John Nettles | |
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Born | John Vivian Drummond Nettles 11 October 1943[1] St Austell, Cornwall, England |
Education | St Austell Grammar School |
Alma mater | University of Southampton |
Occupation(s) | Actor, author |
Years active | 1969–present |
Television |
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Spouses | Joyce Middleton
(m. 1966; div. 1979)Cathryn Sealey (m. 1995) |
Children | 1 |
John Vivian Drummond Nettles,[2] OBE (born 11 October 1943)[3] 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. He has also narrated several television series.