Prof. James Moriarty (Jared Harris)

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Professor James Moriarty is the arch-enemy of Sherlock Holmes. While he appears to be a respectable mathematics professor, Moriarty is in fact a criminal mastermind who oversees a massive network of crime and deception.

Little is known about Moriarty's early life. It is known that he attended Cambridge University, where he excelled academically. While at school he also attracted some fame for his skill at boxing, which earned him the title "Boxing Champion of Cambridge". After graduation he was asked to teach at the school, and accepted a professorship in the department of mathematics. Moriarty published several popular works, including The Dynamics of an Asteroid and a treatise on the binomial theorem.