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Guest stars · series by series

Famous Actors in Midsomer Murders: Guest Stars Before & After They Were Famous

Familiar faces often appeared in Midsomer before audiences knew them from later screen roles. Browse these guest parts in broadcast order.

Midsomer Murders guest stars by episode

Recorded appearances by the famous guest actors featured on this page. This is a selected list, not the full cast of every episode.

EpisodeFamous guestRole
The Killings at Badger's DriftSeries 1, Episode 1Jessica HynesJudith Lessiter
The Killings at Badger's DriftSeries 1, Episode 1Julian GloverHenry Trace
Death in DisguiseSeries 1, Episode 5Stephen MoyerChristopher Wainwright
Dead Man's ElevenSeries 2, Episode 3Imelda StauntonChristine Cooper
Judgement DaySeries 3, Episode 3Tobias MenziesJack Dorset
Judgement DaySeries 3, Episode 3Orlando BloomPeter Drinkwater
The Green ManSeries 7, Episode 1Henry CavillSimon Mayfield
Bad TidingsSeries 7, Episode 2Ruth JonesRachael Rose
Midsomer RhapsodySeries 8, Episode 8Tom EllisLee Smeeton
Dead LettersSeries 9, Episode 2Simon CallowDr. Wellow
Death in ChorusSeries 9, Episode 5Peter CapaldiLaurence Barker
Small MerciesSeries 12, Episode 5Olivia ColmanBernice
The Sword of GuillaumeSeries 13, Episode 1Mark GatissRev. Giles Shawcross
Fit for MurderSeries 13, Episode 8Lesley ManvillePhoebe Archbold
Murder by MagicSeries 17, Episode 2Amanda BurtonCarole Latimer
Saints and SinnersSeries 18, Episode 5Julia SawalhaPenny Henderson
The Village That Rose from the DeadSeries 19, Episode 1Sally PhillipsLucy Keswick
Crime and PunishmentSeries 19, Episode 2Neil MorrisseyMitch McAllister
Red in Tooth & ClawSeries 19, Episode 4Steve PembertonTimothy Benson
The Curse of the NinthSeries 19, Episode 6Simon CallowVernon De Harthog
Drawing DeadSeries 20, Episode 3Jemma RedgraveDr. Juno Starling
Send in the ClownsSeries 20, Episode 6Jason WatkinsJoe Ferabbee
The Point of BalanceSeries 21, Episode 1Nigel HaversAndrew Wilder
The Wolf Hunter of Little WorthySeries 22, Episode 1Maimie McCoyRowan Yarrow
The Wolf Hunter of Little WorthySeries 22, Episode 1Mark WilliamsPat Everett

Guest appearances

Tom Barnaby’s earlier cases · Series 1–7

Guest appearances

The later Tom Barnaby years · Series 8–13

Guest appearances

The early John Barnaby years · Series 14–18

Guest appearances

Recent John Barnaby cases · Series 19–25

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Jason Watkins

Joe Ferabbee in Send in the Clowns (Series 20, 2020).

Best known for: The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies · W1A.

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