John Tams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 16, 1949
- Birthplace
- Holbrook, Derbyshire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
National Theatre at Home: War Horse 2026
Songs
National Theatre Live: War Horse 2014
Songs
Sharpe: The Legend 1997
as Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Waterloo 1997
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Justice 1997
as Daniel Hagman, Additional Writing, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Revenge 1997
Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Mission 1996
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Siege 1996
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Regiment 1996
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
When Saturday Comes 1996
as Brewery Worker
Sharpe's Sword 1995
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Battle 1995
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Gold 1995
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Honour 1994
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Enemy 1994
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Company 1994
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Sharpe's Eagle 1993
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Sharpe's Rifles 1993
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman, Original Music Composer
Six Characters in Search of An Author 1992
Original Music Composer
- The Fool
The Fool 1990
Actor
The Rainbow 1989
as Uncle Frank
The Raggedy Rawney 1988
as Blakey
No Further Cause for Concern 1988
as Roy
Sons and Lovers 1981
as Pappleworth, Music
Here We Come A-Wassailing 1977
as Narrator (voice)
Credits from TMDB.