Person Details

Birthday: 1961-01-02 05:52:31

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Homepage: http://visions-of-you.com/ndudgeon/wp/

Movie Involvements: 25

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

Biography

Neil Dudgeon was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire on 2 January 1961 and attended Danum Grammar School among others. He established himself as an actor in school plays and went on to study drama at university . He made his first screen appearance in 1987. The following year, he appeared as a World War II pilot in Piece of Cake, alongside Tim Woodward, Jeremy Northam and Nathaniel Parker. As well as occasional appearances in long-running series such as Casualty, London`s Burning and Lovejoy, he has appeared as George the Chauffeur in The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (alongside Diana Rigg), in Inspector Morse (episode “The Way Through The Woods”), A Touch of Frost with David Jason, Between The Lines, Common As Muck (in 1994 & 1997) , Out of the Blue, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking and all four series of Messiah with Ken Stott. In 2007 Dudgeon appeared in the eponymous role of self-made millionaire Roman Pretty in the BBC2 sitcom Roman`s Empire. Since 2009 he has played Jim Riley in the BBC`s successful comedy Life of Riley. In 2010, Dudgeon appeared in an episode of the long-running ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders, called “The Sword of Guillaume”. He was introduced in the episode as the cousin of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, played by John Nettles, who has announced his retirement from the role. Neil, also cast as a senior detective, will take over as the lead character in Midsomer Murders after the last episodes featuring John Nettles are screened in 2011. Neil appeared for the first time in Midsomer Murders in the opening episode of the fourth series (“Garden of Death”), Neil is married to Radio Producer Mary Peate, they have two children.

Most Famous Work

Silent Witness
Average
8

Silent Witness

(1996) Det Supt Paul Barker
Midsomer Murders
Average
8

Midsomer Murders

(1997) Daniel Bolt
A Touch of Frost
Average
7

A Touch of Frost

(1992) Costello
Inspector Morse
Average
8

Inspector Morse

(1987) David Michaels
Kingdom
Average
7

Kingdom

(2007) Terry
Casualty
Average
6

Casualty

(1986) Mick
The Street
Average
8

The Street

(2006) Brian Peterson
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Average
7

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

(1997) Puppeteer’s Assistant

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self
2019 DCI John Barnaby
2016 Guest
2011 Alan Hardaker
2010 Joachim
Steve Saul
2009 N/A
2008 Sean
2007 John Philips
Phil O'Brien
Terry
N/A
Joshua
2006 Brian Peterson
Joe Haines
2004 Lestrade
Taxi Driver
Taxi Drive
2003 Matt
ACC Brian Richards
Narrator (voice)
2002 N/A
2001 DI Duncan Warren
Edward Buttimore
2000 Richard Jackson
Holdsworth
Dennis
1998 N/A
David
DC Spence
1997 Puppeteer’s Assistant
Dr. Neil McFarlane
DCI John Barnaby
Daniel Bolt
1996 Neil Payne
Det Supt Paul Barker
1995 N/A
1994 Sex Crimes Cop
Ken Andrews
Priest
1993 William Doria
Gibbons
1992 Costello
Tom Edmonds
N/A
Eric Volkner
William Doria
1990 Dennis Crowson
Sergeant Rudkin
1989 Vlasek
1988 'Moggy' Cattermole
1987 Brink
Policeman
David Michaels
1986 N/A
Mick
DS Graham Bentley
Year Character Movie/Tv

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