Acting
David Jason
Born Feb 2, 1940 · Edmonton, London, England, UK
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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Acting
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
Comedy · Documentary
Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments
2023
Documentary
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
Documentary
The Lancaster Bomber at 80 with David Jason
2021
Documentary · History
We Love Only Fools and Horses
2020
Comedy · Documentary
Flying for Britain with David Jason
2020
Documentary · History · War
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018
Documentary · Comedy
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016
Comedy · Documentary
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys
2016
Documentary
Still Open All Hours
2014
Comedy
Pip Ahoy!
2014
Animation · Kids
Car S.O.S.
2013
Reality
The Royal Bodyguard
2011
Comedy
David Jason's Greatest Escapes
2011
Documentary · History · War
Come Rain Come Shine
2010
Drama · Romance
Touched by Frost: Goodbye Jack
2010
Documentary · TV Movie
Muddle Earth
2010
Albert's Memorial
2009
Drama · Comedy
The Colour of Magic
2008
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008
Adventure · Fantasy · Comedy
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 2
2008
Adventure · Fantasy · Comedy
Hogfather
2007
Fantasy · TV Movie
Hogfather
2006
Comedy · Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Prehistoric Park: Building the Impossible
2006
Prehistoric Park
2006
Documentary · Adventure
Prehistoric Park
2006
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Family
Ghostboat
2006
Thriller
Diamond Geezer
2005
Drama · Comedy · Crime
The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005
More Great Comedy Moments
2003
The Story of Only Fools and Horses
2002
Documentary · Comedy
Great Comedy Moments
2001
All the King's Men
1999
Drama · War · Mystery
Angelmouse
1999
Family · Animation
Father Christmas and the Missing Reindeer
1998
Animation · Fantasy · Family
The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey
1996
Animation
The Snow Queen
1995
Animation · Family
Albert the Fifth Musketeer
1994
Animation · Family
The Bullion Boys
1993
TV Movie · Crime · History
A Touch of Frost
1992
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Only Fools & Horses - Miami Twice - The Movie
1991
Comedy
Victor & Hugo, Bunglers in Crime
1991
Animation · Comedy
The Darling Buds of May
1991
Comedy · Drama
The BFG
1990
Animation · Family · Fantasy
Amongst Barbarians
1990
Drama
The Chemist
1990
Comedy · Drama
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
1989
Animation · Family · TV Movie
Screen One
1989
Drama
A Bit of a Do
1989
Comedy · Drama
Count Duckula
1988
Animation · Kids · Comedy
Porterhouse Blue
1987
Comedy
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
1986
Animation · Adventure · Family
ScreenPlay
1986
Drama
Only Fools and Horses: White Mice
1985
Comedy
The Wind in the Willows
1984
Animation · Kids
The Wind in the Willows
1983
Fantasy · Animation · Family
Dramarama
1983
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Comedy · TV Movie
Danger Mouse
1981
Animation · Kids · Comedy
Only Fools and Horses
1981
Comedy
The Odd Job
1978
Comedy
The Water Babies
1978
Family · Fantasy · Animation
Wombling Free
1977
Family · Music
The Sky Above... The Earth Below
1977
A Sharp Intake of Breath
1977
Comedy
Lucky Feller
1976
Comedy
Open All Hours
1976
Comedy
Royal Flash
1975
Adventure · Comedy · Romance
The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
1974
Comedy
Porridge
1974
Comedy
Doctor at Sea
1974
Comedy
Seven of One
1973
Comedy
White Cargo
1973
Comedy
Under Milk Wood
1972
Comedy · Drama
Doctor at Large
1971
Comedy
The Odd Job
1971
Comedy · TV Movie
Six Dates with Barker
1971
Comedy
Using the Telephone
1970
Documentary · Comedy
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime
Counterstrike
1969
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Doctor in the House
1969
Comedy
Hark at Barker
1969
Comedy
Do Not Adjust Your Set
1967
Comedy
Softly, Softly
1966
Drama · Crime
Crossroads
1964
Drama
Hugh and I
1962
Comedy Playhouse
1961
Comedy