John Nettles

Born: 1943-10-11

​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" (1969), he became a household name overnight playing the Jersey detective "Jim Bergerac". The series, "Bergerac" (1981), was a huge hit in Britain and was exported to many countries across the world including France, Spain and Greece, gaining him thousands of fans. His new found fame as Bergerac gave him almost film-star-like fame and fortune, not to mention thousands of female admirers! Despite "Bergerac" (1981) being mothballed in the early 1990s, the series still has a considerable fan base and lingering popularity abroad, especially in Jersey, where images of John Nettles are still used for advertising tourist attractions and other services on the island. Nettles' polished Shakesperean performances have won him critical acclaim and many consider him to rival fellow British stalwarts of theatre such as Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen. Oddly enough, however, he has never really ventured onto the big screen and has seemed happy to stick to stage and television throughout his successful career. Most recently he has enjoying continued success playing the straightforward DCI Tom Barnaby in ITV's _"Midsomer Murders" (1997). He is on record as wanting to create a TV detective without any of the usual tics, and consequently Tom Barnaby is a happy family man, who just happens to live in the most murderous part of an otherwise stereotypically idyllic English countryside.


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The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Dr. James Mortimer
Released: 2002-12-26

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the...

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Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem

as Self
Released: 2022-05-29

This documentary explores the enduring popularity of one of Britain's best loved crime dramas,...

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Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

as Theo Redman
Released: 1976-11-17

Graeme Warrack was Divisional Chief Doctor of the 1st Airborne Division at the Battle of Arnhem...

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The Merchant of Venice

as Bassanio
Released: 1980-12-17

A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes...

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One More Time

as Dixon
Released: 1970-05-01

London nightclub buddies Salt and Pepper link Pepper's dead twin to diamond smugglers.

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Findings on a Late Afternoon

as Gerald
Released: 1981-12-11

Gerald is on the edge of a complete breakdown. During an afternoon spent with his father, he...

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All Men Are Mortal

as Sanier
Released: 1995-11-17

Melodrama about a man cursed with immortality, who tries to declare his undying love for a...

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Shakespeare: The Legacy

as uncredited
Released: 2016-04-21

This film explores the era, life and work of William Shakespeare, including his famous lost...

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Never Land

as Fisherman John
Released: 2017-02-17

After mishearing a pair of fishermen talking about the superior flood barriers in The...

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Discovering Hamlet

as Self
Released: 2011-11-01

Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors...

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The Great Wall: The Making of China

as narrator
Released: 2021-09-01

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Sindy The Fairy Princess

as uncredited
Released: 2006-02-20

Sindy awakens in a fairytale land where an evil wizard is attempting to overthrow the royal...

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Midsomer Murders

as DCI Tom Barnaby
First aired: 1997-03-23

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed...

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The Professionals

as CI5 agent shot on stairs in library (uncredited)
First aired: 1977-12-30

The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their...

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Poldark

as Ray Penvenen
First aired: 2015-03-08

Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest -...

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Heartbeat

as Giles Sutton
First aired: 1992-04-10

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly...

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Natural World

as uncredited
First aired: 1983-10-30

Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and...

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Bergerac

as Det. Sgt. Jim Bergerac
First aired: 1981-10-18

Bergerac is a British television show set on Jersey. Produced by the BBC in association with the...

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Bergerac

as Jim Bergerac
First aired: 1981-10-18

Bergerac is a British television show set on Jersey. Produced by the BBC in association with the...

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The Expert

as John Franklin
First aired: 1968-07-05

The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series...

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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant
First aired: 2011-10-24

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and...

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BBC Television Shakespeare

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-12-03

The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of...

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Robin of Sherwood

as Peter de Leon
First aired: 1984-04-28

Robin of Sherwood was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by...

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Skavlan

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-01-16

Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik...

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Toast of London

as John Nettles
First aired: 2013-10-20

Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing...

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The Detectives

as Jim Bergerac
First aired: 1993-01-27

The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence -...

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French & Saunders

as DCI Barnaby
First aired: 1987-03-09

French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic...

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Enemy at the Door

as Det. Sgt. Roy Lewis
First aired: 1978-01-28

Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for...

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The Agatha Christie Hour

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-09-07

This ten episode program was based on ten short stories written by Agatha Christie but with...

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Walks with My Dog

as Self
First aired: 2017-03-09

Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.

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Submarine: Perisher: Million Pound Captains

as Narrator
First aired: 1985-01-07

BBC 1980s Submarine documentary. For the would-be submarine captain it's the moment of truth -...

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Dickens Of London

as Macrone
First aired: 1976-09-28

A mini-series based on the life of Charles Dickens.

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My Unique B&B

as Self - Narrator
First aired: 2021-03-01

Master carpenter Simon Parfett and his team help families, couples and retirees cash in on...

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