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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. Actor: Midsomer Murders. John Nettles has been a familiar face on British and International television screens for over 30 years. From his early beginnings in the UK hit comedy The Liver Birds (1969), he became a household name overnight playing the Jersey detective Jim Bergerac.
Apr 8, 2024 · John Nettles bowed out of long-running ITV series Midsomer Murders back in 2011 - but why did he go? Find out here. The actor played DCI Tom Barnaby for 14 years before leaving the show in 2011
Jul 26, 2022 · Find out more about DCI Tom Barnaby actor John Nettles' family life here - including his daughter, and ex-wife who also worked on the ITV drama.
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.
Jun 28, 2024 · John Nettles, who is 80, said he was "too old" for the role. The original BBC series, which was based in and depicted Jersey and aired from 1981 to 1991, featured Nettles as Detective Sergeant Jim ...
May 4, 2024 · John Nettles interview: ‘Actors were on Bergerac for their talent – it wasn’t about inclusivity’. As the Jersey detective returns, the actor shares his thoughts on tokenism today and why he’s...
