilliant man, Sherlock Holmes, too bad he was honest. more
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