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Guest-star file · Series 9

Simon Callow

as Dr. Wellow in Dead Letters

Four Weddings and a Funeral · Amadeus

The Midsomer part

Who did Simon Callow play?

Callow plays Dr Wellow in Dead Letters. He returned as Vernon De Harthog in The Curse of the Ninth, another separate character rather than a continuation of this role.

This overview explains the character's place in the story without identifying the killer or final outcome.

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Another Midsomer part

Acting career

Performer biography.

Simon Callow is an actor, director and author with a substantial stage career, including celebrated performances in classical and modern theatre. His film work includes Amadeus and Four Weddings and a Funeral.

He has also written widely about theatre and performers, notably Charles Dickens and Orson Welles. His two Midsomer credits span the Tom and John Barnaby eras.

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