opera singer John Tomlinson was born on September 22, 1946 in Accrington, Lancashire, England as John Rowland Tomlinson. He is an actor, known for Das Rheingold (1992), Parsifal (1992) and Rigoletto (1982). Opera singer (bass). He was awarded the C.B.E.(Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to music. He was awarded Knighthood of the British Empire for his services to music in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List.