JOHN NETTLES BIOGRAPHY AND Lifestyle

John Nettles (b. Nettles John Vivian Drummond 11 October 1943) is an English actor and writer born and raised in St Austell, Cornwall. Nettles is widely known for his role as Jim Bergerac in Bergerac and Tom Barnaby in Midsomer Murders. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.

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JOHN NETTLES AGE

John Nettles is 77 as of 2020, he was born on October 11, 1943 in St Austell, Cornwall. He celebrates his birthday on October 11 every year and his birth sign is Libra.

JOHN NETTLES HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

John stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (1.78 m) and weighs approximately 165.3 lbs (75 kg) . He also appears to be quite tall in his photos. Nettles have light brown hair and blue eyes. However, his full body measurements are currently unavailable.

EDUCATION JOHN NETTLES

He attended St Austell Grammar School and later joined the University of Southampton in 1962 where he studied history and philosophy. At university he was introduced to the theater and played mainly small roles in productions at the Royal Court Theatre. He left school to pursue a career in theater and became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.

JOHN NETTLES FAMILY

John was raised by his adoptive parents Eric Nettles and his wife Elsie Nettles. His adoptive father Eric Nettles worked as a carpenter, while details about his adoptive mother are unavailable. John was adopted at birth and his birth mother was an Irish nurse who immigrated to Britain during World War II. However, details about his biological father are currently unavailable.

He has no known siblings. However, he has two grandchildren, Sophie Nettles and Nathan John Nettles.

JOHN NETTLES WIFE

Nettles married twice. He had his first marriage to Joyce Nettles, in 1966. In 1970, their daughter Emma was born. However, John and his wife Joyce Nettles officially divorced in 1979 for undisclosed reasons. His ex-wife Joyce Nettles also worked in the film industry as a casting director in the casting department.

Despite her divorce, Nettles hasn’t given up on her search for love. John Nettles married his current wife Cathryn Sealey in July 1995 in Evesham, Worcestershire, in a private wedding ceremony attended by close friends and family. The lovely couple have no children yet.

DAUGHTER OF JOHN NETTLES

Nettles is the father of one child, a daughter named Emma Nettles. John and his then wife, Joyce Nettles, welcomed their first daughter Emma Nettles in 1970. However, details about John’s daughter are rather scarce and unavailable. Emma Nettles, Nettles’ daughter, is the proud mother of two children, Nathan John and Sophie.

JOHN NETTLES NET WORTH

John Nettles has an estimated net worth of $10 million as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His main source of income is his acting career. Thanks to his various sources of income, Nettles knew how to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest life.

JOHN NETTLES METRICS AND FACTS JOHN NETTLES

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about John Nettles.

John Nettles Bio and Lifestyle

Photo of actor John Nettles

• Full Names: Nettles John Vivian Drummond
• Gender: Male
• Known for: Playing Jim Bergerac in the Bergerac series
• Profession / profession : Actor and writer
• Nationality : Cornish
• Race/Ethnicity : Caucasian
• Religion : Not known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

John Nettles birthday

• Age / How old? : 77 years old (from 2020)
• Zodiac sign : Libra
• Date of birth : October 11, 1943
• Place of birth : St Austell, Cornwall
• Birthday date : October 11

John Nettles Body Measurements

• Body measurements : Not available
• Body size: 44 inches
• Height / what height? : 5 ft 9 in (1.78 m)
• Weight : Not known
• Eye color : Brown
• Hair color : Light brown
• Size : Not available

Family and relationship John Nettles

• Father Dad) : Eric Nettles
• Dam : Orties d’Elsie
• Siblings (siblings) : Not known
• Marital status: Married
• Wife/Spouse : Married to Cathryn Sealey
• Ex-wife : Orties Joyce
• Dating / Girlfriend : Not applicable
• Children : Emma Nettles
• Grandchildren: Nathan John Nettles and Sophie Nettles

John Nettles Networth and Salary

• Net worth : $10 million
• Salary : Under consideration
• Source of income : Under consideration

JOHN NETTLES HOUSE AND CARS

• Place of residence: Evesham, Worcestershire
• Cars : Car brand to update

ACTOR JOHN NETTLES

Nettles played Laertes in Tom Courtenay’s Hamlet in 1969 at the University Theater for 69 Theater Company in Manchester. From 1969 to 1970 he was in the repertoire of the Northcott Theater in Exeter, and in the final year he had his first screen role in the film One More Time. The following year, he played Dr. Ian Mackenzie in the period drama A Family at War, a role he continued until 1972.He had small roles in many television programs, including The Liver Birds, Dickens of London, Robin of Sherwood, and an episode of Enemy at the Door titled “Law Officers.” He played fraudster Giles Sutton in Heartbeat of ITV. In 1981, John Nettles won the role that made him a household name in the UK, that of Jim Bergerac in the crime drama Jersey Bergerac.

Since Bergerac ended in 1991, Nettles has spent five seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in The Winter’s Tale, Windsor’s Merry Wives, Julius Caesar, Richard III and The Devil is an Ass. In 1992 he appeared in an episode of Boon, and in 1993 he appeared as Jim Bergerac in the parody crime comedy The Detectives.

In 1995, Brian True-May asked Nettles to play Tom Barnaby in a new murder mystery series he was to create called Midsomer Murders. Midsomer Murders made him a household name around the world. In 2003, he played Barnaby on the French & Saunders episode of Boxing Day. Nettles was featured in an episode Heartbeat in 2001. In 2007 he appeared in the comedy series Will Smith Presents Bergerac’s Tao on BBC Radio 4. In the second and third seasons of the popular historical drama, Poldark Nettles had a recurring role in the role of Ray Penvenen in 2016 and 2017.

