| Code | DS/UK/529 |
| Person Name | Nettles; John (11 Oct 1943-); Actor; author |
| Dates | 11 Oct 1943- |
| Dates and Places | Born St Austell, Cornwall, 1943
Educated at St Austell Grammar School
Studied at University of Southampton
Joined the Royal Court Theatre, London. |
| Activity | John Nettles is an actor. 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, including Channel 4's 'Devon and Cornwall'.
In 1991 he wrote the semi-autobiographical 'Nudity in a Public Place: Confessions of a Mini Celebrity' (Robson Books) about becoming a 'reluctant heartthrob' to female viewers of 'Bergerac'.
He was appointed an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2010. |
| Published Works | John Nettles, 'Nudity in a Public Place: Confessions of a Mini Celebrity,' Robson Books, 1991
John Nettles, 'Jewels and Jackboots,' 2012
John Nettles (ed. and intro), The Diaries of Reverend Douglas Ord, 2019 |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nettles (Accessed 07/02/2024) |