This article refers to the character from the 1985 film, Young Sherlock Holmes, played by Alan Cox.
John Watson is a main character and a narrator of the film Young Sherlock Holmes. He is a student at London's prestigious Brompton Academy who, in the universe in which the movie Young Sherlock Holmes is set, meets Sherlock Holmes at Brompton and befriends him long before becoming a doctor of medicine.
Personality[]
This version of John Watson is not very different to canon essentially, yet he is in his early teenager years when he meets Sherlock Holmes which makes their friendship a little bit different.
Notes[]
- In this version it is Watson who gifts Holmes a pipe, which he bought when he and Holmes needed to buy something in the shop in exchange for information. Indirectly this also makes him responsible for Holmes starting his smoking habit.
- This version of Watson wears glasses which is not a usual feature for adaptations and nowhere to be seen in the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Other Appearances[]
Alan Cox re-turned to role of Watson and briefly was re-united with Nicholas Rowe at 2010 event 50-hour Improvathon where they appeared in a few sketches.
Improvathon, London 2010
Improvathon, London 2010-0
Improvathon, London 2010-2