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

A Touch of Frost

Wogan

Screen One

Parkinson

Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses

Car S.O.S.

Count Duckula

All Movies (60)

• Open All Hours: Inside Out2026
• Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments2023 · as Self
• Comedy Classics: Porridge2022 · as Narrator
• The Lancaster Bomber at 80 with David Jason2021 · as Narrator
• Only Fools and Football (Euro 2020 Message from Del Boy)2021 · as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
• We Love Only Fools and Horses2020
• David Jason: Britain's Favourite TV Star2020
• Flying for Britain with David Jason2020
• Michael Palin: A Life on Screen2018
• British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves2016 · as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (archive footage) (uncredited)
• World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys2016 · as Self / Presenter
• Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter2012
• Come Rain Come Shine2010 · as Don Mitchell
• Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack2010 · as Self/Insp. Jack Frost
• Albert's Memorial2009 · as Harry
• The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 12008 · as Rincewind
• The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 22008 · as Rincewind
• Hogfather2007 · as Albert
• Prehistoric Park: Building the Impossible2006 · as Narrator
• Prehistoric Park2006 · as Narrator
• Ghostboat2006 · as Jack Hardy
• The Final Quest2004 · as Dave
• The Second Quest2004 · as Dave
• The Story of Only Fools and Horses2002
• The Quest2002 · as Dave
• All the King's Men1999 · as Capt. Frank Beck
• Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer1998 · as (voice)
• March in Windy City1998 · as Steven March
• Only Fools and Horses: Only Fools Cutaway1997 · as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
• The Snow Queen1995 · as Eric
• The Bullion Boys1993 · as Billy Mac
• The Christmas Collection1992 · as Toad/Chief Weasel (voice)
• Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie1991 · as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
• The BFG1990 · as The BFG (voice)
• Only Fools and Horses: The Robin Flies at Dawn1990 · as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
• Amongst Barbarians1990 · as George
• More Children's Holiday Favourites1990 · as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
• The Chemist1990 · as Vernon Duxley
• The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads1989 · as Toad (voice)
• More Children's Summer Stories1989 · as Count Duckula/Norm/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad/Chief Weasel (voice)
• Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 11989 · as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
• Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 21989 · as Count Duckula/Danger Mouse/The Narrator/Toad (voice)
• Children's Favourites - Volume 11988 · as Toad/Danger Mouse/The Narrator (voice)
• Only Fools and Horses: Royal Variety Show1986 · as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
• The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales1986 · as Toad/Billy the Rabbit (voice)
• Only Fools and Horses: White Mice1985 · as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
• Only Fools and Horses: Licensed to Drill1984 · as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
• The Wind in the Willows1983 · as Toad
• The Funny Side of Christmas1982 · as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter, Granville
• Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees1982 · as Derek ' Del Boy' Trotter
• The Odd Job1978 · as The Odd Job Man
• The Water Babies1978 · as (voice)
• Wombling Free1977 · as Womble Voices (voice)
• The Sky Above... The Earth Below1977 · as Narrator
• Royal Flash1975 · as Mayor
• White Cargo1973 · as Albert Toddey
• Under Milk Wood1972 · as Nogood Boyo
• The Odd Job1971 · as Clive
• Using the Telephone1970
• David Jason's Greatest Escapes— · as Presenter

All TV Shows (45)

• David & Jay's Touring Toolshed2024 · as Self - Presenter
• David Jason's Great British Inventions2020 · as Himself - Presenter
• David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles2019 · as Himself - Presenter
• David Jason's Secret Service2017 · as Self - Presenter
• The Story of Only Fools And Horses2017
• Still Open All Hours2014 · as Granville
• A Life on Screen2014 · as Self
• The Michael McIntyre Chat Show2014 · as Self - Guest
• Car S.O.S.2013
• The Royal Bodyguard2011 · as Guy Hubble
• The Colour of Magic2008 · as Rincewind
• Hogfather2006 · as Albert / Alberto Malich
• Prehistoric Park2006 · as Narrator
• Diamond Geezer2005 · as Des
• The Best of Ronnie Barker2005
• Angelmouse1999
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Albert The Fifth Musketeer1994
• A Touch of Frost1992 · as Jack Frost
• Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime1991
• The Darling Buds of May1991 · as Pop Larkin
• Oh, Mr. Toad1990 · as Toad
• Screen One1989 · as Billy Mac
• A Bit of a Do1989 · as Ted Simcock
• Count Duckula1988 · as Count Duckula (voice)
• Porterhouse Blue1987 · as Skullion
• ScreenPlay1986 · as George
• The Wind in the Willows1984 · as Toad (voice)
• Dramarama1983 · as Mr. Stabs
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Danger Mouse1981 · as Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)
• Only Fools and Horses1981
• Only Fools and Horses1981 · as Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
• A Sharp Intake of Breath1977 · as Peter Barnes
• Lucky Feller1976 · as Shorty Mepstead
• Open All Hours1976 · as Granville
• The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs1974 · as Edgar Briggs
• Porridge1974 · as Blanco
• Seven of One1973 · as Granville
• His Lordship Entertains1972 · as Dithers - the gardener
• Six Dates with Barker1971 · as Clive
• Counterstrike1969
• Hark at Barker1969 · as Dithers
• Hark at Barker1969 · as Piano Player
• Do Not Adjust Your Set1967 · as Various Characters