John Tams

Known for

Acting

Born

February 16, 1949 (age 77)

Birthplace

Holbrook, Derbyshire, England, UK

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...

Best known work

Sharpe's Rifles

1993

Sharpe's Company

1994

Sharpe's Enemy

1994

Sharpe's Eagle

1993

The Rainbow

1989

Sharpe

1993

Sharpe's Sword

1995

Heartbeat

1992

Sharpe's Gold

1995

Sharpe's Honour

1994

Filmography

2026
National Theatre at Home: War Horse
Songs
2014
National Theatre Live: War Horse
Songs
1997
Sharpe: The Legend
as Hagman, Original Music Composer
1997
Sharpe's Waterloo
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1997
Sharpe's Justice
as Daniel Hagman, Additional Writing, Original Music Composer
1997
Sharpe's Revenge
Original Music Composer
1996
Sharpe's Mission
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1996
Sharpe's Siege
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1996
Sharpe's Regiment
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1996
When Saturday Comes
as Brewery Worker
1995
Sharpe's Sword
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1995
Sharpe's Battle
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1995
Sharpe's Gold
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1994
Sharpe's Honour
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1994
Sharpe's Enemy
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1994
Sharpe's Company
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1993
Sharpe's Eagle
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman
1993
Sharpe's Rifles
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
1993
SharpeTV
as Daniel Hagman (14 episodes)
1992
Six Characters in Search of An Author
Original Music Composer
1992
HeartbeatTV
as Don Tetley (1 episode)
1990
The Fool
1989
The Rainbow
as Uncle Frank
1988
The Raggedy Rawney
as Blakey
1988
No Further Cause for Concern
as Roy