He has been a farm worker, a quarryman, a lumberjack, a poacher, and for over 50 years the gravedigger for his local parish, but his overriding passion is filming the wildlife on his beloved Exmoor. He has been making films for over 20 years, with series and documentaries being shown on a number of British television channels. He lives in the village of Bishop's Nympton.
His 2006 series "Johnny Kingdom, A year on Exmoor" was shown on BBC2 and coincided with the publication of his autobiography "Johnny Kingdom - A Wild Life on Exmoor". One-off programmes have also been shown featuring visit