Neil Dudgeon
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
Credits
- 2022 · Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem as Self
- 2019 · Midsomer Murders Holiday Pop-Up Collectible as DCI John Barnaby
- 2016 · Bornebusch i tevefabriken as Guest
- 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- 2011 · United as Alan Hardaker
- 2010 · The Nativity as Joachim
- 2010 · The Arbor as Steve Saul
- 2009 · Life of Riley as
- 2008 · Survivors as Sean
- 2007 · Coming Down the Mountain as John Philips
- 2007 · Cherries as Phil O'Brien
- 2007 · Kingdom as Terry
- 2007 · Roman's Empire as
- 2007 · Son of Rambow as Joshua
- 2006 · The Street as Brian Peterson
- 2006 · The Lavender List as Joe Haines
- 2004 · Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking as Lestrade
- 2004 · Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason as Taxi Driver
- 2004 · Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason as Taxi Drive
- 2003 · The Return as Matt
- 2003 · The Planman as ACC Brian Richards
- 2003 · Humanzee: The Human Chimp as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · Rose and Maloney as
- 2001 · Messiah as DI Duncan Warren
- 2001 · Murder in Mind as Edward Buttimore
- 2000 · Breathtaking as Richard Jackson
- 2000 · It Was an Accident as Holdsworth
- 2000 · Dirty Tricks as Dennis
- 1998 · The Mrs Bradley Mysteries as George Moody
- 1998 · The Gift as David
- 1998 · Our Boy as DC Spence
- 1997 · The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling as Puppeteer’s Assistant
- 1997 · Breakout as Dr. Neil McFarlane
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Daniel Bolt
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as DCI John Barnaby
- 1996 · Different for Girls as Neil Payne
- 1996 · Silent Witness as Det Supt Paul Barker
- 1995 · Out of the Blue as
- 1994 · Fatherland as Sex Crimes Cop
- 1994 · Common As Muck as Ken Andrews
- 1994 · Skallagrigg as Priest
- 1993 · Resnick: Rough Treatment as William Doria
- 1993 · Sharpe's Eagle as Gibbons
- 1992 · A Touch of Frost as Costello
- 1992 · Nice Town as Tom Edmonds
- 1992 · Between the Lines as
- 1992 · Revolver as Eric Volkner
- 1992 · Resnick: Lonely Hearts as William Doria
- 1990 · Night Voice as Dennis Crowson
- 1990 · Fools of Fortune as Sergeant Rudkin
- 1989 · Red King, White Knight as Vlasek
- 1988 · Piece of Cake as 'Moggy' Cattermole
- 1987 · Road as Brink
- 1987 · Prick Up Your Ears as Policeman
- 1987 · Inspector Morse as David Michaels
- 1986 · London's Burning as
- 1986 · Casualty as Mick
- 1986 · Lovejoy as DS Graham Bentley
- Future · Midsomer Murders: 20th Anniversary Special as