James Moriarty is a fictional character and criminal mastermind created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, serving as a formidable enemy to detective Holmes. Moriarty provides criminals with his intelligence and resources to carryout crimes in exchange for a cut of profit.

This post utilizes our 5-to-1 ranking system, 5 being the best and 1 being the worst. Note: This ranker will be updated accordingly. This list includes film and television, live action and animated.

5-Star Ranker – Best of the Best

• Jared Harris – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

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4-Star Ranker – Top 10 Worthy

• Andrew Scott – Sherlock (TV Series)

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3-Star Ranker – Good Performance

• Sharon Duncan-Brewster – Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
• Natalie Dormer – Elementary (TV Series)
• Ralph Fiennes – Holmes & Watson (2018)
• Richard Newman – Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (TV Series)

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2-Star Ranker – Could’ve Been Better

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1-Star Ranker – Total Trash

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