John Duttine

Who is John Duttine?

John Arthur Duttine is an English actor noted for his roles on stage, films and television. He is well known for his role as Sgt George Miller in Heartbeat.

Duttine was born in Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire. 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 Spend, Spend, Spend. 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 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. He appeared to great acclaim in The Day of the Triffids. He later starred in The Outsider in 1983, the sitcom Lame Ducks in 1984, and Ain't Misbehavin' from 1994 to 1995. He played opposite Sir Laurence Olivier in the play Saturday, Sunday, Monday, part of the Laurence Olivier Presents anthology series.