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Neil Dudgeon
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
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 o…
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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.
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2025
Cope
Movie Executive Producer
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2022
Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem
Movie Self
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2019
Midsomer Murders Holiday Pop-Up Collectible
Movie DCI John Barnaby
- 2019
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2016
Bornebusch i tevefabriken
TV show Guest
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2012
Playhouse Presents
TV show Jim
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2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV show Self - Participant
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2011
United
Movie Alan Hardaker
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2010
The Nativity
TV show Joachim
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2010
The Arbor
Movie Steve Saul
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2009
Life of Riley
TV show
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2008
Survivors
TV show Sean
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2007
Coming Down the Mountain
Movie John Philips
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2007
Cherries
Movie Phil O'Brien
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2007
Kingdom
TV show Terry
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2007
Roman's Empire
TV show
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2007
Son of Rambow
Movie Joshua
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2006
Sorted
TV show Harry Goodwin
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2006
The Street
TV show Brian Peterson
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2006
The Lavender List
Movie Joe Haines
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2004
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking
Movie Lestrade
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2004
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Movie Taxi Driver
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2003
The Return
Movie Matt
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2003
Celebrity Mastermind
TV show
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2003
The Planman
Movie ACC Brian Richards
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2003
Humanzee: The Human Chimp
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2002
Rose and Maloney
TV show Alan Richmond
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2001
Messiah
TV show DI Duncan Warren
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2001
Murder in Mind
TV show Edward Buttimore
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2000
Breathtaking
Movie Richard Jackson
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2000
It Was an Accident
Movie Holdsworth
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2000
Dirty Tricks
Movie Dennis
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1998
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
TV show George Moody
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1998
The Gift
Movie David
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1998
Our Boy
Movie DC Spence
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1997
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
TV show Puppeteer’s Assistant
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1997
Breakout
Movie Dr. Neil McFarlane
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1997
Midsomer Murders
TV show Daniel Bolt
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1996
Different for Girls
Movie Neil Payne
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1996
Silent Witness
TV show Det Supt Paul Barker
