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John Tams

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76 Years Old

John Tams (born 16 February 1949) is an English actor, singer, songwriter, composer and musician born in Holbrook, Derbyshire, the son of a publican. He first worked as a reporter for the Ripley & Heanor News later working for BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Nottingham. Tams had an early part in The Rainbow (1988), and may be best known for playing a regular supporting role in the ITV drama series Sharpe, as rifleman Daniel Hagman. He also co-wrote the music for each film (18, as of November 2008) alongside Dominic Muldowney. Tams was a member of Derbyshire folk group Muckram Wakes in the 1970s, then worked with Ashley Hutchings as singer and melodeon-player on albums including Son of Morris On, and as a member of the British folk rock group Albion Band. Splitting with Hutchings in the 1980s, he formed Home Service. In the following decades, Tams spent time fronting Home Service (Best Live Act at the BBC Folk Awards 2012) or in a duo with Barry Coope (Duo of the Year 2008). In 2015 it was announced that Tams was retiring from Home Service.

Born

Holbrook, Derbyshire, England, UK on 16th February 1949

All Credits

Heartbeat Image
Heartbeat
Don Tetley
Sharpe Image
Sharpe
Daniel Hagman
The Mysteries Image
The Mysteries
Thomas / Shepherd
Sharpe's Rifles Image
Sharpe's Rifles
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
The Rainbow Image
The Rainbow
Uncle Frank
Sharpe's Enemy Image
Sharpe's Enemy
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
The Raggedy Rawney Image
The Raggedy Rawney
Blakey
Sharpe's Battle Image
Sharpe's Battle
Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Regiment Image
Sharpe's Regiment
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Waterloo Image
Sharpe's Waterloo
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Eagle Image
Sharpe's Eagle
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Honour Image
Sharpe's Honour
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Siege Image
Sharpe's Siege
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Mission Image
Sharpe's Mission
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
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The Fool
Sharpe's Justice Image
Sharpe's Justice
Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Sword Image
Sharpe's Sword
Hagman
When Saturday Comes Image
When Saturday Comes
Brewery Worker
Sharpe's Gold Image
Sharpe's Gold
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Company Image
Sharpe's Company
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Sharpe: The Legend Image
Sharpe: The Legend
Hagman
Sons and Lovers Image
Sons and Lovers
Pappleworth
No Further Cause For Concern Image
No Further Cause For Concern
Roy
Here We Come A-Wassailing Image
Here We Come A-Wassailing
Narrator (voice)