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Neil Dudgeon
English actor
Neil Dudgeon (born 2 January ) is an English actor who, since , has played DCI John Barnaby in the ITV drama series Midsomer Murders.
Silent Witness: Neil Dudgeon (born 2 January ) is an English actor who, since , has played DCI John Barnaby in the ITV drama series Midsomer Murders. He replaced John Nettles in the direct role in Credited role in film Red King White Knight. Dudgeon is the son of James C Dudgeon and June M Weeks. He has an older sister, Lynne W Dudgeon.He replaced John Nettles in the lead role in Credited role in film Red King White Knight
Early life and education
Dudgeon is the son of James C Dudgeon and June M Weeks. He has an older sister, Lynne W Dudgeon. He was born in Doncaster in , where he was raised.
At that time, it was a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but is now in South Yorkshire. He attended Intake Secondary Contemporary school in Doncaster, among other schools.
John Nettles was a huge hit with fans during his time on Midsomer Murders as DCI Tom Barnabybefore announcing that he was leaving the show and handing over the reins to Neil Dudgeon in The actor, who decided to leave the show after feeling like his character had gotten too old for the detective job, previously opened up about his replacement, saying: "I wanted to die in noble fashion in the service of my country and then be buried with full military honours in Westminster Abbey. In the event, Tom and his long-suffering wife Joyce will simply retire. Neil took over as Tom's cousin John Barnaby inHe acted in several school plays, (including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead), then went on to research drama at the University of Bristol (–82).[1]
Career
Dudgeon made his first screen appearance in The accompanying year, he appeared as a Second World War pilot in Piece of Cake, alongside Tim Woodward, Jeremy Northam and Nathaniel Parker.[1]
As well as occasional appearances in series such as Casualty, London's Burning and Lovejoy, he appeared in as Detective Constable Costello, a one-episode subordinate to Detective Inspector William Edward "Jack" Frost (played by David Jason), in the TV series A Touch of Frost, in as George the Chauffeur in The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (alongside DameDiana Rigg), in Inspector Morse (episode "The Way Through the Woods"), Between The Lines, Common As Muck (in & ), Out of the Blue, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking, The Street and four series of Messiah with Ken Stott.[1]
He also appeared in the romantic comedy film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, playing the taxi driver who takes the title character to meet Mark Darcy (played by Colin Firth) towards the terminate of the film.[1]
In , Dudgeon appeared in the eponymous role of self-made millionaire Roman Lovely in the BBC2 sitcom Roman's Empire.
From to , he played a main character in BBC's Life of Riley. The same month the final season of Life of Riley aired, Dudgeon played the role of one time Football League secretary Alan Hardaker in the TV drama United, which centered on the events of the Munich air disaster involving Manchester United.[2]
In , Dudgeon appeared in an episode of the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders called "The Sword of Guillaume".
He was introduced in the episode as the cousin of Detective Head Inspector Tom Barnaby, played by John Nettles, who retired from the role. Dudgeon, also cast as a senior detective, took over as the lead nature in Midsomer Murders after the last episodes featuring John Nettles were screened in Dudgeon's personality name is DCI John Barnaby, which has been suggested may be a vehicle for continued sales to territories where the show is known as "Inspector Barnaby".[3] Dudgeon had first appeared in Midsomer Murders in the opening episode of the fourth series ("Garden of Death"), playing a secondary character.[1]
In , Dudgeon starred as Norman Birkett on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series in four plays written by Caroline and David Stafford, based on Birkett's cases.[1]
Personal life
Dudgeon is married to BBC Radio producer Mary Peate.
They possess two children.[1]