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John Nettles (II)

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John Nettles has been a familiar face on British and International television screens for over thirty years. From his early beginnings in the UK hit comedy The Liver Birds, he became a household name overnight playing the Jersey detective "Jim Bergerac". The series, Bergerac, was a huge hit in Britain and was exported to many countries across the world including France... See full bio »

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John Vivian Drummond Nettles
in St. Austell, Cornwall, England, UK
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1997-2011 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
DCI Tom Barnaby
– Fit for Murder (2011) … DCI Tom Barnaby
– Not in My Back Yard (2011) … DCI Tom Barnaby
– The Noble Art (2010) … DCI Tom Barnaby
– Master Class (2010) … DCI Tom Barnaby
– The Silent Land (2010) … DCI Tom Barnaby
See all 81 episodes »
 
2003 French and Saunders (TV series)
DCI Barnaby
– French and Saunders Actually (2003) … DCI Barnaby
 
2003 Sindy: The Fairy Princess (video)
 
2002 The Hound of the Baskervilles (TV movie)
Dr. James Mortimer
 
2001 Heartbeat (TV series)
Giles Sutton
– Still Water (2001) … Giles Sutton
 
1998 Fraud Squad (TV series)
Narrator (voice)
 
1998 Disaster (TV series)
Narrator
– The Millennium Time-bomb (1998) … Narrator (voice)
 
1998 The Tourist Trap (TV series)
Narrator
– Episode #1.1 (1998) … Narrator (voice)
 
1995 All Men Are Mortal
Sanier
 
1994 Romeo & Juliet (TV movie)
Capulet
 
1993 The Detectives (TV series)
Jim Bergerac
– Studs (1993) … Jim Bergerac
 
1992 Boon (TV series)
Joe Green
– Queen's Gambit (1992) … Joe Green
 
1981-1991 Bergerac (TV series)
Jim Bergerac
– All for Love (1991) … Jim Bergerac
– The Lohans (1991) … Jim Bergerac
– The Assassin (1991) … Jim Bergerac
– Warriors (1991) … Jim Bergerac
– The Waiting Game (1991) … Jim Bergerac
See all 87 episodes »
 
1991 Noel's Christmas Presents (TV movie)
 
1991 Tonight at 8.30 (TV series)
Peter Gilpin
– Hands Across the Sea (1991) … Peter Gilpin
 
1984 Robin Hood (TV series)
Peter de Leon
– The Prophecy (1984) … Peter de Leon
 
1982 The Agatha Christie Hour (TV series)
Raoul Letardau
– The Fourth Man (1982) … Raoul Letardau
 
1981 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
– Findings on a Late Afternoon (1981)
 
1980 The Merchant of Venice (TV movie)
Bassanio
 
1978 Enemy at the Door (TV series)
Det. Sgt. Roy Lewis
– Officers of the Law (1978) … Det. Sgt. Roy Lewis
 
1977 Holding On (TV series)
Herbert Goodings
– Episode #1.5 (1977) … Herbert Goodings
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Herbert Goodings
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Herbert Goodings
 
1972-1976 The Liver Birds (TV series)
Paul
– Special: It Insists on Coming Once a Year (1976) … Paul
– Friends and Lovers (1976) … Paul
– Badgers and Otters (1976) … Paul
– Everybody Is Beautiful (1975) … Paul
– Dinner for Three (1975) … Paul
See all 17 episodes »
 
1976 Dickens of London (TV mini-series)
Mr. Macrone
– Money (1976) … Mr. Macrone
– Success (1976) … Mr. Macrone
 
1976 Arnhem: The Story of an Escape (TV movie)
 
1973 The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV series)
Edwin
– The Debt (1973) … Edwin
 
1971-1972 A Family at War (TV series)
Ian Mackenzie
– ...Yielding Place to New (1972) … Ian Mackenzie
– The Old Order Changeth... (1972) … Ian Mackenzie
– A Faint Refrain (1972) … Ian Mackenzie
– Coming Home (1972) … Ian Mackenzie
– The Sensible Thing (1972) … Ian Mackenzie
See all 14 episodes »
 
1970 The Red, White, and Black
10th Cavalry Trooper
 
1970 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
Methodist #1
– A Man Against His Age (1970) … Methodist #1
 
1970 One More Time
Dixon
 
1969 The Expert (TV series)
John Franklin
– Lie Down, You're Dead (1969) … John Franklin
 
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1999-2007 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
– The Axeman Cometh (2007) (performer: "Dimples")
– Death's Shadow (1999) (performer: "Eternal Father Strong to Save" 1860)
 
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2010 The Channel Islands at War (TV series documentary)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2013 Playhouse Presents (TV series)
Himself
– Stage Door Johnnies (2013) … Himself
 
2011 De laatste show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 September 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Gylne tider (TV series documentary)
Himself / Jim Bergerac
– Episode #4.2 (2010) … Himself (also archive footage) / Jim Bergerac (also archive footage)
 
2010 Skavlan (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #4.7 (2010) … Herself - Guest
 
2010 The People's Detective (TV series documentary)
DCI Tom Barnaby / Himself
– Wycliffe/Barnaby (2010) … Himself (also archive footage) / DCI Tom Barnaby (also archive footage)
 
2010 The Channel Islands at War (TV series documentary)
Himself (presenter)
 
2009 Aftenshowet (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Top of the Cops (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / DS Jim Bergerac (also archive footage) / DCI Tom Barnaby (also archive footage)
 
2008 The Perfect TV Detective (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 John Nettles Applauds (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter / Narrator
– The Comedy of Life (2008) … Himself - Presenter/Narrator
– Jealousy and Revenge (2008) … Himself - Presenter/Narrator
– Fear and Sorrow (2008) … Himself - Presenter/Narrator
 
2008 Surviving Midsomer: An Insider's Guide (TV documentary)
Himself / DCI Tom Barnaby
 
2008 The Cult of... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bergerac (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Map of Midsomer Murders (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 Super Sleuths (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Midsomer Murders (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Betjeman's West Country (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1996-2004 Airport (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Czech Airlines (2002) … Narrator (voice)
– Episode dated 28 October 2002 (2002) … Narrator (voice)
– Episode dated 14 June 2001 (2001) … Narrator (voice)
– Episode dated 31 May 2001 (2001) … Narrator (voice)
– A Royal Departure (2000) … Narrator (voice)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2000 The Unforgettable Les Dawson (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Hunt (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1997 Millennium: Fact & Fiction (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1985 A Question of Sport (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(Audiobook narrator) "Lie Down with Lions" by Ken Follett (published February 1998) 180mins Macmillan 0333735293. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[talking about a national newspaper story which wrongly alleged that he and Liza Goddard were having an affair, because their characters Jim Bergerac and Philippa Vale in Bergerac were romantically linked] She sued a newspaper for the allegation, which wasn't true, and got a lot of money for it... See more »

Trivia:

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra