John Duttine

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John Duttine
Born
John Arthur Duttine

(1949-03-15) 15 March 1949 (age 75)
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present
Spouse Mel Martin (m. 1998)

John Arthur Duttine (born 15 March 1949) is an English actor noted for his roles on stage, films and television. [1] He is well known for his role as Sgt George Miller in Heartbeat and also Bill Masen in the TV series The Day of the Triffids .

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Early life

Duttine was born on 15 March 1949 in Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire.

He attended Buttershaw Secondary School; Stephen Petcher from his school would also appear in Heartbeat. [2] He grew up in Buttershaw, in south-west Bradford. He trained at the Drama Centre London in north London. In London he shared a flat with Bradford actor Ken Kitson.

Career

In 1973, Duttine starred opposite Francesca Annis in the BBC adaptation of A Pin to See the Peep Show by F. Tennyson Jesse. [3] This was followed in 1974 by a small role in the TV adaptation of the Lord Peter Wimsey story The Nine Tailors . His first big break came when he played John the Apostle in the 1977 television mini-series Jesus of Nazareth . This was followed almost immediately by his portrayal of Keith Nicholson, husband of football pools winner, Vivian Nicholson in John Goldschmidt's Spend, Spend, Spend (a Play for Today ). He went on to star in the 1978 historical drama series The Devil's Crown , as the future King John.

Duttine then played leading roles in major BBC adaptations such as Wuthering Heights (as Earnshaw) in 1978. He became a household name for his lead performance in To Serve Them All My Days in 1980, for which he won the TV Times Best Actor award. He appeared to great acclaim in The Day of the Triffids (1981). In 1983 he starred in The Outsider as well as in the Tales of the Unexpected episode Hit And Run in which he played Doctor Roger Ashburn, a doctor who co-conceives an elaborate insurance fraud involving the staged disappearance and death of his wife (Susan Penhaligon), [4] the sitcom Lame Ducks in 1984, and Ain't Misbehavin' from 1994 to 1995 as well as DI Eric Temple in all twelve episodes of Out of the Blue . He played opposite Sir Laurence Olivier in the play Saturday, Sunday, Monday, part of the Laurence Olivier Presents anthology series.

His film roles include Who Dares Wins (1982) and The Hawk (1993). More recent TV credits include: Doc Martin , Touching Evil , Taggart , Dangerfield , Midsomer Murders , Peak Practice , The Bill , Casualty , EastEnders , Dalziel and Pascoe and Jane Hall.

Duttine has played two characters in the UK television series Heartbeat . His first appearance was as Paul Methorn, [5] an MP and peace activist, in episode 7 of the first series: Face Value. He then played the role of Sgt. George Miller, the character making his first appearance in episode 16 of series 14: Golf Papa One Zero.

In 2007, he guest starred in the Doctor Who audio drama "Exotron & Urban Myths". In 2011 he guest-starred in Vera , playing a lieutenant colonel. More recently (November 2013) Duttine appeared in BBC TV's The Paradise .

In 2015, he appeared as Douglas Taylor in Series 3 of the BBC series WPC 56 .

In 2016, he appeared as George Hammond in the BBC series Father Brown episode 4.3 "The Hangman's Demise". In 2016, he also appeared in the ITV/Netflix series Paranoid .

