David Jason

David Jason

84 · Born: Feb 2, 1940

Personal Details

Born Feb 2, 1940 Edmonton, London, England, UK
Relatives
  • Arthur White (Sibling)

Biography

English actor and comedian. He played Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in the long-running BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses, and Detective Inspector Jack Frost on the ITV crime drama A Touch of Frost. Other high-profile television roles were as Granville in the sitcom Open All Hours, and Pop Larkin in the comedy drama The Darling Buds of May as well as the voices of Mr. Toad in The Wind in the Willows, Danger Mouse and Count Duckula. His last original appearance as Del Boy was in 2014, while Jason retired his role as Frost in 2010. One of the best loved actors in British popular culture, in September 2006 Jason topped the poll to find TV's 50 Greatest Stars, as part of ITV's 50th anniversary celebrations. He was knighted in 2005 for services to drama. Jason has won four British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), (1988, 1991, 1997, 2003), four British Comedy Awards (1990, 1992, 1997, 2001) and six National Television Awards (1997, 2001, 2002 twice).

Career

2020
Flying for Britain with David Jason
2017
2014
Still Open All Hours
Still Open All Hours as Granville
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2011
The Royal Bodyguard
2010
Come Rain Come Shine
Come Rain Come Shine as Don Mitchell
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2009
Albert's Memorial
Albert's Memorial as Harry
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2008
The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic as Rincewind
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2007
Hogfather
Hogfather as Albert
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Rough Diamond
Rough Diamond as Des
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2006
Ghostboat
Ghostboat as Jack Hardy
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Prehistoric Park
Prehistoric Park as Narrator
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Prehistoric Park
Prehistoric Park as Narrator
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Hogfather
Hogfather as Albert / Alberto Malich
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2005
Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker
2002
1999
All the King's Men
All the King's Men as Capt. Frank Beck
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1995
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen as Eric
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Albert le 5ème mousquetaire
1992
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost as DI Frost
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1991
Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime
The Darling Buds of May
The Darling Buds of May as Pop Larkin
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1989
The BFG
The BFG as The BFG (voice)
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A Bit of a Do
A Bit of a Do as Ted Simcock
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1988
Count Duckula
Count Duckula as Count Duckula
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1987
Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue as Skullion
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1984
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows as Toad
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1983
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows as Toad
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1981
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses as Del Boy
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Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse as Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)
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1978
The Odd Job
The Odd Job as The Odd Job Man
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The Water Babies
The Water Babies as (voice)
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1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
A Sharp Intake of Breath as Peter Barnes
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1976
Open All Hours
Open All Hours as Granville
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Lucky Feller
Lucky Feller as Shorty Mepstead
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1974
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs as Edgar Briggs
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1973
White Cargo
White Cargo as Albert Toddey
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1969
Hark at Barker
Hark at Barker as Dithers
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1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters
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2019
2017
David Jason's Secret Service
2016
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
1985
Wogan
Wogan
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