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David Jason

David Jason

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 02, 1940 (85)
Birthplace Edmonton, London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 i ... n 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).

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Filmography

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)

Come Rain Come Shine

Come Rain Come Shine

2010

as Don Mitchell

Albert's Memorial

Albert's Memorial

2009

as Harry

Hogfather

Hogfather

2007

as Albert

Ghostboat

Ghostboat

2006

as Jack Hardy

Prehistoric Park

Prehistoric Park

2006

as Narrator

The Final Quest

The Final Quest

2004

as Dave

The Second Quest

The Second Quest

2004

as Dave

The Quest

The Quest

2002

as Dave

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1999

as Capt. Frank Beck

March in Windy City

March in Windy City

1998

as Steven March

The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

1995

as Eric

The BFG

The BFG

1989

as The BFG (voice)

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1984

as Toad/Chief Weasel/Billy (voice)

The Odd Job

The Odd Job

1978

as The Odd Job Man

The Water Babies

The Water Babies

1978

as (voice)

Royal Flash

Royal Flash

1975

as Mayor

White Cargo

White Cargo

1973

as Albert Toddey

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

1972

as Nogood Boyo

The Quest

The Quest

2002

Creator

The Final Quest

The Final Quest

2004

Director

The Second Quest

The Second Quest

2004

Director

The Quest

The Quest

2002

Director

Come Rain Come Shine

Come Rain Come Shine

2010

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Danger Mouse

as Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 89

First Aired: Sep 28, 1981

Count Duckula

as Count Duckula

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Sep 06, 1988

The Wind in the Willows

as Toad (voice)

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Apr 27, 1984

Only Fools and Horses

as Del Boy

Episodes: 45

First Aired: Sep 08, 1981

A Touch of Frost

as Jack Frost

Episodes: 42

First Aired: Dec 06, 1992

Still Open All Hours

as Granville

Episodes: 40

First Aired: Dec 26, 2014

Do Not Adjust Your Set

as Various Characters

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Dec 26, 1967

Open All Hours

as Granville

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Feb 20, 1976

The Darling Buds of May

as Pop Larkin

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Apr 07, 1991

Hark at Barker

as Dithers

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Apr 11, 1969

A Bit of a Do

as Ted Simcock

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 13, 1989

The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs

as Edgar Briggs

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 15, 1974

Lucky Feller

as Shorty Mepstead

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 04, 1976

Oh, Mr. Toad

as Toad

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 27, 1990

A Sharp Intake of Breath

as Peter Barnes

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 28, 1977

Prehistoric Park

as Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 22, 2006

The Royal Bodyguard

as Guy Hubble

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 26, 2011

Porterhouse Blue

as Skullion

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 03, 1987

Porridge

as Blanco

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 05, 1974

Diamond Geezer

as Des

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 20, 2005

Hogfather

as Albert / Alberto Malich

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 17, 2006

The Colour of Magic

as Rincewind

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 23, 2008

His Lordship Entertains

as Dithers - the gardener

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 05, 1972

Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 06, 1991

Angelmouse

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 27, 1999

Albert The Fifth Musketeer

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Mar 03, 1995

David & Jay's Touring Toolshed

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Jan 22, 2024

The Story of Only Fools And Horses

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 29, 2017

David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

as Himself - Presenter

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 28, 2019

David Jason's Great British Inventions

as Himself - Presenter

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 21, 2020

David Jason's Secret Service

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 05, 2017

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 04, 1982

Seven of One

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1973

Only Fools and Horses

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1981

Softly, Softly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1966

Six Dates with Barker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1971

Counterstrike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1969

The Best of Ronnie Barker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2005

A Life on Screen

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 2014

The Michael McIntyre Chat Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 2014

Car S.O.S.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 2013

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

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