Personal life

Duttine has a son from a former partner (now deceased) in Tarleton, West Lancashire. In 1998 he married actress Mel Martin, with whom he lived in Cornwall until 2011. The two have appeared on screen together in Talking to Strange Men , Casualty and EastEnders . Though Mel Martin appeared in Heartbeat when John Duttine played Sergeant Miller, they never appeared in scenes together. His nephew is fellow actor Joe Duttine, who currently plays Tim Metcalfe in ITV soap opera Coronation Street . Joe's father, Geoffrey, is John's brother.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 Who Dares Wins Rod WalkerFeature film
1993 The Hawk JohnFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 A Pin to See the Peepshow Leonard CarrMiniseries, 3 episodes
1973 Armchair Theatre New SoldierTV series, 1 episode
1973 Softly, Softly: Task Force Thomas RossTV series, 1 episode
1974 The Nine Tailors Walter PrattMiniseries, 2 episodes
1974Centre PlayLeachTV play series, 1 episode
1974RoomsTonyTV series, 2 episodes
1975 Churchill’s People Richard MurlynTV series, 1 episode
1975Ten from the TwentiesBillTV play series, 1 episode
1976 Warship AB ScobieTV series, 1 episode
1974; 1976 Z-Cars Bartlett / Jesse AltyTV series, 2 episodes
1975; 1976AngelsLarry / Dr Frank CrozierTV series, 2 episodes
1977 Coronation Street Alec BakerTV series, 2 episodes
1977 Holding On Harry WheelwrightTV series, 2 episodes
1977 Jesus of Nazareth John the EvangelistMiniseries, 4 episodes
1977 Beryl’s Lot MervynTV series, 3 episodes
1977–84 Play for Today Jimmy Walker / Stone / Keith NicholsonTV series, 3 episodes
1977London Belongs to MeTV series
1978 Laurence Olivier Presents : Saturday Sunday MondayFredericoTV movie
1978People Like UsArchie CarverMiniseries, 12 episodes
1978The Law CentreDavid MetcalfeTV series, 1 episode
1978 The Devil's Crown King John TV series, 9 episodes
1978 Wuthering Heights Hindley EarnshawMiniseries, 4 episodes
1979StrangersLennie BrookesTV series, 1 episode
1979 The Mallens Donald RadletTV series, 7 episodes
1980–81 To Serve Them All My Days David Powlett-JonesTV series, 13 episodes
1981 Jackanory StorytellerTV series, 5 episodes
1981 The Day of the Triffids Bill MasenMiniseries, 6 episodes
1982 Jackanory Playhouse ScarTV series, 1 episode
1982–83 Tales of the Unexpected Doctor Roger Ashburn / MaxTV series, 2 episodes
1983Shades of DarknessGarvinTV series, 1 episode
1983 The Outsider Frank ScullyMiniseries, 6 episodes
1984Love and MarriageDaveTV series, 1 episode
1984–85 Lame Ducks Brian DrakeTV series, 12 episodes
1985 A Woman of Substance Joe LowtherMiniseries, 3 episodes
1985Summer SeasonAlan HardacreTV series, 1 episode
1986 Rainbow JohnTV series, 1 episode
1986 Unnatural Causes John ForrestTV series, 1 episode
1987 A Killing on the Exchange DS Lance ThorneMiniseries, 6 episodes
1987Imaginary FriendsRoger ZimmermanMiniseries, 3 episodes
1989 The Play on One TimTV series, 1 episode
1992 Heartbeat Paul MethornTV series, season 1, episode 7
1992 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries John CreeveyTV series, 1 episode: "Talking to Strange Men"
1993 Love Hurts Nikolai HerzenTV series, 2 episodes
1993; 1995: 2001; 2003 Casualty Various charactersTV series, 4 episodes
1994–95 Ain’t Misbehavin Dave DrysdaleTV series, 12 episodes
1996 Taggart Robert StirlingTV series, 3 episodes
1995–96Out of the BlueDetective Inspector Eric TempleTV series, 12 episodes
1996 Dangerfield Stephen WakemanTV series, 1 episode
1997 Pilgrim's Rest DuncanFV series, 1 episode
1997 Noah's Ark Robin LaytonTV series, 1 episode
1998 Touching Evil Michael HawkinsTV series, 4 episodes
1998 Verdict Dr Matthew DixonTV series, 1 episode
1998 Maisie Raine Howard JeavonsTV series, 1 episode
1999 Midsomer Murders Will SaxbyTV series, 1 episode
2000 This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper Detective Chief Supt Jim HobsonMiniseries, 2 episodes
2000 Peak Practice Larry PearceTV series, 1 episode
1992; 1994; 1998; 2001 The Bill Ray Lyons / Andrew Cross / Kavanagh / Michael BennettTV series, 4 episodes
2001 Sweet Revenge Police InspectorMiniseries
2001 Brookside Richard Dobson / Defence BarristerTV series, 5 episodes
2002 The Jury Mark WatersTV series, 6 episodes
2002 Rockface John TaylorTV series, 1 episode
2002 EastEnders Mr HaywoodTV series, 7 episodes
2002 Where the Heart Is Graham BryantTV series, 1 episode
2002 Real Crime Colin PitchforkTV series, 1 episode
2002 Dalziel and Pascoe Danny MacerTV series, 1 episode
2003 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries John PenellinTV series, 1 episode
2003 Murder Investigation Team John PembertonTV series, 1 episode
2004 The Courtroom Gavin StreetTV series, 4 episodes
2004–08 Heartbeat Sergeant MillerTV series, seasons 14–18, 105 episodes
2006 Jane Hall Gareth HallTV series, 3 episodes
2010 A Passionate Woman RickMiniseries, 1 episode
2011 Doc Martin Paul HaleTV series, 1 episode
2011 Vera Lieutenant Colonel ChappellTV series, 1 episode
2013 The Paradise Campbell BalentineTV series, 1 episode
2015 WPC 56 Douglas TaylorTV series, season 3, 5 episodes
2016 Father Brown George HammondTV series, episode 4.3: "The Hangman's Demise"
2016 Paranoid Eric BentonTV series, 5 episodes

Audio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Doctor Who Major TaylorAudio drama: "Exotron & Urban Myths"

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References

  1. "John Duttine". BFI. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012.
  2. Buttershaw
  3. A Pin to See the Peep Show at IMDb [ user-generated source ]
  4. ""Tales of the Unexpected" Hit and Run (TV Episode 1983)". IMDb .
  5. "Face Value". IMDb .