John Tams

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: Acting

Born: Holbrook, Derbyshire, England, UK, 1949-02-16

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1977	Here We Come A-Wassailing	Narrator (voice)	0
2	1981	Sons and Lovers	Pappleworth	0
3	1988	No Further Cause For Concern	Roy	0
4	1988	The Raggedy Rawney	Blakey	58
5	1989	The Rainbow	Uncle Frank	57
6	1990	The Fool		70
7	1993	Sharpe's Rifles	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	66
8	1993	Sharpe's Eagle	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	71
9	1994	Sharpe's Company	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	67
10	1994	Sharpe's Enemy	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	69
11	1994	Sharpe's Honour	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	66
12	1995	Sharpe's Gold	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	65
13	1995	Sharpe's Battle	Daniel Hagman	68
14	1995	Sharpe's Sword	Hagman	72
15	1996	When Saturday Comes	Brewery Worker	57
16	1996	Sharpe's Regiment	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	69
17	1996	Sharpe's Siege	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	72
18	1996	Sharpe's Mission	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	68
19	1997	Sharpe's Justice	Daniel Hagman	70
20	1997	Sharpe's Waterloo	Rifleman Daniel Hagman	73
21	1997	Sharpe: The Legend	Hagman	60

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1977