Mycroft Holmes

fictional character, elder brother of Sherlock Holmes

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Vinony files it under America's Best Comics characters, Crime film characters and Fictional British detectives.

Its subject is documented across 37 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

First appearance: " The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter " (1893)
Last appearance: " The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans " (1908)
Created by: Arthur Conan Doyle
Gender: Male
Occupation: Government official
Family: Sherlock Holmes (brother)
Nationality: British

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Wikidata facts

Family name: Holmes
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation: official
Creator: Arthur Conan Doyle
Performer: Max Irons
Image: Gree-07.jpg

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Commons category: Mycroft Holmes
member of: Diogenes Club
present in work: Sherlock
name in native language: Mycroft Holmes
date of birth: 1847-03-18
enemy: Professor Moriarty

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Encyclopedic overview

Mycroft Holmes is a fictional character appearing in stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from 1893 to 1908. The elder brother (by seven years) of detective Sherlock Holmes, he is a government official and a founding member of the Diogenes Club. Mycroft is described as having abilities of deduction and knowledge exceeding even those of his brother, though their practical use is limited by his dislike of fieldwork.

Fictional character biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mycroft Holmes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.