During the filming of Bergerac, filmed on the island of Jersey, he wrote Jersey de Bergerac, a travel guide to the filming locations of the series. He continued with John Nettles’ Jersey: A Personal View of the People and Places on the island’s landscape, personalities and history. In 1991 he wrote the semi-autobiographical Nudity in a Public Place: A Mini Celebrity Confessions. Nettles released Jewels and Jackboots in 2012.

During the filming of Bergerac, filmed on the island of Jersey, he wrote Jersey de Bergerac, a travel guide to the filming locations of the series. He continued with John Nettles’ Jersey: A Personal View of the People and Places on the island’s landscape, personalities and history. In 1991 he wrote the semi-autobiographical Nudity in a Public Place: Confessions of a Mini Celebrity. In 2012 Nettles wrote Jewels and Jackboots.

JOHN NETTLES MIDSOMER MURDERS, WHY DID JOHN NETTLES LEAVE MIDSOMER MURDERS

He was cast as Tom Barnaby , a chief inspector in the British detective series Midsomer Murders . Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby travels to the quaint but deadly villages of fictional Midsomer County to solve the multiple murders taking place. Throughout the series, the Barnabys have worked with several different sergeants: Detective Sergeant (DS) Gavin Troy, DS Dan Scott, DS Ben Jones, DS Charlie Nelson, and DS Jamie Winter.

John started starring in Midsomer Murders in 1997 but decided to leave the show in 2009. He made the difficult decision to leave Midsomer Murders after believing he was staying too long in his home on the show. Even after leaving the show in 2009, his final episode on Midsomer Murders aired two years later.

BOOKS BY JOHN NETTLES

1. He wrote ‘Bergerac’s Jersey’ (BBC Books, 1988) while filming Bergerac, shot on the island of Jersey, a travel guide to the series’ filming locations.
2. He then wrote ‘John Nettles ‘Jersey: A Personal View of the People and Places’ (BBC Books, 1992) about the island’s landscape, personalities and history.
3. In 1991 he wrote the semi-autobiographical Nudity in a Public Place: Confessions of a Mini Celebrity (Robson Books; ISBN 0-7451-1961-1) about becoming a “reluctant idiot” for female viewers in Bergerac. This was re-released as a Kindle on Amazon in 2014 after Bergerac reruns on BBC2 as part of their Afternoon Nostalgia collection.
4. In 2012 Nettles wrote ‘Jewels and Jackboots’ about the German occupation of the Channel Islands. It sold out within weeks and was republished in 2013 in paperback and Kindle.

JOHN NETTLES HEALTH – JOHN NETTLES DISEASE

This information will be updated.

NETTLE TV SHOWS

• 1996 – 2008: Airport
• 1981 – 1991: Bergerac
• 1969–1979: The Liver Birds
• 1970-1972: A family at war
• 1997 – 2009: Midsomer murders
• Since 2015: Poldark
• Since 1976: Dickens of London
• Since 1993: The Skipper

NETTLE MOVIES

• 2002: The Hound of the Baskervilles
• 2004: Midsomer Murders: Ghosts of Christmas Past
• 1980: The Merchant of Venice
• 1995: All Men Are Mortal
• 2016: Neverland
• The Badger’s Drift Murders
• Electric Vendetta
• The Midsomer Murders: Written in Blood
• The Midsomer Murders: Strangler’s Wood
• Midsomer Murders: Faithful Until Death
• Midsomer Murders: Death in Disguise
• The Midsomer Murders: Beyond the Grave
• Midsomer Murders: Dead Man’s Eleven
• Midsomer Murders: Blood Will Out

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ACTOR JOHN NETTLES

WHO IS JOHN NETTLES?

Nettles is an actor and writer from Cornwall.

HOW OLD IS JOHN NETTLES?

He is 77 years old in 2020. He was born in 1943.

HOW TALL IS JOHN NETTLES?

He did not share his height with the public. Its size will be listed once we get it from a credible source.

IS JOHN NETTLES MARRIED?

Yes, he is married to Cathryn Sealey. They married in 1995.

HOW MUCH IS JOHN NETTLES WORTH?

John Nettles has an approximate net worth of $10 million in 2020 from his leading roles in the movie and entertainment industry.

HOW MUCH DOES JOHN NETTLES EARN?

His salary is still under review.

WHERE DOES JOHN NETTLES LIVE?

He and his wife Cathryn Sealey reside in Evesham, Worcestershire.

Additionally, he owns a 20-acre farm in North Devon, with five horses, two donkeys, a dog, three cats, half a dozen chickens, two gees and an assortment of wild things.

IS ACTOR JOHN NETTLES DEAD OR ALIVE?

He is alive and healthy. There were no reports that he was sick or had any health issues. However, there are rumors that he had difficulty breathing due to asthma.

WHAT WAS THE LAST EPISODE OF JOHN NETTLES?

He was last seen in the final episode of the Midsomer Murders series on February 2, 2011. On its last day, the film was watched by an average of 7.1 million viewers, which would be the largest audience on the show since April 2008. He was replaced by Neil Dudgeon.

WHY DID JOHN NETTLES LEAVE?

On a friend’s birthday, he said he was going on an “indefinite vacation.”