John Nettles

John Nettles

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John Vivian Drummond Nettles, OBE (born 11 October 1943) is a Cornish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the lead roles in the long-running television series Bergerac and Midsomer Murders.

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John Nettles was born on Monday, 11 October 1943 in St Austell, Cornwall. His full name at birth was John Nettles. He is best known as an actor. Nettles' country of citizenship (nationality) is British. For university, he studied at University of Southampton. He is 5' 10" (178 cm) tall with an average build. He has blue eyes and light brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $10,000,000 US dollars. John Nettles is 81 years old and his zodiac star sign is Libra.

You can find people similar to John Nettles by visiting our lists Male actors of Irish descent and British male non-fiction writers.

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John Nettles
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Bergerac, Midsomer Murders
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11 October 1943
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St Austell, Cornwall
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$10,000,000 USD
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University of Southampton
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Partner: Cathryn Sealey (Married)
1988-
John Nettles and Cathryn Sealey
She sued a newspaper for the allegation, which wasn't true, and got a lot of money for it. And I thought "She's getting paid money for *not* having an affair with me" - I felt a little demeaned!
  • One grandson, Nathan John.
  • One daughter, Emma.

John Nettles is known for his role in the TV series Midsomer Murders (1997) as performer: "Dimples" / performer: "Eternal Father Strong to Save" (1860).

He is also known for his role in the TV special documentary Britain's Favourite Detective (2020) as DCI Barnaby.

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