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.
2022
as Self
2019
as DCI John Barnaby
2016
as Guest
2011
as Alan Hardaker
2010
as Joachim
2010
as Steve Saul
2009
2008
as Sean
2007
as John Philips
2007
as Phil O'Brien
2007
as Terry
2007
2007
as Joshua
2006
as Brian Peterson
2006
as Joe Haines
2004
as Lestrade
2004
as Taxi Driver
2004
as Taxi Drive
2003
as Matt
2003
as ACC Brian Richards
2003
as Narrator (voice)
2002
2001
as DI Duncan Warren
2001
as Edward Buttimore
2000
as Richard Jackson
2000
as Holdsworth
2000
as Dennis
1998
as George Moody
1998
as David
1998
as DC Spence
1997
as Puppeteer’s Assistant
1997
as Dr. Neil McFarlane
1997
as Daniel Bolt
1997
as DCI John Barnaby
1996
as Neil Payne
1996
as Det Supt Paul Barker
1995
1994
as Sex Crimes Cop
1994
as Ken Andrews
1994
as Priest
1993
as William Doria
1993
as Gibbons
1992
as Costello
1992
as Tom Edmonds
1992
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as Eric Volkner
1992
as William Doria
1990
as Dennis Crowson
1990
as Sergeant Rudkin
1989
as Vlasek
1988
as 'Moggy' Cattermole
1987
as Brink
1987
as Policeman
1987
as David Michaels
1986
1986
as Mick
1986
as DS Graham Bentley