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Neil Dudgeon

Born · January 2, 1961 (64 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Bio

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.

Known for

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Son of Rambow

Son of Rambow

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem

Self

2022

Midsomer Murders Holiday Pop-Up Collectible

DCI John Barnaby

2019

Bornebusch i tevefabriken

Guest · (1 episode)

2016

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant · (1 episode)

2011

United

Alan Hardaker

2011

The Nativity

Joachim · (4 episodes)

2010

The Arbor

Steve Saul

2010

Life of Riley

(20 episodes)

2009

Survivors

Sean · (1 episode)

2008

Coming Down the Mountain

John Philips

2007

Cherries

Phil O'Brien

2007

Kingdom

Terry · (1 episode)

2007

Roman's Empire

(6 episodes)

2007

Son of Rambow

Joshua

2007

The Street

Brian Peterson · (6 episodes)

2006

The Lavender List

Joe Haines

2006

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking

Lestrade

2004

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Taxi Driver

2004

The Return

Matt

2003

The Planman

ACC Brian Richards

2003

Humanzee: The Human Chimp

Narrator (voice)

2003

Rose and Maloney

(1 episode)

2002

Messiah

DI Duncan Warren · (9 episodes)

2001

Murder in Mind

Edward Buttimore · (1 episode)

2001

Breathtaking

Richard Jackson

2000

It Was an Accident

Holdsworth

2000

Dirty Tricks

Dennis

2000

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

George Moody · (5 episodes)

1998

The Gift

David

1998

Our Boy

DC Spence

1998

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

Puppeteer’s Assistant · (1 episode)

1997

Breakout

Dr. Neil McFarlane

1997

Midsomer Murders

Daniel Bolt · (1 episode)

1997

Midsomer Murders

DCI John Barnaby · (61 episodes)

1997

Different for Girls

Neil Payne

1996

Silent Witness

Det Supt Paul Barker · (1 episode)

1996

Out of the Blue

D.C. Marty Brazil · (12 episodes)

1995

Fatherland

Sex Crimes Cop

1994

Common As Muck

Ken Andrews · (12 episodes)

1994

Skallagrigg

Priest

1994

Resnick: Rough Treatment

William Doria

1993

Sharpe's Eagle

Gibbons

1993

A Touch of Frost

Costello · (1 episode)

1992

Nice Town

Tom Edmonds · (3 episodes)

1992

Between the Lines

(1 episode)

1992

Revolver

Eric Volkner

1992

Resnick: Lonely Hearts

William Doria

1992

Night Voice

Dennis Crowson

1990

Fools of Fortune

Sergeant Rudkin

1990

Red King, White Knight

Vlasek

1989

Piece of Cake

'Moggy' Cattermole · (6 episodes)

1988

Road

Brink

1987

Prick Up Your Ears

Policeman

1987

Midsomer Murders: 20th Anniversary Special

London's Burning

(1 episode)

1986

Casualty

Mick · (1 episode)

1986

Lovejoy

DS Graham Bentley · (1 episode)

1986