Jason Hughes

Jason Hughes

Jason Hughes is a Welsh actor best known for playing Sergeant Ben Jones in the ITV series Midsomer Murders (2005–2013) and for the BBC drama This Life (1996–1997) in which he played lawyer Warren Jones. Hughes has also appeared in theatre such as the 1999 re-enactment of Our Country's Good as the Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark. Hughes was born in Porthcawl, South Wales, UK, on December 18, 1971. He is of Italian and Welsh descent. His grandfather, Raldo Carpinini, was the son of an Italian immigrant from Bardi, Emilia-Romagna who came and settled into Ammanford. Hughes' great-grandfather was originally trained to lay train tracks but eventually began an ice-cream business. Hughes' maternal grandfather became a policeman in Porthcawl. Hughes planned to become a sportsman in either rugby or cricket as a teenager but he had to become a lot bigger and lacked the support to become a first class rugby player. Hughes trained as a registered nurse in Cardiff in 1990 before moving to London and working in neurosurgery. From there, he moved into magazine publishing, and the hospitality industry, before returning to nursing in 2003. Hughes began his acting career in theatre, appearing in productions such as Our Country's Good and The Crucible. He made his television debut in 1996, playing Warren Jones in the BBC drama This Life. In 2005, he joined the cast of Midsomer Murders as Sergeant Ben Jones, a role he played for eight seasons. In addition to his work on television and theatre, Hughes has also appeared in films such as Killing Me Softly (2002) and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008). He has also written two books, The ABCs of Love: A Love Story and Game Dev Insights. Hughes is married to Natasha Dahlberg and they have three children. He is a keen rugby fan and supports the Ospreys. In 2013, Hughes left Midsomer Murders after eight seasons. He said that he wanted to pursue other projects and that he felt it was time for a change. His final episode aired in March 2013. Since leaving Midsomer Murders, Hughes has appeared in a number of television shows, including Holby City, Doctors, and The Coroner. He has also starred in the films The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) and The Levelling (2019).

  • Title: Jason Hughes
  • Popularity: 11.614
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1971-12-18
  • Place of Birth: Porthcawl, Wales, UK
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Jason Hughes Movies

  • 1999
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    The Flint Street Nativity

    The Flint Street Nativity

    5.9 1999 HD

    With angels crying in the toilets all because of a jealous Angel Gabriel, it could only be the eagerly awaited performance of the Primary school...

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  • 1996
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    King Girl

    King Girl

    4.5 1996 HD

    At 14, Glenn already knows about crime, casual violence and despair. She and her sister live with their mother on a decaying housing estate in Leeds....

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  • 2006
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    Dead Long Enough

    Dead Long Enough

    6 2006 HD

    Two brothers from Wales on a stag night return to a small village in Donegal where they spent a working holiday 16 years previously. There they bump...

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  • 2022
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    Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem

    Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem

    6 2022 HD

    This documentary explores the enduring popularity of one of Britain's best loved crime dramas, Midsomer Murders, as it celebrates its 25th...

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  • 2016
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    Crow

    Crow

    5.4 2016 HD

    A wealthy developer tries to remove settlers from his newly acquired land, which leads to dire consequences.

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  • 1970
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    Midsomer Murders: 20th Anniversary Special

    Midsomer Murders: 20th Anniversary Special

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2000
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    House!

    House!

    7.5 2000 HD

    A small bingo hall is threatened by the opening of the country's largest bingo centre nearby.

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  • 2007
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    This Life +10

    This Life +10

    8.1 2007 HD

    A decade on, This Life's Egg, Milly, Warren, Anna and Miles meet again at Ferdy's funeral. Egg has become a successful writer, Milly a full-time mum...

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  • 2005
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    Red Mercury

    Red Mercury

    4 2005 HD

    Three young Muslim men, part of a terror cell, are making a bomb in a London flat, when they get a call to vacate immediately with their gear. The...

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  • 2002
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    Killing Me Softly

    Killing Me Softly

    5.5 2002 HD

    A woman grows suspicious of her controlling husband after she discovers secrets about the women in his past.

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  • 2002
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    Shooters

    Shooters

    5.6 2002 HD

    Gilly comes out of prison after serving a six year stretch and decides that he will now turn his life around and go straight. But when he returns to...

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  • 2002
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    Plain Jane

    Plain Jane

    1 2002 HD

    Drama set in 1911 about a love triangle concerning a father, his son and their maid, Jane.

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  • 2022
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    Save the Cinema

    Save the Cinema

    6.2 2022 HD

    The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre...

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  • 1996
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    This Life

    This Life

    7.8 1996 HD

    Cult drama series about a group of aspiring young lawyers sharing a shabby house in London, charting their careers and personal lives.

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  • 1997
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    Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

    7.6 1997 HD

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his...

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  • 2004
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    Mine All Mine

    Mine All Mine

    6 2004 HD

    Mine All Mine is a British television series produced by Red Production Company for ITV. It was written by Russell T Davies and starred Griff Rhys...

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  • 2001
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    Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

    7.2 2001 HD

    A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

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  • 2021
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    The Pact

    The Pact

    7.3 2021 HD

    How far would you go to protect those you love? Divided loyalties test the ties of family and friends—because secrets always have consequences.

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  • 2000
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    Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show

    Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show

    8 2000 HD

    British sketch show starring Harry Enfield.

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  • 1993
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    Peak Practice

    Peak Practice

    5.5 1993 HD

    Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the...

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  • 2011
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    Death in Paradise

    Death in Paradise

    7.5 2011 HD

    A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of...

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  • 1986
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    Casualty

    Casualty

    5.9 1986 HD

    Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and...

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  • 1986
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    Casualty

    Casualty

    5.9 1986 HD

    Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and...

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  • 2017
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    Three Girls

    Three Girls

    7.1 2017 HD

    The story of three of the children who were victims in the 2012 grooming and sex trafficking case in Rochdale, for which nine men were convicted and...

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  • 2009
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    Archer

    Archer

    7.942 2009 HD

    Sterling Archer is the world's most daunting spy. He works for ISIS, a spy agency run by his mother. In between dealing with his boss and his...

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  • 1997
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    Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

    7.6 1997 HD

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his...

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  • 2020
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    McDonald & Dodds

    McDonald & Dodds

    7.6 2020 HD

    Two detectives, DCI McDonald and DS Dodds, who seemingly have nothing in common, are thrown together and forge a rumbustious friendship and...

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