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, Londons 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 Romans 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.
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, Londons 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 Romans 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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem
Character:Self
Release Date:29/05/2022
Midsomer Murders Holiday Pop-Up Collectible
Character:DCI John Barnaby
Release Date:15/10/2019
United
Character:Alan Hardaker
Release Date:02/01/2011
The Arbor
Character:Steve Saul
Release Date:22/10/2010
Coming Down the Mountain
Character:John Philips
Release Date:16/08/2007
Cherries
Character:Phil O'Brien
Release Date:29/07/2007
Son of Rambow
Character:Joshua
Release Date:22/01/2007
The Lavender List
Character:Joe Haines
Release Date:01/03/2006
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
Character:Lestrade
Release Date:26/12/2004
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Character:Taxi Driver
Release Date:10/11/2004
The Return
Character:Matt
Release Date:30/12/2003
The Planman
Character:ACC Brian Richards
Release Date:31/03/2003
Humanzee: The Human Chimp
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:14/01/2003
Breathtaking
Character:Richard Jackson
Release Date:16/12/2000
It Was an Accident
Character:Holdsworth
Release Date:27/10/2000
Dirty Tricks
Character:Dennis
Release Date:24/09/2000
The Gift
Character:David
Release Date:08/03/1998
Our Boy
Character:DC Spence
Release Date:15/02/1998
Breakout
Character:Dr. Neil McFarlane
Release Date:22/04/1997
Different for Girls
Character:Neil Payne
Release Date:01/10/1996
Fatherland
Character:Sex Crimes Cop
Release Date:26/11/1994
Skallagrigg
Character:Priest
Release Date:09/03/1994
Resnick: Rough Treatment
Character:William Doria
Release Date:25/07/1993
Sharpe's Eagle
Character:Gibbons
Release Date:12/05/1993
Revolver
Character:Eric Volkner
Release Date:19/04/1992
Resnick: Lonely Hearts
Character:William Doria
Release Date:31/03/1992
Night Voice
Character:Dennis Crowson
Release Date:25/07/1990
Fools of Fortune
Character:Sergeant Rudkin
Release Date:20/06/1990
Red King, White Knight
Character:Vlasek
Release Date:25/11/1989
Road
Character:Brink
Release Date:07/10/1987
Prick Up Your Ears
Character:Policeman
Release Date:17/04/1987
Television Appearances
Bornebusch i tevefabriken
Character:Guest
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Character:Self - Participant
The Nativity
Character:Joachim
Life of Riley
Character:
Survivors
Character:Sean
Kingdom
Character:Terry
Roman's Empire
Character:
Sorted
Character:Harry Goodwin
The Street
Character:Brian Peterson
Rose and Maloney
Character:
Messiah
Character:DI Duncan Warren
Murder in Mind
Character:Edward Buttimore
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Character:George Moody
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Character:Puppeteer’s Assistant
Midsomer Murders
Character:Daniel Bolt
Midsomer Murders
Character:DCI John Barnaby
Silent Witness
Character:Det Supt Paul Barker
Out of the Blue
Character:D.C. Marty Brazil
Common As Muck
Character:Ken Andrews
A Touch of Frost
Character:Costello
Nice Town
Character:Tom Edmonds
Between the Lines
Character:
Piece of Cake
Character:'Moggy' Cattermole
London's Burning
Character:
Casualty
Character:Mick
Lovejoy
Character:DS Graham Bentley
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