Nick Hendrix


Nick Hendrix is an English actor, best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Jamie Winter in the ITV police detective show Midsomer Murders. By tenure he is the longest-serving DS in the history of the show.

Early life and education

Hendrix was born in Ascot, Berkshire. He grew up in Eton, near Windsor. Hendrix is the nephew of former ITV & GB News newscaster Alastair Stewart.
Hendrix earned a BA in drama at the University of Exeter. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with a BA in acting in 2010.

Personal life

Hendrix has been married to actress Jessica Ellerby since July 2017.

Stage and theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes
2011Eden EndWilfred KirbyEnglish Touring Theatre Professional theatre debut
2011Journey's EndStanhopeNo. 1 Tour
2012What The Butler SawNicholas BeckettVaudeville TheatreWest End debut
2013The Winslow BoyDickie WinslowThe Old Vic
2013The Light PrincessPrince Digby of SealandRoyal National TheatreMale lead
2014Tiger CountryMarkHampstead Theatre
2015Man and SupermanHectorRoyal National Theatre
2018The Strange Death of John DoeHampstead Theatre25 May–30 June 2018

Hendrix appeared in several productions whilst training at RADA, including: Company, Measure for Measure, Alcestis, The Recruiting Officer, Look Homeward, Angel, Macbeth, and The White Stocking.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011SilkPeter Episode: 1.1
2011Black MirrorAndrewEpisode: "The National Anthem"
2012Inspector George GentlyAnthony BaughEpisode: "Gently with Class"
2013Call the MidwifeBob LaceyEpisode: 2.7
2013LightfieldsGlennEpisodes: 1.3, 1.4
2013The White QueenEdmund BeaufortEpisode: "War at First Hand"
2013MedicsSimon DenhamTV movie / pilot
2015Foyle's WarRobert LucasEpisode: "Trespass"
2016MarcellaAdrian CooperEpisodes: 1.2–1.4
2016The CrownBilly WallaceEpisodes: "Gloriana", "Gelignite"
2016–presentMidsomer MurdersDetective Sergeant Jamie WinterSeries 19–Present

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Captain America: The First AvengerArmy Heckler
2012Red TailsCo-Pilot Al
2015National Theatre Live: Man and SupermanHector Malone
2015LegendHew McCowan
2015SuffragetteGovernment Minister
2020The Christmas BallLiam

Other works

Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall – narrator of Audible audiobook, along with Eleanor Matsuura