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
2022
- Comedy Classics: Porridge as Narrator
2021
- The Lancaster Bomber at 80 with David Jason as Narrator
2020
2019
- David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Himself - Presenter
2017
- The Story of Only Fools And Horses
- David Jason's Secret Service as Self - Presenter
2016
- World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys as Self / Presenter
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
- Still Open All Hours as Granville
- A Life on Screen as Self
- The Michael McIntyre Chat Show as Self - Guest
2013
2011
- The Royal Bodyguard as Guy Hubble
2010
- 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
2007
- Hogfather as Albert
2006
- Ghostboat as Jack Hardy
- Hogfather as Albert / Alberto Malich
- Prehistoric Park as Narrator
- Prehistoric Park as Narrator
2005
2004
- The Final Quest as Dave
- The Second Quest as Dave
2002
1999
- All the King's Men as Capt. Frank Beck
- Angelmouse
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- March in Windy City as Steven March
- Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer as (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
1990
- The BFG as The BFG (voice)
- Amongst Barbarians as George
- The Chemist as Vernon Duxley
- More Children's Holiday Favourites as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
- Oh, Mr. Toad as Toad
1989
- The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads as Toad (voice)
- More Children's Summer Stories as Count Duckula/Norm/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad/Chief Weasel (voice)
- Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
- Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
- A Bit of a Do as Ted Simcock
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
- The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales as Toad/Billy the Rabbit (voice)
1984
- The Wind in the Willows as Toad (voice)
- The Wind in the Willows as Toad/Chief Weasel/Billy (voice)
1983
- The Wind in the Willows as Toad
1982
- Wogan as Self
- The Funny Side of Christmas as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter, Granville
1981
- Only Fools and Horses
- Danger Mouse as Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)
1978
- The Water Babies as (voice)
- The Odd Job as The Odd Job Man
1977
- Wombling Free as Womble Voices (voice)
- A Sharp Intake of Breath as Peter Barnes
- The Sky Above... The Earth Below as Narrator
1976
- Open All Hours as Granville
- Lucky Feller as Shorty Mepstead
1975
- Royal Flash as Mayor
1974
- Porridge as Blanco
- The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs as Edgar Briggs
1973
- White Cargo as Albert Toddey
- Seven of One
1972
- Under Milk Wood as Nogood Boyo
- His Lordship Entertains as Dithers - the gardener
1971
- Six Dates with Barker
- The Odd Job as Clive
1970
1969
- Counterstrike
- Hark at Barker as Dithers
1967
- Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters