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David Jason

Acting
Known For

85 Years Old

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).

Born

Edmonton, London, England, UK on 2nd February 1940

All Credits

Softly, Softly Image
Softly, Softly
A Touch of Frost Image
A Touch of Frost
Jack Frost
Parkinson Image
Parkinson
Self
The Wind in the Willows Image
The Wind in the Willows
Toad (voice)
Porridge Image
Porridge
Blanco
Only Fools and Horses Image
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses Image
Only Fools and Horses
Del Boy
Car S.O.S. Image
Car S.O.S.
Count Duckula Image
Count Duckula
Count Duckula (voice)
Still Open All Hours Image
Still Open All Hours
Granville
Do Not Adjust Your Set Image
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Various Characters
Albert The Fifth Musketeer Image
Albert The Fifth Musketeer
Wogan Image
Wogan
Self
The Darling Buds of May Image
The Darling Buds of May
Pop Larkin
Hark at Barker Image
Hark at Barker
Dithers
Lucky Feller Image
Lucky Feller
Shorty Mepstead
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs Image
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
Edgar Briggs
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Angelmouse
The Colour of Magic Image
The Colour of Magic
Rincewind
Danger Mouse Image
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)
Open All Hours Image
Open All Hours
Granville
A Sharp Intake of Breath Image
A Sharp Intake of Breath
Peter Barnes
The Royal Bodyguard Image
The Royal Bodyguard
Guy Hubble
A Bit of a Do Image
A Bit of a Do
Ted Simcock
Six Dates with Barker Image
Six Dates with Barker
David & Jay's Touring Toolshed Image
David & Jay's Touring Toolshed
Self - Presenter
The Story of Only Fools And Horses Image
The Story of Only Fools And Horses
Seven of One Image
Seven of One
Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime Image
Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime
Prehistoric Park Image
Prehistoric Park
Narrator
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His Lordship Entertains
Dithers - the gardener
David Jason's Secret Service Image
David Jason's Secret Service
Self - Presenter
David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles Image
David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Himself - Presenter
Hogfather Image
Hogfather
Albert / Alberto Malich
A Life on Screen Image
A Life on Screen
Himself
David Jason's Great British Inventions Image
David Jason's Great British Inventions
Himself - Presenter
No Image
Oh, Mr. Toad
Toad
The Best of Ronnie Barker Image
The Best of Ronnie Barker
No Image
Counterstrike
Porterhouse Blue Image
Porterhouse Blue
Skullion
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show Image
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
Self - Guest
Hogfather Image
Hogfather
Albert
All the King's Men Image
All the King's Men
Capt. Frank Beck
The Water Babies Image
The Water Babies
(voice)
The BFG Image
The BFG
The BFG (voice)
Royal Flash Image
Royal Flash
Mayor
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Image
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Under Milk Wood Image
Under Milk Wood
Nogood Boyo
The Wind in the Willows Image
The Wind in the Willows
Toad
Diamond Geezer Image
Diamond Geezer
Des
The Snow Queen Image
The Snow Queen
Eric
The Bullion Boys Image
The Bullion Boys
Billy Mac
No Image
The Final Quest
Dave
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen Image
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack Image
Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack
Self/Insp. Jack Frost
The Story of Only Fools and Horses Image
The Story of Only Fools and Horses
Come Rain Come Shine Image
Come Rain Come Shine
Don Mitchell
Ghostboat Image
Ghostboat
Jack Hardy
The Odd Job Image
The Odd Job
The Odd Job Man
White Cargo Image
White Cargo
Albert Toddey
Prehistoric Park Image
Prehistoric Park
Narrator
We Love Only Fools and Horses Image
We Love Only Fools and Horses
No Image
March in Windy City
Steven March
David Jason's Greatest Escapes Image
David Jason's Greatest Escapes
Presenter
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The Quest
Dave
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads Image
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
Toad (voice)
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys Image
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
Self / Presenter
Wombling Free Image
Wombling Free
Womble Voices (voice)
Amongst Barbarians Image
Amongst Barbarians
George
Albert's Memorial Image
Albert's Memorial
Harry
Comedy Classics: Porridge Image
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Narrator
Flying for Britain with David Jason Image
Flying for Britain with David Jason
No Image
The Second Quest
Dave
The Lancaster Bomber at 80 with David Jason Image
The Lancaster Bomber at 80 with David Jason
Narrator
Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer Image
Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer
(voice)
Using the Telephone Image
Using the Telephone
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David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star