David Jason
Born: 1940-02-02 in Edmonton, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2024
- David & Jay's Touring Toolshed as Self - Presenter
2023
2022
- Comedy Classics: Porridge as Narrator
2021
- The Lancaster Bomber at 80 with David Jason as Narrator
- Only Fools and Football (Euro 2020 Message from Del Boy) as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
2020
2019
- I'm a LA… Get Me Out of Here! as Self - Contestant
- David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Himself - Presenter
2017
- The Story of Only Fools and Horses as Self
- David Jason's Secret Service as Self - Presenter
2016
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
- World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys as Self / Presenter
2014
- Still Open All Hours as Granville
- A Life on Screen as Self
- The Michael McIntyre Chat Show as Self - Guest
- Pip Ahoy! as (voices)
2013
2011
- The Royal Bodyguard as Captain Guy Hubble
- David Jason's Greatest Escapes as Presenter
2010
- Muddle Earth as Randalf
- Come Rain Come Shine as Don Mitchell
- Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack as Self/Insp. Jack Frost
2009
- Albert's Memorial as Harry
2008
- The Colour of Magic as Rincewind
- The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 as Rincewind
- The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2 as Rincewind
2007
- Hogfather as Albert
2006
- Prehistoric Park as Narrator
- Hogfather as Albert / Alberto Malich
- Prehistoric Park as Narrator
- Prehistoric Park: Building the Impossible as Narrator
- Ghostboat as Jack Hardy
2005
2004
- Parkinson as Self - Guest
- The Final Quest as Dave
- The Second Quest as Dave
2003
- More Great Comedy Moments as Del Boy (archive footage)
2002
- The Story of Only Fools and Horses as Self
- The Quest as Dave
2001
- Micawber as Wilkins Micawber
- Great Comedy Moments as Del Boy (archive footage)
1999
- Angelmouse as Narrator
- All the King's Men as Capt. Frank Beck
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- March in Windy City as Steven March
- Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer as (voice)
1997
- Only Fools and Horses: Only Fools Cutaway as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
1996
- The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey as Rola Polar Bear (voice)
1995
- The Snow Queen as Eric
1993
- The Bullion Boys as Billy Mac
1992
- A Touch of Frost as Jack Frost
- The Christmas Collection as Toad/Chief Weasel (voice)
1991
- The Darling Buds of May as Pop Larkin
- Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime
- Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
1990
- Oh, Mr. Toad as Toad
- Single Voices as Vernon Duxley
- The BFG as The BFG (voice)
- Amongst Barbarians as George
- Only Fools and Horses: The Robin Flies at Dawn as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
- The Chemist as Vernon Duxley
- More Children's Holiday Favourites as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
1989
- Screen One as Billy Mac
- A Bit of a Do as Ted Simcock
- The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads as Toad (voice)
- Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
- Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
- More Children's Summer Stories as Count Duckula/Norm/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad/Chief Weasel (voice)
1988
- Count Duckula as Count Duckula (voice)
- Children's Favourites - Volume 1 as Toad/Danger Mouse/The Narrator (voice)
1987
- Porterhouse Blue as Skullion
1986
- ScreenPlay as George
- Only Fools and Horses: Royal Variety Show as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
- The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales as Toad/Billy the Rabbit (voice)
1985
- Only Fools and Horses: White Mice as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
1984
- The Wind in the Willows as Toad (voice)
- Only Fools and Horses: Licensed to Drill as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
1983
- Dramarama as Mr. Stabs
- The Wind in the Willows as Toad
1982
- Wogan as Self
- The Funny Side of Christmas as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter, Granville
- Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
1981
- Only Fools and Horses as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
- Danger Mouse as Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)
1978
- The Water Babies as (voice)
- The Odd Job as The Odd Job Man
1977
- A Sharp Intake of Breath as Peter Barnes
- The Sound of Laughter as Peter Barnes
- The Sky Above... The Earth Below as Narrator
- Wombling Free as Womble Voices (voice)
1976
- Open All Hours as Granville
- Lucky Feller as Bernard 'Shorty' Mepstead
1975
- Royal Flash as Mayor
1974
- Porridge as Blanco
- The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs as Edgar Briggs
- Doctor at Sea as Manuel Sanchez
1973
- Seven of One as Granville
- White Cargo as Albert Toddey
1972
- Under Milk Wood as Nogood Boyo
- His Lordship Entertains as Dithers - the gardener
1971
- Doctor at Large as Mr Bligh
- Six Dates with Barker as Clive
- The Odd Job as Clive
1970
- Two D's And A Dog as Dingle
- Using the Telephone
1969
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) as Abel
- Hark at Barker as Dithers
- Doctor in the House as Mr Drobnic
- Counterstrike as Taffy Sadler
1967
- Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters
1966
- Softly, Softly as Smith
1964
- Crossroads as Bernie Kilroy
1962
- Hugh and I as Actor
1961
- Comedy Playhouse as Quentin