John Nettles

John Nettles
Nettles in Jersey, 2013
Born
John Vivian Drummond Nettles

(1943-10-11) 11 October 1943 (age 80)[1]
EducationSt Austell Grammar School
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
Occupation(s)Actor, author
Years active1969–present
Television
Spouses
Joyce Middleton
(m. 1966; div. 1979)
Cathryn Sealey
(m. 1995)
Children1

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.

  1. ^ "John Nettles – Biography". Talktalk.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Researcha.co.uk – UK Company and Company Director Reports". Web.researcha.com. Retrieved 8 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "John Nettles Biography". Biography.com. 11 October 1943. Archived from the original on 30 August 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2011.