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David Jason

Name in Native Language: "Sir David John White" (English/EN)
Actor / Comedian | * 02/02/1940 (84) | Edmonton, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Sir David John White (born 2 February 1940), known professionally by his stage name David Jason, is an English actor. He has played Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Detective Inspector Jack Frost in A Touch of Frost, Granville in Open All Hours and Still Open All Hours, and Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds of May, as well as voicing several cartoon characters, including Mr. Toad in The Wind in the Willows, The BFG in the 1989 film, and the title characters of Danger Mouse and ()
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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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Animation

Known for these Movies & Shows

As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, and begin on a journey across the Dis ...

The Colour of Magic

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2008 | 3h 11min
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, TV Movie
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Danger Mouse, the world's greatest secret agent, and his side-kick Penfold work to foil the evil schemes of Baron Greenback. ...

Danger Mouse

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1981 | 3.5/5 | 30min per episode
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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An idyllic picture of 1950's rural England as seen through the lives of the Larkins, a farm family living in Kent. The show revolves around Pa Larkin, a man of a kind and mischievous nature with a pen ...

The Darling Buds of May

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1991 | 3.9/5 | 1h per episode
Comedy, Drama
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Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble like a magnet. Despite some animosity with his superin ...

A Touch of Frost

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1992 | 3.7/5 | 2h per episode
Drama, Crime, Mystery
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The misadventures of two wheeler dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter of 'Trotters Independent Traders PLC' who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be m ...

Only Fools and Horses

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1981 | 4.0/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for David Jason

Officer of The Order of The British Empire Knight Bachelor
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Movies with David Jason as Actor(22)

2020 Flying for Britain with David Jason
as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Self / Presenter2016 World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
as Don Mitchell2010 Come Rain Come Shine
as Harry2009 Albert's Memorial
as Albert2007 Hogfather
as Jack Hardy2006 Ghostboat
as Narrator2006 Prehistoric Park
as Dave2004 The Second Quest
as Dave2004 The Final Quest
as Dave2002 The Quest
2002 The Story of Only Fools and Horses
as Capt. Frank Beck1999 All the King's Men
as (voice)1998 Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer
as Eric1995 The Snow Queen
as The BFG (voice)1989 The BFG
as Toad1983 The Wind in the Willows
as (voice)1978 The Water Babies
as The Odd Job Man1978 The Odd Job
as Mayor1975 Royal Flash
as Albert Toddey1973 White Cargo
as Nogood Boyo1972 Under Milk Wood

TV Shows/Series with David Jason as Actor(33)

as Himself - Presenter2019 David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Self - Presenter2017 David Jason's Secret Service
2017 The Story of Only Fools And Horses
as Granville2014 Still Open All Hours
as Himself - Guest2014 The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
2011 The Royal Bodyguard
as Des2005 Diamond Geezer
2005 The Best of Ronnie Barker
1995 Albert The Fifth Musketeer
as DI Frost1992 A Touch of Frost
as Pop Larkin1991 The Darling Buds of May
1991 Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime
as Ted Simcock1989 A Bit of a Do
as Count Duckula1988 Count Duckula
as Skullion1987 Porterhouse Blue
as Toad1984 The Wind in the Willows
as himself1982 Wogan
as Del Boy1981 Only Fools and Horses
1981 Only Fools and Horses
as Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)1981 Danger Mouse
1981 Danger Mouse
as Peter Barnes1977 A Sharp Intake of Breath
as Granville1976 Open All Hours
as Shorty Mepstead1976 Lucky Feller
as Blanco1974 Porridge
as Edgar Briggs1974 The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
1973 Seven of One
as Dithers - the gardener1972 His Lordship Entertains
1971 Six Dates with Barker
as Dithers1969 Hark at Barker
1969 Counterstrike
1967 Do Not Adjust Your Set
1966 Softly, Softly

Movies with David Jason as Crew(5)

Production/Executive Producer2010 Come Rain Come Shine
Directing/Director2004 The Second Quest
Directing/Director2004 The Final Quest
Crew/Creator2002 The Quest
Directing/Director2002 The Quest

TV Shows/Series with David Jason as Crew(1)

Production/Producer1992 A Touch of Frost

Full Name: David John White
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 02/02 1940 (February) in Edmonton, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 84 years + 81 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Siblings: Arthur White
Other names for David Jason (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sir David Jason"
"David John White"
David Jason frequently works together with these people:
Ronnie Barker (9x, Actress)
Gwyneth Strong (5x, Actress)
Dick Clement (5x, Crew)
Nicholas Lyndhurst (5x, Actor)
Sydney Lotterby (5x, Crew)
Jimmy Hibbert (5x, Actor)
Terry Pratchett (4x, Crew)
Ian La Frenais (4x, Crew)
John Challis (4x, Actor)
Kenneth MacDonald (4x, Actor)
Brian Trueman (4x, Actor)
Roy Clarke (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:14161, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/20/2024