Neil Dudgeon
Biography
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

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Casualty

Silent Witness

A Touch of Frost

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Sharpe

Lovejoy
All Movies (32)
- Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem2022 · as Self
- Midsomer Murders Holiday Pop-Up Collectible2019 · as DCI John Barnaby
- Midsomer Murders: 20th Anniversary Special2019
- United2011 · as Alan Hardaker
- The Arbor2010 · as Steve Saul
- Coming Down the Mountain2007 · as John Philips
- Cherries2007 · as Phil O'Brien
- Son of Rambow2007 · as Joshua
- The Lavender List2006 · as Joe Haines
- Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking2004 · as Lestrade
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason2004 · as Taxi Driver
- The Return2003 · as Matt
- The Planman2003 · as ACC Brian Richards
- Humanzee: The Human Chimp2003 · as Narrator (voice)
- Breathtaking2000 · as Richard Jackson
- It Was an Accident2000 · as Holdsworth
- Dirty Tricks2000 · as Dennis
- The Gift1998 · as David
- Our Boy1998 · as DC Spence
- Breakout1997 · as Dr. Neil McFarlane
- Different for Girls1996 · as Neil Payne
- Fatherland1994 · as Sex Crimes Cop
- Skallagrigg1994 · as Priest
- Resnick: Rough Treatment1993 · as William Doria
- Sharpe's Eagle1993 · as Lieutenant Christian Gibbons
- Revolver1992 · as Eric Volkner
- Resnick: Lonely Hearts1992 · as William Doria
- Night Voice1990 · as Dennis Crowson
- Fools of Fortune1990 · as Sergeant Rudkin
- Red King, White Knight1989 · as Vlasek
- Road1987 · as Brink
- Prick Up Your Ears1987 · as Policeman
All TV Shows (31)
- Bornebusch i tevefabriken2016 · as Guest
- Playhouse Presents2012 · as Jim
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
- The Nativity2010 · as Joachim
- Life of Riley2009
- Survivors2008 · as Sean
- Kingdom2007 · as Terry
- Roman's Empire2007
- Sorted2006 · as Harry Goodwin
- The Street2006 · as Brian Peterson
- Celebrity Mastermind2003
- Rose and Maloney2002 · as Alan Richmond
- Messiah2001 · as DI Duncan Warren
- Murder in Mind2001 · as Edward Buttimore
- The Mrs Bradley Mysteries1998 · as George Moody
- The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling1997 · as Puppeteer’s Assistant
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as Daniel Bolt
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as DCI John Barnaby
- Silent Witness1996 · as Det Supt Paul Barker
- Out of the Blue1995 · as DC Marty Brazil
- Common As Muck1994 · as Ken Andrews
- Sharpe1993 · as Gibbons
- A Touch of Frost1992 · as Costello
- Nice Town1992 · as Tom Edmonds
- Between the Lines1992
- Piece of Cake1988 · as 'Moggy' Cattermole
- London's Burning1986
- Casualty1986 · as Mick
- ScreenPlay1986 · as Brink
- ScreenPlay1986 · as Crowson
- Lovejoy1986 · as DS Graham Bentley