1989
Absolutely
A television sketch comedy credit.
FLM.REDJOHN
SPARKES
จอห์น สปาร์กส์
From sketch comedy to the voices of Mossy Bottom
John Sparkes is a Welsh actor and comedian whose voice work includes the Farmer and Bitzer in Shaun the Sheep and the narrator of Peppa Pig.
Comedy and character voices
John Sparkes is a Welsh actor, comedian and writer with work spanning sketch comedy and animation. His television credits include Naked Video and Absolutely.
For younger viewers, his voice is familiar as the narrator of Peppa Pig. His agency also lists voice work on Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom and Fireman Sam.
In Shaun the Sheep, Sparkes voices both the Farmer and his sheepdog Bitzer. He returned to those roles in the feature films, including Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.
The film list below includes titles available in the FLM.RED catalogue rather than every credit in his career.
Selected career moments
2004
Peppa Pig
Voice of the narrator.
2015
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Voiced the Farmer and Bitzer.
2026
The Beast of Mossy Bottom
Returned as the Farmer and Bitzer.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.