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David Jason

David Jason

Birthday: 1940-02-02 | Place of Birth: Edmonton, London, England, UK

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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2014
Still Open All Hours

as    Granville

2011
The Royal Bodyguard

as    Guy Hubble

2010
Come Rain Come Shine

as    Don Mitchell

2009
Albert's Memorial

as    Harry

2008
The Colour of Magic

as    Rincewind

2006
Hogfather

as    Albert / Alberto Malich

2006
Ghostboat

as    Jack Hardy

2006
Prehistoric Park

as    Narrator

2006
Prehistoric Park

as    Narrator

2005
Diamond Geezer

as    Des

1999
All the King's Men

as    Capt. Frank Beck

1992
A Touch of Frost

as    DI Frost

1989
A Bit of a Do

as    Ted Simcock

1989
The BFG

as    The BFG (voice)

1988
Count Duckula

as    Count Duckula

1985
Only Fools and Horses - To Hull and Back

as    Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter

1984
The Wind in the Willows

as    Toad

1983
The Wind in the Willows

as    Toad

1981
Danger Mouse

as    Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)

1981
Only Fools and Horses

as    Del Boy

1978
The Water Babies

as    (voice)

1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath

as    Peter Barnes

1969
Hark at Barker

as    Dithers