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John Vivian Drummond Nettles, OBE (born 11 October 1943) is an English actor and author. He is best known for his starring roles as detectives in the crime drama television series Bergerac (1981–1991) in the title role, and Midsomer Murders (1997–2011) as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby .
John Nettles is a British actor who starred in Bergerac (1981), Midsomer Murders (1997), and Poldark (2016). He was born in 1943, married Cathryn Sealey in 1995, and received an OBE in 2010.
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Learn about the life and career of John Nettles, a British actor who starred in Bergerac (1981) and Midsomer Murders (1997). Find out his awards, family, trivia, and quotes on IMDb.
- October 11, 1943
John Nettles, 80, pictued at home in Devon, says he is 'rather miffed' at not being offered a cameo in the proposed reboot of Bergerac - John Lawrence © Provided by The Telegraph. Jewels and...
Sep 19, 2023 · Learn about the life and work of John Nettles, the English actor who starred in Bergerac and Midsomer Murders. Discover his early roles, his breakthrough as a detective, and his other TV credits.
John Nettles, born 1942, is a west country actor who came to Jersey in 1980 to play the lead in an island-based cop series entitled Bergerac. This proved highly successful and ran for ten years after which time he disappeared back into the decent obscurity of the classical theatre for five years.
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By Nick Levine | October 11, 2022. (Photo: Getty Images) John Nettles celebrates his 79th birthday today (October 11), so we're making him a very deserving British Icon of the Week. Here are 10 things we appreciate and find interesting about this enduringly popular actor. 1.