Midsomer Murders - Judgement Day - 4:05 pm Sunday, June 21 on ITV3

John Nettles (Actor) .. DCI Tom Barnaby

Born: October 11, 1943 in St Austell, Cornwall

Best Known For: Playing Jim Bergerac.

Early-life: John Vivian Drummond Nettles was born on October 11, 1943, in St Austell, Cornwall. He was adopted at birth by a carpenter and his wife, who was a cleaner. John later discovered his biological mother was an unmarried Irish nurse who died of tuberculosis at the age of 28. Despite these humble beginnings, he won a scholarship to study philosophy and history at Southampton University. He trained to be a teacher, but drifted into acting after appearing in a touring version of the play Camus during his time at university.

Career: While appearing in amateur drama productions, Nettles was spotted by an agent who arranged work for him at the Royal Court Theatre. He made his debut as a standard bearer in Macbeth, opening doors for Alec Guinness. His first movie was The Red, White and Black in 1970. His big break came in 1972's A World At War, followed by a four-year stint in The Liver Birds. Nettles became a household name thanks to Bergerac, which ran for 10 years until 1991. TV projects since include Romeo And Juliet, The Hound of the Baskervilles and Midsomer Murders. He has also provided the narration for such programmes as Airport and The Hunt.

Quote: 'I live in the tranquility and splendour which befits someone of my seniority.'

Trivia: Nettles received an OBE in 2010.

Daniel Casey (Actor) .. Sgt Gavin Troy

Jane Wymark (Actor) .. Joyce Barnaby

Laura Howard (Actor) .. Cully Barnaby

Timothy West (Actor) .. Marcus Devere

Born: October 20, 1934 in Bradford

Best Known For: Being a star of stage, TV and film.

Early-life: Timothy Lancaster West was born in Bradford on October 20, 1934, to actors Olive and Harry (better known as Lockwood West). He worked as a furniture salesman and recording engineer before landing a job as an assistant stage manager at the Wimbledon Theatre. On his first day there, he also made his acting debut as a farmer in a scene with a couple of lines. He then spent several seasons in repertory performing at a number of theatres around the country.

Career: West's big break on the small screen came in 1975 when he played the title role in Edward the Seventh. Since then he has demonstrated his versatility with roles in a BBC production of King Lear, ITV comedy Brass and the soaps Coronation Street and EastEnders. He has also made memorable guest appearances in the likes of A Very Peculiar Practice, Goodnight Sweetheart, Midsomer Murders, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Waking the Dead, Not Going Out and Last Tango in Halifax. Although known primarily for his stage and small-screen performances, West has starred in a number of films, including The Day of the Jackal, Cry Freedom and Iris. A fan of boating, he has presented series about canals and narrowboating called Water World and Great Canal Journeys. The latter featured his second wife, Prunella Scales; their eldest son, Samuel, is also an actor.

Quote: 'If you work in the theatre a lot, as I do, then the television people have lost you. They never go to the theatre, so many think you're dead or retired.'

Trivia: West was awarded a CBE in 1984. He supports a number of charities, including The National Piers Society and Cancer Research UK.

Maggie Steed (Actor) .. Rosemary Furman

Orlando Bloom (Actor) .. Peter Drinkwater

Born: January 13, 1977 in Canterbury

Best Known For: A string of Hollywood movies.

Early-life: Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom was born on January 13, 1977 in Canterbury. He has a sister, Samantha. At a young age, he was encouraged by his mother to take art and drama classes. In 1993, he moved to London to study a course in drama, photography and sculpture at Fine Arts College, Hampstead. He then spent two seasons at the National Youth Theatre, where he earned a scholarship to train at the British American Dance Academy. He made his professional acting debut on Casualty.

Career: In 1999, two days after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he landed the role of Legolas in Peter Jackson's hugely successful The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Bloom's other film credits include Black Hawk Dawn (2001), Ned Kelly (2003), The Calcium Kid (2004), Troy (2004), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), The Three Musketeers (2011), Zulu (2013) and Romeo and Juliet (2014). He reprised the role of Legolas in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (2014).

Quote: 'Elves are like trees, grounded and focused from the trunk down but graceful and agile on top.'

Trivia: He learned to surf during the filming of The Lord of the Rings trilogy in New Zealand.

Hannah Gordon (Actor) .. Bella Devere

Richard Hope (Actor) .. Gordon Brierly

Marsha Fitzalan (Actor) .. Laura Brierly

Nickolas Grace (Actor) .. Frank Mannion

Josephine Tewson (Actor) .. Samantha Johnstone

Barbara Jefford (Actor) .. Barbara Drinkwater

Moray Watson (Actor) .. Edward Allardice

Shelagh Fraser (Actor) .. Jane Rochelle

Chloe Tucker (Actor) .. Caroline Devere

Bill Thomas (Actor) .. Ray Dorset

Tobias Menzies (Actor) .. Jack Dorset

Toby Jones (Actor) .. Dan Peterson

Born: September 07, 1966 in London

Best Known For: A string of TV and film roles.

Early-life: Toby Edward Heslewood Jones was born in London on September 7, 1966 to actors Jennifer and Freddie Jones. His brother Casper is also an actor and his other brother Rupert is a director. Toby studied drama at the University of Manchester and at L'Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. He made his acting debut in the film Orlando (1992). Since then, he has starred in scores of film and TV productions.

Career: Jones' TV credits include Cadfael, Midsomer Murders, The Last Detective, Doctor Who, Poirot and the miniseries Titanic. On the big screen, the in-demand actor has starred in Infamous (2006), St Trinian's (2007), Frost/Nixon (2008), W (2008), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), My Week with Marilyn (2011), The Hunger Games films, Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Serena (2014). More recently, he has starred on TV in Agent Carter, Wayward Pines, Capital, Detectorists and The Secret Agent. He plays Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army (2016). He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Alfred Hitchcock in the TV movie The Girl.

Quote: 'I work best when a little scared, when there's so much more than the lines to think about.'

Trivia: Jones was the voice of Dobby the House Elf in the Harry Potter movies.

Caroline Faber (Actor) .. Ruth Weston

Richard Trinder (Actor) .. Michael Weston

Emily Canfor-Dumas (Actor) .. Annabel Weston

Marlene Sidaway (Actor) .. Mrs Foster

Robert Goodale (Actor) .. Dr Sellars

Malcolm Rennie (Actor) .. Alderman

Dominic Childs (Actor) .. Alex

Cassian Horoqitz (Actor) .. James

Anthony Horowitz (Writer)

Jeremy Silberston (Director)

Betty Willingale (Producer)

Midsomer Murders: Judgement Day

4:05 pm - 6:05 pm, Sunday, June 21 on ITV3 (10)

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