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John Tams

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John Tams

Born February 16, 1949 in Holbrook, Derbyshire, England, UK20 films

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.

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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.

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Sharpe's Rifles posterFirst watchSharpe's Rifles19936.8as Rifleman Daniel HagmanPortugal, 1809. Fast moving, hard-hitting action adventure filmed on location in the Crimea, Portugal and England brings to the screen all the danger, romance and sheer spectacle of one of…View film

Filmography

20 films as actor
  1. 1997Sharpe: The LegendHagman
  2. 1997Sharpe's WaterlooRifleman Daniel Hagman
  3. 1997Sharpe's JusticeDaniel Hagman
  4. 1996Sharpe's MissionRifleman Daniel Hagman
  5. 1996Sharpe's SiegeRifleman Daniel Hagman
  6. 1996Sharpe's RegimentRifleman Daniel Hagman
  7. 1996When Saturday ComesBrewery Worker
  8. 1995Sharpe's SwordRifleman Daniel Hagman
  9. 1995Sharpe's BattleRifleman Daniel Hagman
  10. 1995Sharpe's GoldRifleman Daniel Hagman
  11. 1994Sharpe's HonourRifleman Daniel Hagman
  12. 1994Sharpe's EnemyRifleman Daniel Hagman
  13. 1994Sharpe's CompanyRifleman Daniel Hagman
  14. 1993Sharpe's EagleRifleman Daniel Hagman
  15. 1993Sharpe's RiflesRifleman Daniel Hagman
  16. 1990The Fool
  17. 1989The RainbowUncle Frank
  18. 1988The Raggedy RawneyBlakey
  19. 1988No Further Cause for ConcernRoy
  20. 1981Sons and LoversPappleworth