David Jason
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 2, 1940 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Edmonton, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 119
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
Filmography
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026Movie
David & Jay's Touring Toolshed
2024TV
Self - Presenter
Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments
2023Movie
Self
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022Movie
Narrator
The Lancaster Bomber at 80 with David Jason
2021Movie
Narrator
Only Fools and Football (Euro 2020 Message from Del Boy)
2021Movie
Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
We Love Only Fools and Horses
2020Movie
David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star
2020Movie
Flying for Britain with David Jason
2020Movie
David Jason's Great British Inventions
2020TV
Self - Presenter
David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019TV
Himself - Presenter
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018Movie
David Jason's Secret Service
2017TV
Self - Presenter
The Story of Only Fools And Horses
2017TV
Self
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016Movie
Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
2016Movie
Self / Presenter
Still Open All Hours
2014TV
Granville
A Life on Screen
2014TV
Self
Pip Ahoy!
2014TV
(voices)
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
2014TV
Self - Guest
Car S.O.S.
2013TV
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012Movie
The Royal Bodyguard
2011TV
Captain Guy Hubble
David Jason's Greatest Escapes
2011Movie
Presenter
Come Rain Come Shine
2010Movie
Don Mitchell
Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack
2010Movie
Self/Insp. Jack Frost
Muddle Earth
2010TV
Randalf
Albert's Memorial
2009Movie
Harry
The Colour of Magic
2008TV
Rincewind
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008Movie
Rincewind
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
2008Movie
Rincewind
Hogfather
2007Movie
Albert
Hogfather
2006TV
Albert / Alberto Malich
Prehistoric Park: Building the Impossible
2006Movie
Narrator
Prehistoric Park
2006Movie
Narrator
Prehistoric Park
2006TV
Narrator
Ghostboat
2006Movie
Jack Hardy
Diamond Geezer
2005TV
Des
The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005TV
The Final Quest
2004Movie
Dave
Parkinson
2004TV
Self - Guest
The Second Quest
2004Movie
Dave
The Story of Only Fools and Horses
2002Movie
Self
The Quest
2002Movie
Dave
Micawber
2001TV
Wilkins Micawber
All the King's Men
1999Movie
Capt. Frank Beck
Angelmouse
1999TV
Narrator
Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer
1998Movie
(voice)
March in Windy City
1998Movie
Steven March
Parkinson
1998TV
Self
Only Fools and Horses: Only Fools Cutaway
1997Movie
Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey
1996TV
Rola Polar Bear (voice)
The Snow Queen
1995Movie
Eric
Albert the Fifth Musketeer
1994TV
The Bullion Boys
1993Movie
Billy Mac
A Touch of Frost
1992TV
DI Jack Frost
The Christmas Collection
1992Movie
Toad/Chief Weasel (voice)
Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie
1991Movie
Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime
1991TV
The Darling Buds of May
1991TV
Pop Larkin
The BFG
1990Movie
The BFG (voice)
Only Fools and Horses: The Robin Flies at Dawn
1990Movie
Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
Amongst Barbarians
1990Movie
George
More Children's Holiday Favourites
1990Movie
Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
The Chemist
1990Movie
Vernon Duxley
Single Voices
1990TV
Vernon Duxley
Oh, Mr. Toad
1990TV
Toad
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
1989Movie
Toad (voice)
Screen One
1989TV
Billy Mac
More Children's Summer Stories
1989Movie
Count Duckula/Norm/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad/Chief Weasel (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1989Movie
Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
1989Movie
Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
A Bit of a Do
1989TV
Ted Simcock
Count Duckula
1988TV
Count Duckula (voice)
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1988Movie
Toad/Danger Mouse/The Narrator (voice)
Porterhouse Blue
1987TV
Skullion
Only Fools and Horses: Royal Variety Show
1986Movie
Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
1986Movie
Toad/Billy the Rabbit (voice)
ScreenPlay
1986TV
George
Only Fools and Horses: White Mice
1985Movie
Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
The Wind in the Willows
1984TV
Toad (voice)
Only Fools and Horses: Licensed to Drill
1984Movie
Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
The Wind in the Willows
1983Movie
Toad
Dramarama
1983TV
Mr. Stabs
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982Movie
Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter, Granville
Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees
1982Movie
Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
Wogan
1982TV
Self
Danger Mouse
1981TV
Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)
Only Fools and Horses
1981TV
Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
The Odd Job
1978Movie
The Odd Job Man
The Water Babies
1978Movie
(voice)
Wombling Free
1977Movie
Womble Voices (voice)
The Sky Above... The Earth Below
1977Movie
Narrator
The Sound of Laughter
1977TV
Peter Barnes
A Sharp Intake of Breath
1977TV
Peter Barnes
Lucky Feller
1976TV
Bernard 'Shorty' Mepstead
Open All Hours
1976TV
Granville
Royal Flash
1975Movie
Mayor
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
1974TV
Edgar Briggs
Porridge
1974TV
Blanco
Doctor at Sea
1974TV
Manuel Sanchez
Seven of One
1973TV
Granville
White Cargo
1973Movie
Albert Toddey
His Lordship Entertains
1972TV
Dithers - the gardener
Under Milk Wood
1972Movie
Nogood Boyo
Doctor at Large
1971TV
Mr Bligh
The Odd Job
1971Movie
Clive
Six Dates with Barker
1971TV
Clive
Two D's And A Dog
1970TV
Dingle
Using the Telephone
1970Movie
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969TV
Abel
Counterstrike
1969TV
Taffy Sadler
Doctor in the House
1969TV
Mr Drobnic
Hark at Barker
1969TV
Dithers, Piano Player
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967TV
Various Characters
Softly, Softly
1966TV
Smith
Crossroads
1964TV
Bernie Kilroy
Hugh and I
1962TV
Actor
Comedy Playhouse
1961TV
Quentin