John Nettles

October 11, 1943 · St. Austell, Cornwall, England

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.

Notable work

7.5
Midsomer Murders (1997)
as DCI Tom Barnaby
7.8
Poldark (2015)
as Ray Penvenen

Often works with

Jane Wymark
2 titles together
Midsomer Murders, All Men Are Mortal
Barry Jackson
2 titles together
Midsomer Murders, A Family at War
Annette Badland
2 titles together
Midsomer Murders, Bergerac
Heida Reed
2 titles together
Poldark, Toast of London
Danny Webb
2 titles together
The Hound of the Baskervilles, Boon
Bill Maynard
2 titles together
Heartbeat, One More Time

Full filmography · 34

Poldark
as Ray Penvenen
20157.8
Toast of London
as John Nettles
20137.5
Playhouse Presents
as John Nettles
2012
Midsomer Murders
as DCI Tom Barnaby
19977.5
Airport
as Narrator
1996
The Detectives
as Jim Bergerac
19936.9
Heartbeat
as Giles Sutton
19927.2
Tonight at 8.30
as Peter Gilpin
1991
Boon
as Joe Green
1986
Submarine: Perisher: Million Pound Captains
as Narrator
1985
Robin of Sherwood
as Peter de Leon
19847.6
The Agatha Christie Hour
as Raoul Letardau
1982