David Jason
Sir David John White OBE (born 2 February 1940), known professionally as by his stage name David Jason, is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for his roles as Del Boy in the BBC and GOLD comedy series sitcom Only Fools and Horses and Detective Insepctor Jack Frost in A Touch Of Frost, Granville in Open All Hours and Still Open All Hours, and Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds of May, as well as voicing Mr. Toad in The Wind in the Williows and the title character of DangerMouse and Count Duckula; His last original was Del Boy was in 2014 and Frost in 2010.
Sir David Jason | |
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.jpg) Jason in 2012 | |
| Born | David John White 2 February 1940 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1964–present |
Notable work | Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967–1969) Open All Hours (1973–1985) Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003) Danger Mouse (1981–1992) The Wind in the Willows (1983–1990) Count Duckula (1988–1993) A Bit of a Do (1989) The BFG (1989) The Darling Buds of May (1991–1993) A Touch of Frost (1992–2010) Still Open All Hours (2013–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Gill Hinchcliffe (m. 2005) |
| Partner(s) | Myfanwy Talog (1977–1995; her death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Arthur White (brother) Unnamed twin brother (deceased)[1] June White (sister) |
Jason was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1993, and knighted in 2005, both for services to drama.[2] He won the British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001, and the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in 2003.
Jason lived with his long term girlfriend, actress Myfanwy Talog, for eighteen years until her death from breast cancer in 1995. At age 61, Jason and 41-year-old girlfriend Gill Hinchcliffe had a baby girl in 2001.[3] They married in 2005.
Career
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mostly Monkhouse | Various | |
| 1970–1998 | Week Ending | Various | |
| 1977–1981 | The Jason Explanation | Various | |
| - | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Captain of the 'B' Ark/Caveman | |
| 2008 | Book at Bedtime | Reader | A 10 part abridged reading of A Christmas Carol for BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime.[4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Crossroads | Bert Bradshaw | Unknown character duration. |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly | Smith | Episode ‘Overtake’ |
| 1967–1969 | Do Not Adjust Your Set | Various | A children’s sketch show; popular with adults. |
| 1968 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Abel | Episode ‘That’s How Murder Snowballs’ |
| 1969 | Counterstrike | Taffy Sadler | Episode ‘On Ice’ |
| 1969 | Canada Goose | Unknown | |
| 1969–1970 | Hark at Barker | Various | |
| 1970 | Doctor in the House | Mr Drobnic | Episode ‘What Seems to be the Trouble?’ |
| 1970 | Two D's and a Dog | Dingle Bell | |
| 1971 | Six Dates With Barker | Odd Job Man | Episode 3 – ‘The Odd Job’; Starred with Ronnie Barker |
| 1971 | Doctor at Large | Victor Bligh | Episode ‘Let’s Start at the Beginning’ |
| 1972 | His Lordship Entertains | Dithers | Starred with Ronnie Barker |
| 1973 | Seven of One | Various | Episodes 1 (Open All Hours) and 2 (I’ll Fly You For A Quid) |
| 1974 | Doctor at Sea | Manuel Sanchez | |
| 1974 | The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs | Edgar Briggs | |
| 1975; 1977 | Porridge | Blanco Webb | Guest starred in three episodes; Happy Release, No Peace for the Wicked and Pardon Me.[5] Starred with Ronnie Barker. |
| 1976 | Lucky Feller | Shorty Mopstead | |
| 1976–1985 | Open All Hours | Granville | Broadcast: 1976; 1981-1985. Starred with Ronnie Barker. |
| 1977–1981 | A Sharp Intake of Breath | Peter Barnes | |
| 1981–2003 | Only Fools and Horses | Del Boy | Broadcast: 1981-1983,1985–1993,1996,2001–2003 |
| 1985–1987 | The Berenstain Bears | Papa Bear | |
| 1987 | Porterhouse Blue | Skullion | |
| 1989 | A Bit of a Do | Ted | |
| 1990 | Amongst Barbarians | George | |
| 1991–1993 | The Darling Buds of May | Pop Larkin | |
| 1992–2010 | A Touch of Frost | DI Jack Frost | |
| 1993 | The Bullion Boys | Billy Mac | |
| 1997 | The Ice House | Unknown | |
| 1998 | March In Windy City | Steven March | |
| 1999 | All the King's Men | Captain Frank Beck | A 1999 television film. |
| 2001 | Micawber | Micawber | |
| 2002–2004 | The Quest | Dave | A three-part film series. |
| 2005–2007 | Diamond Geezer | Des | Pilot in 2005; Series in 2007. |
| 2006 | Ghostboast | Lt. Prof. Jack Hardy R.N. Rtd | Two part ITV drama. |
| 2006 | Terry Pratchett's Hogfather | Alberto Malich | Two part Sky1 drama. |
| 2006 | Cartoon Kings | Narrator | Documentary. |
| 2006 | Prehistoric Park | Narrator | Documentary-style drama. |
| 2008 | Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic | Rincewind | Two part Sky1 drama. |
| 2009 | The Green Green Grass | Del Boy | Archive footage: Episode 'I Done It My Way' |
| 2010 | David Jason:The Battle of Britain | Presenter | ITV documentary |
