History Creator / DavidJason

Currently he's the VA of Skipper on Creator/CosgroveHall's latest series, the preschooler-oriented ''WesternAnimation/PipAhoy'' and has returned to the role of Granville in sequel series ''Still Open All Hours''.

Sir David John White [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 2 February 1940), known professionally as [[StageNames David Jason]], is one of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his 20s as a regular on the proto-Creator/MontyPython sketch show ''Series/DoNotAdjustYourSet'', as well as doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''Series/{{Porridge}}'' and ''Series/TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''Series/OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. Jason is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''.

Sir David John White [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] (born 2 February 1940), known professionally as David Jason, is one of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his 20s as a regular on the proto-Creator/MontyPython sketch show ''Series/DoNotAdjustYourSet'', as well as doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''Series/{{Porridge}}'' and ''Series/TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''Series/OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. Jason is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''.

David Jason (born February 2, 1940 in Edmonton, England) is one of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his 20s as a regular on the proto-Creator/MontyPython sketch show ''Series/DoNotAdjustYourSet'', as well as doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''Series/{{Porridge}}'' and ''Series/TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''Series/OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. Jason is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''.

One of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his 20s as a regular on the proto-Creator/MontyPython sketch show ''Series/DoNotAdjustYourSet'', as well as doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''Series/{{Porridge}}'' and ''Series/TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''Series/OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. Jason is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''.

A national treasure and immediately recognisable. ''Series/DeadRingers'' once did a sketch claiming that "on Creator/{{ITV}}, ''every night'' is David Jason Night" and that Creator/TheBBC planned to retaliate by running nothing but repeats of ''Only Fools and Horses''. Similarly, he was given top billing in the first two Sky One adaptations of ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novels, ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'' and ''Film/TheColourOfMagic'', despite the fact that his role in the first (at least) was quite minor. It also didn't help that the leading character was a 7-foot-tall [[TheGrimReaper skeleton with a scythe]].

A national treasure and immediately recognisable. ''Series/DeadRingers'' once did a sketch claiming that "on {{ITV}}, ''every night'' is David Jason Night" and that Creator/TheBBC planned to retaliate by running nothing but repeats of ''Only Fools and Horses''. Similarly, he was given top billing in the first two Sky One adaptations of ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novels, ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'' and ''Film/TheColourOfMagic'', despite the fact that his role in the first (at least) was quite minor. It also didn't help that the leading character was a 7-foot-tall [[TheGrimReaper skeleton with a scythe]].

-->''"When I worked with [[Series/TheTwoRonnies Ronnie Barker]], who was very well known himself at the time, I always remember him saying, 'You don't have to be a shit to be a big star, David.' I've always tried to remember that."''

He also did the voices for many Creator/CosgroveHall cartoon characters, including ''WesternAnimation/{{Dangermouse}}'' (though not the 2015 reboot), ''WesternAnimation/CountDuckula'', and Mr. Toad in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Wind in the Willows|1983}}''. His first wife was Welsh actress [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myfanwy_Talog Myfanwy Talog]]; sadly, she died in 1995.

One of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his 20s as a regular on the proto-MontyPython sketch show ''Series/DoNotAdjustYourSet'', as well as doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''Series/{{Porridge}}'' and ''Series/TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''Series/OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. Jason is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''Series/ATouchOfFrost''.

He also did the voices for many Creator/CosgroveHall cartoon characters, including ''WesternAnimation/{{Dangermouse}}'' (though not the 2015 reboot), ''WesternAnimation/CountDuckula'', and Mr. Toad in ''Literature/TheWindInTheWillows''. His first wife was Welsh actress [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myfanwy_Talog Myfanwy Talog]]; sadly, she died in 1995.

Currently he's the VA of Skipper on Creator/CosgroveHall's latest series, the preschooler-oriented ''WesternAnimation/PipAhoy'' and has returned to the role of Granville in sequel series ''Still Open All Hour's;;

Currently he's the VA of Skipper on Creator/CosgroveHall's latest series, the preschooler-oriented ''WesternAnimation/PipAhoy''.

[[caption-width-right:280:[[KnightFever Sir]] David Jason, OBE.[[note]]He was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1993 and knighted in 2005.[[/note]]]]

One of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his 20s as a regular on the proto-MontyPython sketch show ''DoNotAdjustYourSet'', as well as doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''{{Porridge}}'' and ''TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''Series/OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. Jason is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''ATouchOfFrost''.

He also did the voices for many Creator/CosgroveHall cartoon characters, including WesternAnimation/{{Dangermouse}}, WesternAnimation/CountDuckula, and Mr. Toad in ''Literature/TheWindInTheWillows''. His first wife was Welsh actress [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myfanwy_Talog Myfanwy Talog]]; sadly, she died in 1995.

Currently he's the VA of Skipper on Creator/CosgroveHall's latest series, the preschooler-oriented WesternAnimation/PipAhoy.

One of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his 20s as a regular on the proto-MontyPython series DoNotAdjustYourSet, as well as doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''{{Porridge}}'' and ''TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''Series/OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. Jason is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''ATouchOfFrost''.

One of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his 20s doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''{{Porridge}}'' and ''TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''Series/OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. Jason is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''ATouchOfFrost''.

He also did the voices for many Creator/CosgroveHall cartoon characters, including WesternAnimation/{{Dangermouse}} and WesternAnimation/CountDuckula. His first wife was Welsh actress [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myfanwy_Talog Myfanwy Talog]]; sadly, she died in 1995.

One of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his 20s doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''{{Porridge}}'' and ''TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. Jason is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''ATouchOfFrost''.

He also did the voices for many CosgroveHall cartoon characters, including WesternAnimation/{{Dangermouse}} and WesternAnimation/CountDuckula. His first wife was Welsh actress [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myfanwy_Talog Myfanwy Talog]]; sadly, she died in 1995.

One of Britain's best known comedy actors (primarily). Started out in his twenties doing bit parts in Ronnie Barker's ''{{Porridge}}'' and ''TheTwoRonnies'' (ironically, often made up to look like an old man) before securing the regular role of Granville on ''OpenAllHours'', also alongside Barker. He's perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in ''OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', although in recent years he's also become known for the more unusually straight-drama lead role of Inspector Jack Frost in ''ATouchOfFrost''.

A national treasure and immediately recognisable. ''Series/DeadRingers'' once did a sketch claiming that "on ITV, ''every night'' is David Jason Night" and that TheBBC planned to retaliate by running nothing but repeats of ''OnlyFoolsAndHorses''. Similarly, he was given top billing in the first two Sky One adaptations of ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novels ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'' and ''Film/TheColourOfMagic'', despite the fact that his role in the first (at least) was quite minor (It also didn't help that the leading character was a 7 foot tall [[TheGrimReaper skeleton with a scythe]].

He also did the voices for many CosgroveHall cartoon characters, including WesternAnimation/{{Dangermouse}} and WesternAnimation/CountDuckula. His first wife was Welsh actress [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myfanwy_Talog Myfanwy Talog]], who sadly died in 1995.