Elementary stars an actor.
Elementary (TV series) . The series was created by Robert Doherty and stars Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson . He is accompanied by Dr. Joan Watson ( Lucy Liu ) , who initially acts as his sober companion . Other supporting roles include Jon Michael Hill as Detective Marcus Bell , Rhys Ifans as Sherlock 's brother , Mycroft Holmes , and John Noble as Sherlock 's father , Morland Holmes . Jonathan Lee Miller ( born 15 November 1972 ) is an English film , television and theatre actor .