Jason Hughes (actor)

Jason Hughes (born circa 1971/1972)[1][2] is a Welsh actor known for playing the lawyer Warren Jones in the BBC TV series This Life from 1996 to 1997 (and the 2007 special), and as Detective Sergeant Ben Jones in Midsomer Murders between 2005 and 2013.

For the English academic of the same name, see Jason Hughes (academic). For the British racing driver of the same name, see Jason Hughes (auto racing). For the Louisiana politician of the same name, see Jason Hughes (politician).

Jason Hughes
Bornc. 1971/1972 (age 48–49)
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Spouse(s)Natasha Dahlberg
Children3

Early life

Hughes was raised in Porthcawl, Wales, and was a member of the National Youth Theatre in Cardiff, where in 1987 he befriended fellow actor Michael Sheen.[3][2] He went on to study drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art,[4] and shared a house with Sheen and the actor Hywel Simons, a mutual friend.[2]

Hughes' maternal grandfather, Raldo Carpinini, was the son of an immigrant to Wales from Bardi, Italy, who settled in the Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, area and eventually joining the police force and moved to Porthcawl. Hughes has two half-sisters, Kayleigh and Rhian.[5]

Personal life

Hughes and his wife, the actress turned jewelry designer Natasha Dahlberg,[1] have three children, Molly, Max and Carys.[1][6]

Film

Television

Theatre

Radio
  • Green Baize Dream (1995)
  • Cadfael: "Dead Man’s Ransom" (1995)
  • A Clockwork Orange (1998)
  • Cold Calling (2003)
  • Time for Mrs. Milliner (2003)
  • Bubble (2004)
  • The Guest Before You (2004)
  • School Runs (2006)
  • Inspector Steine (2007)
  • Gite a la Mer (2007)
  • The Pale Horse (2017)

Audio books
  • Framed (2006)

References
  1. Shearer, Geoff (24 February 2012). "TV: Always a Midsomer sidekick". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Australia: News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020. Hughes, 40...
  2. Jacques, Adam (3 November 2013). "How we met: Jason Hughes & Michael Sheen". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2020. Jason Hughes, 43
  3. Rees, Jasper (24 August 2015). "10 Questions for Actor Jason Hughes". The Arts Desk. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Alumni". London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. "Jason Hughes risks his life in Midsomer Murder". Wales Online. 15 October 2005. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. "Marcella star Jason Hughes on fitness, fatherhood and Midsomer Murders". The Irish Times. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. "Jason Hughes: Cast - On Bear Ridge". National Theatre Wales. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.



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