John Nettles

Q: Has John Nettles won any awards?

While John Nettles has not won major awards like the Oscars, he received the Best Actor award at the 2001 British Soap Awards for his work in Midsomer Murders.

Q: What was John Nettles' first film?

John Nettles made his film debut in the 1971 movie 'The Last Valley,' where he played a minor role.

Q: What are some of John Nettles' successful films?

In addition to Midsomer Murders, John Nettles has appeared in films like 'The Cuckoo Waltz' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf.'

Q: What is known about John Nettles' personal life?

John Nettles is married to Cathryn Sealey, and he has two children, including daughter Emma Nettles, from a previous marriage.

Q: What is John Nettles' estimated net worth?

John Nettles' estimated net worth is around $10 million, attributed to his long and successful acting career.

Q: What are some milestones in John Nettles' filmography?

Key milestones include his role in Bergerac from 1981 to 1991 and his long-running role in Midsomer Murders, which solidified his status in British television.

Q: Is John Nettles involved in any other projects?

Besides acting, John Nettles has ventured into writing and has authored several books, particularly focusing on history and crime.

Known for

Midsomer Murders (1997–)

IMDb 7.9 / 10

1997– / Crime, Drama / 90 min

Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby is based in Midsomer, where he attempts to solve crimes involving the wealthy people who reside there.

Bergerac (2025)

2025 / Crime, Drama

Ex-cop Jim Bergerac is forced to confront a troubling past case when a wealthy woman is murdered, pushing him to overcome personal demons and...

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

IMDb 6.6 / 10

1983 / Crime, Horror / 100mins

Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of his friend Henry Baskerville, who is under a family curse and menaced by a demonic dog that...

Name

John Nettles

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Born

11 April 1943, St Austell, Cornwall, England

Spouses

Cathryn Sealey (2008–present)

Children

2 (including Emma Nettles)

Parents

John Nettles (father), Elizabeth Nettles (mother)

Estimated Net Worth

$10 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2022	Movie Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem This documentary explores the enduring popularity of one of Britain's best loved crime dramas, Midsomer Murders, as it celebrates its...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2021	Movie The Great Wall: The Making of China	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2021	TV My Unique B&B Master carpenter Simon Parfett and his team help families, couples and retirees cash in on untapped, income-generating potential in their...	Self - Narrator	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	Movie Midsomer Murders: 20th Anniversary Special This special brings together former and current actors on the show as well as producers and others working behind the...	Unknown character	Not rated
2019	TV Devon and Cornwall Daily life in the beautiful south west - from the viewpoint of locals, villagers, farmers, fishermen, shop-keepers and the tourist...	Self - Narrator	Not rated
2017	TV Walks with My Dog Celebrities take a stroll in the great British outdoors with their faithful hound.	Self	Not rated
2017	Movie Never Land After mishearing a pair of fishermen talking about the superior flood barriers in The Netherlands, Noah devises an escape plan...	Fisherman John	Not rated
2016	Movie Shakespeare: The Legacy This film explores the era, life and work of William Shakespeare, including his famous lost years and the ways in...	Unknown character	Not rated
2015	TV Poldark Britain is in the grip of a chilling recession... falling wages, rising prices, civil unrest - only the bankers are...	Ray Penvenen	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2013	TV Toast of London Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than...	John Nettles	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2012	TV Playhouse Presents Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on...	John Nettles	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2011	Movie Discovering Hamlet Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2011	TV Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most...	Self - Participant	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2009	TV Skavlan Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2008	TV John Nettles Applauds Examines the power actors and performers have to fool audiences into believing in them as real during the time they...	Self	Not rated
2006	Movie Sindy The Fairy Princess Sindy awakens in a fairytale land where an evil wizard is attempting to overthrow the royal family in order to...	Unknown character	Not rated
2002	Movie The Hound of the Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for...	Dr. James Mortimer	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1997	TV Midsomer Murders The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up...	DCI Tom Barnaby	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1996	TV Airport Documentary series based at London Heathrow Airport, the world's busiest international airport.	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1995	Movie All Men Are Mortal Melodrama about a man cursed with immortality, who tries to declare his undying love for a depressed actress.	Sanier	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1993	TV The Detectives The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or...	Jim Bergerac	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1992	TV Heartbeat Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical...	Giles Sutton	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1989	TV Under the Sun BBC series exploring cultures around the world.	Self - Narrator (voice)	Not rated
1985	TV Submarine: Perisher: Million Pound Captains BBC 1980s Submarine documentary. For the would-be submarine captain it's the moment of truth - three frigates are racing straight...	Narrator	Not rated
1984	TV Robin of Sherwood Herne the Hunter picks Robin of Loxley as his successor in his mission to support the oppressed. Robin builds his...	Peter de Leon	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1983	TV Natural World Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1982	TV The Agatha Christie Hour This ten episode program was based on ten short stories written by Agatha Christie but with wide-ranging themes. Some were...	Raoul Letardau	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1981	Movie Findings on a Late Afternoon Gerald is on the edge of a complete breakdown. During an afternoon spent with his father, he starts to come...	Gerald	Not rated
1981	TV Bergerac Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way. While dealing...	DS Jim Bergerac	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1980	Movie The Merchant of Venice A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how...	Bassanio	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1978	TV Enemy at the Door Enemy At The Door is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV. The series was...	Det. Sgt. Roy Lewis	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1977	TV The Professionals The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The...	CI5 agent shot on stairs in library (uncredited)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1977	TV BBC2 Play of the Week An anthology of plays and novels adapted into feature length TV movies, broadcast on BBC2 from September 1977 to April...	Theo Redman	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1976	Movie Arnhem: The Story of an Escape Graeme Warrack was Divisional Chief Doctor of the 1st Airborne Division at the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. With...	Theo Redman	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1976	TV Dickens of London A 13-episode miniseries from Yorkshire Television, about Charles Dickens, by now an internationally renowned novelist, during an 1869 tour of...	Macrone	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1974	TV Playhouse A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.	Gerald	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1972	TV The Adventures of Black Beauty The Adventures of Black Beauty is a British family adventure series broadcast on ITV1. Produced by London Weekend Television, the...	Edwin Palgrave	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1970	Movie One More Time London nightclub buddies Salt and Pepper link Pepper's dead twin to diamond smugglers.	Dixon	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1968	TV The Expert The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring...	John Franklin	TMDB 9.0 / 10