John Arthur Duttine was born on 15 March 1949 and is an English actor noted for his roles on stage, films and television.
13 Facts About John Duttine
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John Duttine is well known for his role as Sgt George Miller in Heartbeat and Bill Masen in the TV series The Day of the Triffids.
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John Duttine attended Buttershaw Secondary School; Stephen Petcher from his school would appear in Heartbeat.
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John Duttine trained at the Drama Centre London in north London.
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In 1973, Duttine starred opposite Francesca Annis in the BBC adaptation of A Pin to See the Peep Show by F Tennyson Jesse.
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John Duttine went on to star in the 1978 historical drama series The Devil's Crown, as the future King John.
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John Duttine then played leading roles in major BBC adaptations such as Wuthering Heights in 1978.
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John Duttine 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.
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John Duttine appeared to great acclaim in The Day of the Triffids.
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John Duttine played opposite Sir Laurence Olivier in the play Saturday, Sunday, Monday, part of the Laurence Olivier Presents anthology series.
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John Duttine has played two characters in the UK television series Heartbeat.
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John Duttine has a son from a former partner in Tarleton, West Lancashire.
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John Duttine's nephew is fellow actor Joe Duttine, who currently plays Tim Metcalfe in ITV soap opera Coronation Street.