
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).
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Known For
Acting History
2024
David & Jay's Touring Toolshed as Self - Presenter
2023Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments as Self
2022Comedy Classics: Porridge as Narrator
2021The Lancaster Bomber at 80 with David Jason as Narrator
2020We Love Only Fools and Horses
2020David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star
2020Flying for Britain with David Jason
2020David Jason's Great British Inventions as Himself - Presenter
2019David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Himself - Presenter
2018Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2017David Jason's Secret Service as Self - Presenter
2017The Story of Only Fools And Horses
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys as Self / Presenter
2014Still Open All Hours as Granville
2014A Life on Screen as Self
2014The Michael McIntyre Chat Show as Self - Guest
2013Car S.O.S.
2011The Royal Bodyguard as Guy Hubble
2010Come Rain Come Shine as Don Mitchell
2010Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack as Self/Insp. Jack Frost
2009Albert's Memorial as Harry
2008The Colour of Magic as Rincewind
2007Hogfather as Albert
2006Hogfather as Albert / Alberto Malich
2006Prehistoric Park as Narrator
2006Prehistoric Park as Narrator
2006Ghostboat as Jack Hardy
2005Diamond Geezer as Des
2005The Best of Ronnie Barker
2004The Final Quest as Dave
2004The Second Quest as Dave
2002The Story of Only Fools and Horses
2002The Quest as Dave
1999All the King's Men as Capt. Frank Beck
1999Angelmouse
1998Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer as (voice)
1998March in Windy City as Steven March
1998Parkinson as Self
1995The Snow Queen as Eric
1994Albert The Fifth Musketeer
1993The Bullion Boys as Billy Mac
1992A Touch of Frost as Jack Frost
1992The Christmas Collection as Toad/Chief Weasel (voice)
1991Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime
1991The Darling Buds of May as Pop Larkin
1990The BFG as The BFG (voice)
1990Amongst Barbarians as George
1990More Children's Holiday Favourites as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
1990The Chemist as Vernon Duxley
1990Oh, Mr. Toad as Toad
1989The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads as Toad (voice)
1989More Children's Summer Stories as Count Duckula/Norm/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad/Chief Weasel (voice)
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
1989A Bit of a Do as Ted Simcock
1988Count Duckula as Count Duckula (voice)
1988Children's Favourites - Volume 1 as Toad/Danger Mouse/The Narrator (voice)
1987Porterhouse Blue as Skullion
1986The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales as Toad/Billy the Rabbit (voice)
1984The Wind in the Willows as Toad (voice)
1984The Wind in the Willows as Toad/Chief Weasel/Billy (voice)
1983The Wind in the Willows as Toad
1982The Funny Side of Christmas as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter, Granville
1982Wogan as Self
1981Danger Mouse as Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)
1981Only Fools and Horses as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
1981Only Fools and Horses
1978The Odd Job as The Odd Job Man
1978The Water Babies as (voice)
1977Wombling Free as Womble Voices (voice)
1977The Sky Above... The Earth Below as Narrator
1977A Sharp Intake of Breath as Peter Barnes
1976Lucky Feller as Shorty Mepstead
1976Open All Hours as Granville
1975Royal Flash as Mayor
1974The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs as Edgar Briggs
1974Porridge as Blanco
1973Seven of One
1973White Cargo as Albert Toddey
1972His Lordship Entertains as Dithers - the gardener
1972Under Milk Wood as Nogood Boyo
1971The Odd Job as Clive
1971Six Dates with Barker
1970Using the Telephone
1969Counterstrike
1969Hark at Barker as Dithers
1967Do Not Adjust Your Set as Various Characters
1966Softly, Softly
—David Jason's Greatest Escapes as Presenter








