Sir David John White known professionally by his stage name David Jason, is an English actor.
Best known for his role as Derek “Del Boy” Trotter in the comedy series “Only Fools and Horses”, he made his beginnings in acting in the far 1964.
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Jason made his first appearance on the small screen, i.e., in a TV soap opera called Crossroads. Speaking of TV, aside from his much-touted performance in “Only Fools and Horses”, he also made notable appearances in “A Touch of Frost”, “Count Duckula”, “Open All Hours”, and “The Wind in the Willows”.
As for his big screen debut, he made it with the 1972 movie “Under Milk Wood”. Since, he has taken part of six more movies: “White Cargo”, “Wobbling Wee”, “Royal Flesh”, “All the King’s Men” and “All the Way Up”.
Aside from his TV and feature work, he has also appeared in various radio shows such as “Mostly Monkhouse”, “The Jason Explanation”, “Book at Bedtime” and many others. Throughout his productive career he has received a lot of awards and honors.
Most of his awards are for his performance in “Only Fools and Horses” and “A Touch of Frost”. But he also received awards for his performances in “A Bit of a Do”, “All the King’s Men”, “Porterhouse Blue”,” The Second Quest”. He won his first Bafta TV award in 1987 for his performance in “Porterhouse Blue”.
Aside his actor’s awards, he received an order of chivalry in 1993, and in 2005 he was finally knighted and allowed to use the postulate SIR in front of his name. In 2013, he published his official autobiography named “David Jason: My Life”.
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Sir David Jason Biography
Sir David John White was born on February, 2, 1940, in Edmonton, Middlesex with a twin brother, who was sadly stillborn.
Jason’s father, Arthur Robert White, was a porter at Billingsgate Fish Market, and his mother, Olwen Jones, was from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, and worked as a charwoman.
She gave birth to twin boys at North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, London, in February 1940, but Jason’s twin brother died during childbirth, making him a twinless twin.
He chose the stage name Jason because he liked Jason and the Argonauts, as the stage name “David White” was already taken, and not in tribute to his dead twin as has sometimes been claimed.
Jason lived at Lodge Lane, North Finchley, and attended Northfield Secondary Modern school after failing the 11-plus in 1951.
Upon leaving school, Jason wanted to be an actor, influenced by his brother, but their father advised that he first learn a trade. He trained as an electrician for six years, before retiring and becoming a struggling actor.
Jason’s elder brother is the actor Arthur White, born in 1933. The two appeared together in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, with Arthur playing police archivist Ernie Trigg; and again in 2008, in the comic fantasy The Colour of Magic, where Arthur played a character called “Rerpf”.
He also appeared briefly with his brother in two episodes of The Darling Buds of May.
When Jason was 15 he spent a year working as a mechanic’s assistant. When he turned 16 he was eligible to register for an apprenticeship, but decided against it.
David Jason Age
David was born on February, 2, 1940, and is 83 years old as of 2023.
David Jason Net Worth
According to celebrity net worth, Sir David Jason is worth around $10 million in 2023.
David Jason Wife
David Jason has been married to wife Gill Hinchcliffe since 2005. The happy couple met on the set of A Touch Of Frost.
He was previously in a long-term relationship with Myfanwy Talog, remaining together from 1977 until her death in 1995, however, they never married.
David Jason Children
Sir David Jason has two daughters, from two different relationships.
The actor became a father at the age of 61 when he and Gill welcomed a daughter called Sophie Mae in February 2001.
It was then revealed in 2023 that he had another daughter called Abi Harris, who was born in 1970.
The father and daughter only found out they were related in 2022.
David Jason Parents
Jason was born to Arthur Robert White, a porter at Billingsgate Fish Market, and Olwen Jones, from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, and worked as a charwoman.
David Jason Siblings
David Jason’s elder brother is the actor Arthur White, born in 1933.
The two appeared together in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, with Arthur playing police archivist Ernie Trigg; and again in 2008, in the comic fantasy, The Colour of Magic, where Arthur starred as a character called “Rerpf”.
He also appeared briefly with his brother in an episode of The Darling Buds of May.
Hopefully, this article was able to provide you with all the necessary information about David Jason biography.
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