John Tams

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John Tams

Acting 77 February 16, 1949

Holbrook, Derbyshire, England, UK

John Tams (born 16 February 1949) is an English actor, singer, songwriter, composer and musician born in Holbrook, Derbyshire, the son of a publican. He first worked as a reporter…

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Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
Sharpe

Sharpe

8.0 1993 TV Show
ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

6.0 1986 TV Show
Travelling Man

Travelling Man

6.5 1984 TV Show
Sharpe's Rifles

Sharpe's Rifles

6.8 1993 Movie
Sharpe's Enemy

Sharpe's Enemy

6.8 1994 Movie
Sharpe's Company

Sharpe's Company

6.7 1994 Movie
Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Eagle

7.1 1993 Movie
The Rainbow

The Rainbow

5.7 1989 Movie
Sharpe's Waterloo

Sharpe's Waterloo

7.3 1997 Movie
Sharpe's Sword

Sharpe's Sword

7.3 1995 Movie
When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

5.8 1996 Movie

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John Tams (born 16 February 1949) is an English actor, singer, songwriter, composer and musician born in Holbrook, Derbyshire, the son of a publican. He first worked as a reporter for the Ripley & Heanor News later working for BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Nottingham. Tams had an early part in The Rainbow (1988), and may be best known for playing a regular supporting role in the ITV drama series Sharpe, as rifleman Daniel Hagman. He also co-wrote the music for each film (18, as of November 2008) alongside Dominic Muldowney. Tams was a member of Derbyshire folk group Muckram Wakes in the 1970s, then worked with Ashley Hutchings as singer and melodeon-player on albums including Son of Morris On, and as a member of the British folk rock group Albion Band. Splitting with Hutchings in the 1980s, he formed Home Service. In the following decades, Tams spent time fronting Home Service (Best Live Act at the BBC Folk Awards 2012) or in a duo with Barry Coope (Duo of the Year 2008). In 2015 it was announced that Tams was retiring from Home Service.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    National Theatre at Home: War Horse

    Movie Songs

  2. 2014
    National Theatre Live: War Horse

    Movie Songs

  3. 1997
    Sharpe: The Legend

    Movie Hagman

  4. 1997
    Sharpe's Waterloo

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  5. 1997
    Sharpe's Justice

    Movie Daniel Hagman

  6. 1997
    Sharpe's Revenge

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 1996
    Sharpe's Mission

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  8. 1996
    Sharpe's Siege

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  9. 1996
    Sharpe's Regiment

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  10. 1996
    When Saturday Comes

    Movie Brewery Worker

  11. 1995
    Sharpe's Sword

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  12. 1995
    Sharpe's Battle

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  13. 1995
    Sharpe's Gold

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  14. 1994
    Sharpe's Honour

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  15. 1994
    Sharpe's Enemy

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  16. 1994
    Sharpe's Company

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

More credits
  1. 1993
    Sharpe's Eagle

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  2. 1993
    Sharpe

    TV show Daniel Hagman

  3. 1993
    Sharpe's Rifles

    Movie Rifleman Daniel Hagman

  4. 1992
    Six Characters in Search of An Author

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Don Tetley

  6. 1990
    The Fool

    Movie

  7. 1989
    The Rainbow

    Movie Uncle Frank

  8. 1988
    The Raggedy Rawney

    Movie Blakey

  9. 1988
    No Further Cause for Concern

    Movie Roy

  10. 1986
    ScreenPlay

    TV show Roy

  11. 1985
    The Mysteries

    TV show Thomas / Shepherd

  12. 1984
    Travelling Man

    TV show Barman

  13. 1981
    Sons and Lovers

    Movie Pappleworth

  14. 1977
    Here We Come A-Wassailing

    Movie Narrator (voice)