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John Sparkes Net Worth


John Sparkes Net Worth

John Sparkes net worth is
$700,000

John Sparkes Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

John Sparkes (born 9 January 1954) is a Welsh comedian born in Swansea and is more commonly known on Welsh television as Barry Welsh, in the award-winning (Best Light Entertainment, Welsh Baftas, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004) series Barry Welsh is Coming. He also had major roles in Naked Video, Absolutely, Pub Quiz, and Jeff Global's Global Probe, and is the narrator of children's TV show Peppa Pig. 
Net Worth$700,000
Date Of BirthJanuary 9, 1954
Place Of BirthSwansea, Wales, UK
OccupationActor, voice actor, comedian
ProfessionActor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew
NicknamesJohn Sparkes, Sparkes, John
Star SignCapricorn

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas2015TV Short voice
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots2015ShortNarrator (voice)
Shaun the Sheep Movie2015The Farmer Bitzer (voice)
Shaun the Sheep2007-2014TV SeriesBitzer The Farmer
Peppa Pig: Flying a Kite and Other Stories2012Narrator
Peppa Pig2004-2012TV SeriesNarrator / Uncle Pig / Mr. Rabbit / ...
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom2009TV SeriesMister Elf King Marigold Mr. Elf ...
Fireman Sam Saves the Day2005TV SeriesFireman Sam
Not Tonight with John Sergeant2005TV MovieRegional newscaster (as Barry Welsh)
Fireman Sam2003-2005TV SeriesFireman Sam Elvis Cridlington Station Officer Steele ...
Planet Sketch2005TV Series
Jeff Global's Global Probe2004TV SeriesVarious
Calendar Girls2003Welsh Photographer
Barry Welsh Is Coming1996-2003TV SeriesBarry Welsh / Hugh Pugh
Panique au village2002TV Series short 2000 English version, voice
Pub Quiz2001TV SeriesFrank Hovis
The Strangerers2000TV SeriesBilbo
Comedy Nation1998TV SeriesVarious Roles
The All New Alexei Sayle Show1994-1995TV SeriesVarious Characters
I, Lovett1993TV SeriesRoger
Absolutely1989-1993TV SeriesVarious Characters
Saturday Zoo1993TV SeriesGlaswegian Matron
Angry George Irons1992Short voice
Melancholia1989Roger Dere
Cabaret at Jongleurs1988TV Series
Naked Video1986TV Series

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Wallace and Gromit's World of InventionTV Series documentary 5 episodes, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
Ghost Story2006-2008TV Series writer - 13 episodes
Pub Quiz2001TV Series
The Morwenna Banks Show1998TV Series writer
Like It or Lump It1997TV Series additional material - 4 episodes
AbsolutelyTV Series writer - 27 episodes, 1989 - 1993 written by - 1 episode, 1990
Naked Video1986TV Series written by - 5 episodes

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mine All Mine2004TV Series voice-over

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention2010TV Series documentaryGoronwy
Ghost Story2006-2008TV SeriesHimself - Presenter
St David Myth or Mister?2001TV MovieHimself
Like It or Lump It1997TV SeriesHimself
3-2-11987TV SeriesFrank Hovis

Known for movies

Bitzer / The Farmer

Shaun the Sheep (2007-2014)
as Bitzer / The Farmer

The Farmer / Bitzer

Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
as The Farmer / Bitzer

Narrator / Mr. Rabbit / Uncle Pig / Mr Potato / Mr Rabbit

Peppa Pig (2004-2012)
as Narrator / Mr. Rabbit / Uncle Pig / Mr Potato / Mr

Welsh Photographer

Calendar Girls (2003)
as Welsh Photographer