David Jason
David Jason
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).
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-02-02 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Edmonton, London, England, UK
Acting

2024

David & Jay's Touring Toolshed as Self - Presenter

2022

Comedy Classics: Porridge as Narrator

2020

David Jason's Great British Inventions as Himself - Presenter

2020

We Love Only Fools and Horses as Not available

2018

Michael Palin: A Life on Screen as Not available

2017

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)

2016

World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys as Self / Presenter

2014

Still Open All Hours as Granville

2014

The Michael McIntyre Chat Show as Self - Guest

2014

A Life on Screen as Himself

2013

Car S.O.S. as Not available

2011

The Royal Bodyguard as Guy Hubble

2010

Come Rain Come Shine as Don Mitchell

2010

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

Hogfather as Albert / Alberto Malich

2006

Prehistoric Park as Narrator

2006

Ghostboat as Jack Hardy

2006

Prehistoric Park as Narrator

2005

Diamond Geezer as Des

2005

The Best of Ronnie Barker as Not available

2004

The Final Quest as Dave

2004

The Second Quest as Dave

2002

The Quest as Dave

1999

Angelmouse as Not available

1999

All the King's Men as Capt. Frank Beck

1998

Parkinson as Self

1998

March in Windy City as Steven March

1995

Albert The Fifth Musketeer as Not available

1995

The Snow Queen as Eric

1993

The Bullion Boys as Billy Mac

1992

A Touch of Frost as Jack Frost

1991

Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime as Not available

1991

The Darling Buds of May as Pop Larkin

1990

Oh, Mr. Toad as Toad

1990

Amongst Barbarians as George

1989

A Bit of a Do as Ted Simcock

1989

The BFG as The BFG (voice)

1988

Count Duckula as Count Duckula (voice)

1987

Porterhouse Blue as Skullion

1984

The Wind in the Willows as Toad (voice)

1982

Wogan as Self

1981

Only Fools and Horses as Del Boy

1981

Only Fools and Horses as Not available

1981

Danger Mouse as Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)

1978

The Water Babies as (voice)

1978

The Odd Job as The Odd Job Man

1977

A Sharp Intake of Breath as Peter Barnes

1977

Wombling Free as Womble Voices (voice)

1976

Open All Hours as Granville

1976

Lucky Feller as Shorty Mepstead

1975

Royal Flash as Mayor

1974

Porridge as Blanco

1973

Seven of One as Not available

1973

White Cargo as Albert Toddey

1972

Under Milk Wood as Nogood Boyo

1972

His Lordship Entertains as Dithers - the gardener

1971

Six Dates with Barker as Not available

1970

Using the Telephone as Not available

1969

Hark at Barker as Dithers

1969

Counterstrike as Not available

1967

Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters

1966

Softly, Softly as Not available
Crew

2010

Come Rain Come Shine Executive Producer

2008

The Colour of Magic Executive Producer

2004

The Second Quest Director

2004

The Final Quest Director

2002

The Quest Director

2002

The Quest Creator

1992

A Touch of Frost Producer

1992

A Touch of Frost Executive Producer