Dr. John H. Watson is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Along with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson first appeared in the novel A Study in Scarlet (1887). "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" (1927) is the last work of Doyle featuring Watson and Holmes, although their last appearance in the canonical timeline is in "His Last Bow" (1917).
As Holmes's friend and confidant, Watson has appeared in various films, television series, video games, comics and radio programmes.
Dr. John Watson has been suggested to play 86 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.