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David Essex

David Essex

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 23, 1947 (78)
Birthplace None
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

David Essex OBE (born David Albert Cook on 23 July 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK (including two numbers ones), and sixteen Top 40 albums. He has also had an extensive career as an actor performing on s ... tage and screen. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Essex, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Twiggy

Twiggy

2025

as (archival footage)

Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World

Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World

2017

as Charles Dickens

The Black Prince

The Black Prince

2017

as Colonel Hurbon

The Guvnors

The Guvnors

2014

as Mickey Snr

Traveller

Traveller

2013

as Blackberry

What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?

What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?

2005

as Mervyn's Grandfather

Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

1980

as Nick Freeman

The Big Bus

The Big Bus

1976

as Bus Passenger

Stardust

Stardust

1974

as Jim MacLaine

That'll Be The Day

That'll Be The Day

1973

as Jim MacLaine

All Coppers Are...

All Coppers Are...

1972

as Ronnie Briggs

Assault

Assault

1971

as Man in Chemist Shop

Smashing Time

Smashing Time

1967

as Beatnik (uncredited)

Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

1980

Music

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The River

as Davey Jackson

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 20, 1988

Heartbeat

as Johnny Lee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

The Kenny Everett Video Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 03, 1978

Numéro un

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 05, 1975

Rock Concert

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 1973

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Surprise, Surprise

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 1984

Bring Back...

as Self - vocals

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 2005

Harty

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1983

The Laughter Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 1984

The Frank Skinner Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1995

The Val Doonican Music Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1977

Six Fifty-Five Special

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1981

Cher

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 1975

Daytime Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1987

Top of the Pops

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1964

Cilla

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1968

The Kenny Everett Video Show

as Self / Various Characters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 1978

The Cannon & Ball Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 28, 1979

Sez Les

as Self - Special Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 30, 1969

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

Système 2

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1975

Midi Première

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1975

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