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David Jason

  1. 18th January via Daily Record: David Jason calls for Only Fools flat to be listed
  2. 21st December: Still Open All Hours Series 6 confirmed

Sir David John White OBE - best known by his stage name, David Jason - is an English comic actor who has experienced significant success on television since the late 1960s. Born in Edmonton, north London, his twin brother died during their birth. Initially training and working as an electrician, Jason is best known for sitcoms Open All Hours and Only Fools And Horses.

More biography details
Title
Sir David Jason
Title
Sir David Jason OBE
Title
Sir David John White OBE
Full name
David John White
Gender
Male
Nationality
England
Born
Friday 2nd February 1940 (79 years-old)

Known for

Still Open All Hours. Granville (David Jason). Copyright: BBC. Still Open All Hours - Granville
Only Fools And Horses. Del (David Jason). Copyright: BBC. Only Fools And Horses - Del
The Darling Buds Of May. Pop Larkin (David Jason). The Darling Buds Of May - Pop Larkin
A Bit Of A Do. Ted Simcock (David Jason). Copyright: Yorkshire Television. A Bit Of A Do - Ted Simcock
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC. Open All Hours - Granville
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC. Porridge - Blanco

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2018 Still Open All Hours - Series 5 Granville
2018 Still Open All Hours - Series 5 Executive Producer
2018 Michael Palin: A Life On Screen Self
2017 Still Open All Hours - Series 4 Granville
2017 Still Open All Hours - Series 4 Executive Producer
2017 Sir Ken Dodd: What A Beautiful Day! (as Sir David Jason) Self
2017 The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses (as Sir David Jason) Self
2017 David Jason: My Life On Screen (as Sir David Jason) Host / Presenter
2016 Still Open All Hours - Series 3 Granville
2016 Still Open All Hours - Series 3 Executive Producer
2016 Desolation Jests Various
2016 We Love Sitcom Announcer
2015 Still Open All Hours - Series 2 Granville
2015 Still Open All Hours - Series 2 Executive Producer
2014 Still Open All Hours - Series 1 Granville
2014 Still Open All Hours - Series 1 Executive Producer
2014 Porridge: Inside Out Narrator
2014 Only Fools And Horses - Sport Relief Special Del
2014 The Michael McIntyre Chat Show (as Sir David Jason)
  1. E2 - David Jason, Jeremy Clarkson, Abbey Clancy
 Guest
2013 Open All Hours: A Celebration (as Sir David Jason) Self
2013 Still Open All Hours - Pilot Granville
2013 Still Open All Hours - Pilot Executive Producer
2011 The Royal Bodyguard Captain Guy Hubble
2011 The Royal Bodyguard Executive Producer
2011 David Jason's Comedy Christmas Host / Presenter
2011 The Comedy Genius Of John Sullivan Self
2010 Albert's Memorial Harry
2010 Albert's Memorial Executive Producer
2008 Terry Pratchett's The Colour Of Magic Rincewind
2008 Terry Pratchett's The Colour Of Magic Executive Producer
2006 Terry Pratchett's Hogfather Albert
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute Self
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E9 - Open All Hours
  2. E8 - Only Fools and Horses
  3. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
2003 Comedy Connections - Series 1
  1. E1 - Porridge
 Self (Archive Material)
2002 The Quest Dave
2002 The Quest Director
2002 The Quest Creator
2001 Micawber Wilkins Micawber
2001 Micawber Executive Producer
1998 March In Windy City Steven March
1997 Ronnie Barker - A Life In Comedy Self
1996 Only Fools And Horses - 1996 Christmas Trilogy Del
1993 The Darling Buds Of May - Series 3 Pop Larkin
1992 The Darling Buds Of May - Series 2 Pop Larkin
1991 The Darling Buds Of May - Series 1 Pop Larkin
1989 A Bit Of A Do - Series 2 Ted Simcock
1989 A Bit Of A Do - Series 1 Ted Simcock
1989 Only Fools And Horses - Series 6 Del
1988 Only Fools And Horses - Dates Del
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E17 - Comic Relief 2019
 Self (Archive Material)
1987 Only Fools And Horses - The Frog's Legacy Del
1987 Porterhouse Blue Skullion
1986 Only Fools And Horses - Series 5 Del
1985 Open All Hours - Series 4 Granville
1985 Only Fools And Horses - Series 4 Del
1983 Only Fools And Horses - Series 3 Del
1982 Only Fools And Horses - Series 2 Del
1982 Open All Hours - Series 3 Granville
1981 Only Fools And Horses - Series 1 Del
1981 The Jason Explanation - Series 4 Host / Presenter
1981 Open All Hours - Series 2 Granville
1981 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 4 Peter Barnes
1980 The Jason Explanation - Series 3 Host / Presenter
1980 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 3 Peter Barnes
1979 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 2 Peter Barnes
1978 The Jason Explanation - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1978 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Primary Phase
  1. E6 - Fit The Sixth
 'B' Ark Captain
1978 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Primary Phase
  1. E6 - Fit The Sixth
 Caveman
1978 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Series 1 Peter Barnes
1978 The Odd Job Odd Job Man
1977 The Jason Explanation - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1977 A Sharp Intake Of Breath - Pilot Peter Barnes
1977 Porridge - Series 3
  1. E4 - Pardon Me
 Blanco
1976 Lucky Feller - Series 1 Bernard 'Shorty' Mepstead
1976 Open All Hours - Series 1 Granville
Lucky Feller - Pilot Bernard 'Shorty' Mepstead
1975 Porridge - Series 2
  1. E5 - Happy Release
  2. E4 - No Peace For The Wicked
 Blanco
1974 The Top Secret Life Of Edgar Briggs Edgar Briggs
1974 It's Only Me - Whoever I Am Quentin
1973 Open All Hours - Pilot Granville
1973 White Cargo Albert Toddey
1972 His Lordship Entertains Dithers
1971 Doctor At Large
  1. E15 - Let's Start At The Beginning
 Mr. Bligh
1971 Doctor At Large
  1. E6 - Congratulations It's A Toad
 The Toad (Voice)
1970 Two Ds And A Dog Dingle Bell
1969 The Galton & Simpson Comedy
  1. E4 - Don't Dilly Dally On The Way
 Gordon
1967 Hugh And I - Series 6
  1. E6 - Chinese Crackers
 Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
David Jason on IMDb

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