| John Duttine | |
| Born | John Duttine 15 March 1949 Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England |
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John Arthur Duttine (born 15 March 1949 in Barnsley, Yorkshire) is an English actor noted for his roles on stage, films and television.
His first big break came when he played John the Apostle in the 1975 television mini-series Jesus of Nazareth. He went on to star in the 1978 historical drama series The Devil's Crown, as the future King John.
Duttine then played lead roles in major BBC adaptations such as Wuthering Heights (as Earnshaw) in 1978, becoming 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. The Day of the Triffids in 1981 represented the peak of his popularity as a television actor.
Duttine was later the star of The Outsider in 1983, the sitcom Lame Ducks in 1984, and Ain't Misbehavin' from 1994 to 1995.
He also acted opposite Laurence Olivier in the episode "Saturday, Sunday, Monday" of the TV series Laurence Olivier Presents
Since 1998 he has been married to actress Mel Martin.
Film roles include: Who Dares Wins and The Hawk.
More recent TV credits include: Touching Evil, Taggart, Dangerfield, Midsomer Murders, Peak Practice, The Bill, Casualty, EastEnders, Dalziel and Pascoe, Jane Hall and Heartbeat.
In 2007 he guest starred in the Doctor Who audio drama Exotron & Urban Myths.
He is the uncle of actor Joe Duttine.
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