John Duttine biography:
John Duttine was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, but raised in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, alongside his four brothers and nephew Joe Duttine. He attended Buttershaw High School in Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
Duttine's interest in acting began in his teens, and he switched to drama training at the Drama Centre in London. His first job after drama school was playing three characters in "Hamlet" for the Citizens Theatre Company in Glasgow, Scotland.
He joined the Glasgow Repertory Company, where he performed in various plays, including "Antony and Cleopatra," "Danton's Death," and "The Crucible."
By the mid-1970s, Duttine shifted mainly to television and film. He gained recognition for his role as David Powlett-Jones in the BBC series "To Serve Them All My Days" (1980),which earned him the TV Times magazine's Best Actor award.
Duttine continued to appear in numerous British television programs and series throughout the 1980s, including "The Day of the Triffids" (1981) and "The Outsider" (1983). He also returned to the stage occasionally, appearing in productions such as "The Woman in Black" (1989).
In the early 1990s, Duttine's personal life experienced a rough patch, including the end of his long-term relationship and the birth of his son. He began a new relationship with Mel Martin and starred in the comedic BBC series "Ain't Misbehavin" (1994).
In 1997, Duttine and Mel bought an 18th-century farmhouse in Cornwall, England. He continued to appear in various television roles, including "Heartbeat" (1992),"Out of the Blue" (1995),"Touching Evil" (1997),and "The Jury" (2002).
Duttine has also appeared in numerous other television shows and stage productions, including "Art" (2003) and "Paranoid" (2016). He continues to work in television, film, and theater, as well as voice-over work for adverts, documentaries, and radio plays.
