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John Nettles

1943 - Today

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John Vivian Drummond Nettles (born 11 October 1943) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Nettles is the 1,126th most popular actor (down from 952nd in 2019), the 1,335th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,045th in 2019) and the 163rd most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, John Nettles ranks 1,126 out of 13,578. Before him are Veronica Lake, Ljubiša Samardžić, Ewan McGregor, Maria Riva, Vincent Schiavelli, and Joan Allen. After him are Elizabeth Montgomery, Lea Massari, Judith Anderson, Adam West, James Faulkner, and Mary Steenburgen.

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Among people born in 1943, John Nettles ranks 128. Before him are Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, Max Wright, Fouad Siniora, Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório, and Shannon Lucid. After him are Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Ri Chun-hee, Kiyoshi Tomizawa, Roberto Boninsegna, Jacques Laffite, and Angelo Comastri.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Nettles ranks 1,335 out of 8,785. Before him are Eddie Redmayne (1982), Robert Wyatt (1945), Ewan McGregor (1971), Olave Baden-Powell (1889), Alan Baker (1939), and John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1462). After him are Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet (1764), Boy George (1961), J. B. S. Haldane (1892), George Atwood (1745), Frederick Browning (1896), and Tony Atkinson (1944).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Nettles ranks 163. Before him are Hugh Griffith (1912), Frank Oz (1944), Luke Evans (1979), Michael Wilding (1912), Eddie Redmayne (1982), and Ewan McGregor (1971). After him are James Faulkner (1948), David Warner (1941), Ciarán Hinds (1953), Clive Owen (1964), Mark Strong (1963), and David Tomlinson (1917).

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