| 2010 | Albert’s Memorial | Harry | ITV1 feature length drama. |
| 2010 | Come Rain Come Shine | Don | ITV1 feature length drama, starring alongside Alison Steadman |
| 2011 | David Jason's Great Escapes | Himself | Documentary |
| 2011-2012 | The Royal Bodyguard | Captain Guy Hubble | BBC Comedy. First episode broadcast Boxing Day 2011 on BBC One. |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Under Milk Wood | Nogood Boyo | Originally offered to Jason's brother, Arthur, however Jason was cast in the role. |
| 1973 | White Cargo | Albert Toddey | |
| 1975 | Royal Flash | The Mayor | |
| 1977 | Wombling Free | Womble Voice | |
| 1978 | The Odd Job | Odd Job Man | |
| 1983 | The Wind in the Willows | Toad | Spawned a 52-part series. |
| 2010 | All the Way Up | Director |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Water Babies | Principal Characters | |
| 1981–1992 | Danger Mouse | Danger Mouse/Narrator/Buggles Pigeon/Count Duckula/Numerous others | |
| 1983–1990 | The Wind in the Willows | Toad/Chief Weasel/Billy Rabbit | |
| 1988–1993 | Count Duckula | Count Duckula/Numerous Others | Spin-off from hit series Danger Mouse starring David Jason as the lead voice. |
| 1989 | The BFG | The BFG | Film based on Roald Dahl's novel |
| 1991–1992 | Victor and Hugo | Hugo/Interpol | |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey | Rola Polar | |
| 1994 | Felidae | Jesaja (English dub) | |
| 1995 | The Snow Queen | Eric | |
| 1998 | Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer | Father Christmas | |
| 1999 | Angelmouse | Narrator | 22 parts. |
| 2010 | Muddle Earth | Randalf | 26 parts. |
Awards and nominations
David Jason has a total of twenty-three awards between 1986 and 2003. His hit comedy show, Only Fools and Horses won many of these awards, and was also nominated many times. His crime drama, A Touch of Frost, has also won and been nominated many times. Porterhouse Blue, The Second Quest, All the King's Men and A Bit of a Do have won David Jason one award each.
| Year | Group | Award | Film/Show | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | Nominated | |
| 1986 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | Nominated | |
| 1987 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Actor | Porterhouse Blue | Won | |
| 1988 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | Nominated | |
| 1989 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | Nominated | |
| 1990 | British Comedy Award | Best TV Comedy Actor | A Bit of a Do | Won | |
| 1990 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Only Fools and Horses | Won | |
| 1992 | British Comedy Award | Best TV Comedy Actor | The Darling Buds of May | Won | |
| 1996 | National Television Award | Most Popular Comedy Performer | Only Fools and Horses | Won | |
| 1996 | National Television Award | Special Recognition Award | N/a | Won | |
| 1996 | BAFTA TV Award | Best Comedy Performance | Only Fools and Horses | Won | |
| 1997 | British Comedy Award | Best TV Comedy Actor | Only Fools and Horses | Won | |
| 1997 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | Only Fools and Horses | Won | |
| 1999 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | A Touch of Frost | Nominated | |
| 2000 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | A Touch of Frost | Nominated | |
| 2000 | TV Quick Award | Best Actor | A Touch of Frost All the King's Men |
Won | |
| 2001 | British Comedy Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | N/a | Won | |
| 2001 | TV Quick Award | Best Actor | A Touch of Frost | Won | |
| 2001 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | A Touch of Frost | Won | |
| 2001 | National Television Award | Most Popular Comedy Performer | Only Fools and Horses | Won | |
| 2002 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | A Touch of Frost | Won | |
| 2002 | National Television Award | Most Popular Comedy Performance | Only Fools and Horses | Nominated | |
| 2002 | TV Quick Award | Best Actor | A Touch of Frost | Won | |
| 2003 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | A Touch of Frost | Nominated | |
| 2003 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Academy Fellowship | N/a | Won | |
| 2003 | National Television Award | Most Popular Actor | The Second Quest A Touch of Frost |
Nominated | |
| 2011 | National Television Award | Outstanding Drama Performance | A Touch of Frost | Won |
References
- ↑ Moreton, Cole (18 December 2011). "David Jason on Europe, X Factor and returning to the BBC". Daily Mail (London). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2074040/David-Jason-Europe-X-Factor-returning-BBC.html.
- ↑ No. 58099. 15 September 2006. p. 12615. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/58099/page/12615
- ↑ Alleyne, Richard (2001-02-27). "David Jason's new role as father at 61". The Telegraph (London). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1324288/David-Jasons-new-role-as-father-at-61.html. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ↑ 16:30 - 17:00. "Radio 4 Programmes - Book at Bedtime: A Christmas Carol". BBC. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
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