David Jason

David Jason

84 · Born: Feb 2, 1940

Personal Details

BornFeb 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

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2020
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2017
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2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
{"id":7133,"title":"Still Open All Hours","year":2014,"character":"Granville","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/still-open-all-hours","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7133.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7133.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":12036,"title":"The Royal Bodyguard","year":2011,"character":"Guy Hubble","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-royal-bodyguard","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12036.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
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2010
Come Rain Come Shine
Come Rain Come Shine as Don Mitchell
{"id":45075,"title":"Albert's Memorial","year":"2009","character":"Harry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/alberts-memorial-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45075.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":7812,"title":"The Colour of Magic","year":2008,"character":"Rincewind","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-colour-of-magic","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7812.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7812.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
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2007
Hogfather
Hogfather as Albert
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{"id":49733,"title":"Ghostboat","year":"2006","character":"Jack Hardy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ghostboat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_49733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_49733.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Ghostboat
Ghostboat as Jack Hardy
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Hogfather
Hogfather as Albert / Alberto Malich
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2005
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2002
{"id":54745,"title":"All the King's Men","year":"1999","character":"Capt. Frank Beck","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/all-the-kings-men-1999-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54745.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
All the King's Men
All the King's Men as Capt. Frank Beck
{"id":79697,"title":"The Snow Queen","year":"1995","character":"Eric","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-snow-queen-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79697.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79697.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
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{"id":8360,"title":"A Touch of Frost","year":1992,"character":"Jack Frost","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/a-touch-of-frost","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8360.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8360.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost as Jack Frost
{"id":6529,"title":"Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime","year":1991,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/victor-hugo-bunglers-in-crime","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_6529.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_6529.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
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{"id":11963,"title":"The BFG","year":"1989","character":"The BFG (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-bfg","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11963.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11963.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
The BFG
The BFG as The BFG (voice)
{"id":8413,"title":"A Bit of a Do","year":1989,"character":"Ted Simcock","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/a-bit-of-a-do","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8413.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8413.jpg"},"released":1}
A Bit of a Do
A Bit of a Do as Ted Simcock
{"id":1948,"title":"Count Duckula","year":1988,"character":"Count Duckula","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/count-duckula","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1948.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Count Duckula
Count Duckula as Count Duckula
{"id":8449,"title":"Porterhouse Blue","year":1987,"character":"Skullion","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/porterhouse-blue","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8449.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8449.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":10009,"title":"The Wind in the Willows","year":1984,"character":"Toad (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-wind-in-the-willows","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10009.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10009.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
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1983
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1981
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Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse as Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)
{"id":81100,"title":"The Odd Job","year":"1978","character":"The Odd Job Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-odd-job","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81100.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81100.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Odd Job
The Odd Job as The Odd Job Man
{"id":81099,"title":"The Water Babies","year":"1978","character":"(voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-water-babies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81099.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831260,"title":"A Sharp Intake of Breath","year":1977,"character":"Peter Barnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/a-sharp-intake-of-breath","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831260.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
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1976
Open All Hours
Open All Hours as Granville
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Lucky Feller
Lucky Feller as Shorty Mepstead
{"id":17881,"title":"Royal Flash","year":"1975","character":"Mayor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/royal-flash","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17881.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17881.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
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1974
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1973
White Cargo
White Cargo as Albert Toddey
{"id":81698,"title":"Under Milk Wood","year":"1972","character":"Nogood Boyo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/under-milk-wood-1971","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81698.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood as Nogood Boyo
{"id":103831301,"title":"Hark at Barker","year":1969,"character":"Dithers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hark-at-barker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831301.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
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1967
Do Not Adjust Your Set
Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters
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2019
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2017
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2016
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1985