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'''David Jason''', British comic [[actor]], started his career at the same time as [[Michael Palin]] in [[At Last the 1948 Show]]. |
'''David Jason''', British comic [[actor]], started his career at the same time as [[Michael Palin]] in [[At Last the 1948 Show]]. He appeared in [[Do Not Adjust Your Set]], and co-starred with [[Denise Coffey]] in [[End of Part One]] |
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He then went on to play Blanco in [[Porridge]] starring [[Ronnie Barker]] and Granville in [[Open All Hours]], also starring Ronnie Barker. This led to his most popular role, that of [[Del Boy]] in [[Only Fools and Horses]], a so-called wide-boy who sells knocked-off (i.e. stolen) goods assisted by his brother (played by [[Nicholas Lyndhurst]]) and Grandad (played by Lennard Pearce) and Uncle Albert, played by [[Buster Merryfield]]. |
He then went on to play Blanco in [[Porridge]] starring [[Ronnie Barker]] and Granville in [[Open All Hours]], also starring Ronnie Barker. This led to his most popular role, that of [[Del Boy]] in [[Only Fools and Horses]], a so-called wide-boy who sells knocked-off (i.e. stolen) goods assisted by his brother (played by [[Nicholas Lyndhurst]]) and Grandad (played by Lennard Pearce) and Uncle Albert, played by [[Buster Merryfield]]. |
Revision as of 14:22, 22 July 2002
David Jason, British comic actor, started his career at the same time as Michael Palin in At Last the 1948 Show. He appeared in Do Not Adjust Your Set, and co-starred with Denise Coffey in End of Part One
He then went on to play Blanco in Porridge starring Ronnie Barker and Granville in Open All Hours, also starring Ronnie Barker. This led to his most popular role, that of Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses, a so-called wide-boy who sells knocked-off (i.e. stolen) goods assisted by his brother (played by Nicholas Lyndhurst) and Grandad (played by Lennard Pearce) and Uncle Albert, played by Buster Merryfield.
He has also had serious roles, in particular as the detective in the TV series Inspector Frost.
He also provides the voice of Dangermouse and does several other cartoon voice-overs.