David Jason
Sir David John White OBE (born 2 February 1940), known professionally by his stage name David Jason, is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, television presenter and producer.
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| Full name at birth | David John White
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| Claim to fame | A Touch of Frost. "Derek Trotter" In Only Fools and Horses, Darling Buds of May...
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| Date of birth | 2 February 1940
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| Place of birth | Edmonton, North London, England, UK
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Residence | Edmonton, Middlesex, England, UK
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| Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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Derek Trotter in ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES.
- Worked as a self-employed electrician before becoming an actor, initially in the theatre and later moving to television.
- Brother of actor Arthur White.
- He was considered for the role of Corporal Jones in the BBC series "Dad's Army" (1968), which eventually went to Clive Dunn.
- Received two awards at the British Television Awards. He got the awards for "Britain's Best Actor" and "Britain's Best Comedy Actor".
- He once described marriage as "like throwing yourself into a river when you only wanted a drink of water".
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