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David Jason

Feb 02, 1940 (85 years old) in 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).

Known For

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A Touch of Frost
Jack Frost
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Only Fools and Horses
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Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse / Narrator (voice)
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The Wind in the Willows
Toad (voice)
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Softly, Softly
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Count Duckula
Count Duckula (voice)
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The Colour of Magic
Rincewind
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Do Not Adjust Your Set
Various Characters
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Porridge
Blanco
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Still Open All Hours
Granville

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