John Tams

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1949-02-16 (75 years old)

Place of Birth Holbrook, Derbyshire, England, UK

John Tams

Biography

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.

Known For

Actor

1997
1997
Sharpe's Waterloo

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1997
Sharpe's Justice

as Daniel Hagman

1996
Sharpe's Mission

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1996
Sharpe's Siege

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1996
Sharpe's Regiment

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1996
When Saturday Comes

as Brewery Worker

1995
Sharpe's Sword

as Hagman

1995
Sharpe's Battle

as Daniel Hagman

1995
Sharpe's Gold

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1994
Sharpe's Honour

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1994
Sharpe's Enemy

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1994
Sharpe's Company

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1993
Sharpe's Eagle

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1993
Sharpe's Rifles

as Rifleman Daniel Hagman

1993
Sharpe

as Daniel Hagman

1992
Heartbeat

as Don Tetley

1989
The Rainbow

as Uncle Frank

1988
1985
The Mysteries

as Thomas / Shepherd

1981
Sons and Lovers

as Pappleworth

1977
Here We Come A-Wassailing

as Narrator (voice)

Sound

1997
Sharpe: The Legend

as Original Music Composer

1993
Sharpe's Rifles

as Original Music Composer

1981