Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Living… in London, somewhere. No one's really sure what Moriarty looks like, much less where he lives. But if you're a part of a the criminal world, then you definitely know who he is.
Profession… consulting criminal. A self-employed man, Moriarty waits for his clients to come to him, making him much like fellow consultant Sherlock Holmes. Of course there’s one main difference: while Sherlock helps the police solve crimes, Moriarty is helping other criminals commit them.
Interests… opera, Glee, and murder. Mostly, though, Moriarty's interested in anything that can keep him amused, and it just so happens that manipulating others is awfully fun.
Relationship Status… single. Moriarty pretends to be gay upon first meeting Sherlock. But whatever his feelings towards the detective, Moriarty's definitely obsessed with him.
Challenge… staving off boredom. Ever since his first murder as a schoolboy, Moriarty has jumped from crime to crime, hoping to find something – anything – that could keep him entertained. It's a trait that he shares with Sherlock, as Moriarty is quick to note: "You and me, Sherlock. And our problem, our final problem... staying alive! So boring, isn't it?!" Moriarty seems to have finally found a worthy match in Sherlock, and describes him as "the best of distraction." Which makes it all the more the pity, really, that Moriarty has to kill him.
Personality… brilliant, ruthless, playfully homicidal. Moriarty might be a manipulative mastermind, but that doesn't mean he can't have fun while doing it. From wearing the crown jewels to playing the Bee Gees when confronting Sherlock, everything Moriarty does have a decided sense of drama. After all, as he tells Sherlock, "Every fairytale needs a good old-fashioned villain."
Get to Know him in...
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Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
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There is a new criminal mastermind at large—Professor Moriarty—and not only is he Holmes' intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
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Sherlock?follows the well known detective—now armed with smart phone, internet, and nicotine patches—as he navigates London's underground with army veteran John Watson.?Sherlock is a genius of deduction, making himself indispensable to the London police despite his quirks.
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A Study in Scarlet, introduced the eccentric genius of Sherlock Holmes to the world. This baffling murder mystery, with the cryptic word Rache written in blood, first brought Holmes together with Dr. John Watson.
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Starting in Switzerland, Sherlock Holmes rescues the inventor of a bomb-sight which the allies want to keep from the Nazis. Back in London it seems that the inventor is not all that he seemed.
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Time is ticking and bodies are piling-up as the great Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, go deep into London's underbelly in search of the Shadow Watchers.
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An animated Sherlock Holmes film starring Peter O'Toole.
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England, at the start of World War Two. Mysterious wireless broadcasts, apparently from Nazi Germany are heard over the BBC. They warn of acts of terror in England, just before they take place. Baffled, the Defence Committee call in Holmes ...
