David Jason

Birthday:

02/02/1940

Place of birth:

Edmonton, London, England, UK:

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).



Credits

Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022)
Narrator
The Lancaster Bomber at 80 with David Jason (2021)
Narrator
We Love Only Fools and Horses (2020)
David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star (2020)
Flying for Britain with David Jason (2020)
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys (2016)
Self / Presenter
Come Rain Come Shine (2010)
Don Mitchell
Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack (2010)
Self/Insp. Jack Frost
Albert's Memorial (2009)
Harry
Hogfather (2007)
Albert
Prehistoric Park (2006)
Narrator
Ghostboat (2006)
Jack Hardy
The Final Quest (2004)
Dave
The Second Quest (2004)
Dave
The Story of Only Fools and Horses (2002)
The Quest (2002)
Dave
All the King's Men (1999)
Capt. Frank Beck
Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer (1998)
(voice)
March in Windy City (1998)
Steven March
The Snow Queen (1995)
Eric
The Bullion Boys (1993)
Billy Mac
Amongst Barbarians (1990)
George
The BFG (1989)
The BFG (voice)
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads (1988)
Toad (voice)
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Toad
The Odd Job (1978)
The Odd Job Man
The Water Babies (1978)
(voice)
Royal Flash (1975)
Mayor
White Cargo (1973)
Albert Toddey
Under Milk Wood (1972)
Nogood Boyo
Using the Telephone (1970)
David Jason's Greatest Escapes ()
Presenter
Come Rain Come Shine (2010)
Executive Producer
The Final Quest (2004)
Director
The Second Quest (2004)
Director
The Quest (2002)
Director
The Quest (2002)
Creator