Actor profile

David Essex

23rd July 1947 Acting

David Essex OBE (born David Albert Cook) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK (including two numbers ones), and sixteen Top 40 albums. He has also had an extensive career as an actor performing on stage and screen.

23 Movies 19 TV Shows 50 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Twiggy poster

Twiggy 7th March 2025 as (archival footage)

Everything: The Real Thing Story poster

Everything: The Real Thing Story 24th January 2020 as Self

Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World poster

Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World 25th November 2017 as Charles Dickens

Glam Rock at the BBC poster

Glam Rock at the BBC 15th September 2017 as Self (archive footage)

The Black Prince poster

The Black Prince 21st July 2017 as Colonel Hurbon

The Guvnors poster

The Guvnors 24th June 2014 as Mickey Snr

Traveller poster

Traveller 7th December 2013 as Blackberry

What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? poster

What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? 7th December 2005 as Mervyn's Grandfather

Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits poster

Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits 27th September 2004 as Self

Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore poster

Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore 1st January 1992 as Self

Journey of Honor poster

Journey of Honor 27th April 1991 as Don Pedro

Hands Up! poster

Hands Up! 21st January 1985 as Self (1981 footage)

David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert Hall poster

David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert Hall 12th June 1984 as Self

Pop Goes Christmas poster

Pop Goes Christmas 26th December 1982 as Self

Silver Dream Racer poster

Silver Dream Racer 13th June 1980 as Nick Freeman

The Big Bus poster

The Big Bus 23rd June 1976 as Bus Passenger

The Christmas Messenger poster

The Christmas Messenger 1st December 1975 as The Storyteller (voice)

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 poster

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 22nd December 1974 as Self

Stardust poster

Stardust 24th October 1974 as Jim MacLaine

That'll Be The Day poster

That'll Be The Day 13th May 1973 as Jim MacLaine

All Coppers Are... poster

All Coppers Are... 24th January 1972 as Ronnie Briggs

Assault poster

Assault 11th February 1971 as Man in Chemist Shop

Smashing Time poster

Smashing Time 20th December 1967 as Beatnik (uncredited)

Bring Back... poster

Bring Back... 10th May 2005 as Self - vocals

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks 12th November 1996 as Self

The Frank Skinner Show poster

The Frank Skinner Show 10th September 1995 as Self

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Johnny Lee

The River poster

The River 20th October 1988 as Davey Jackson

Countryfile poster

Countryfile 24th July 1988 as Self - Participant

Surprise, Surprise poster

Surprise, Surprise 6th May 1984 as Self

Wogan poster

Wogan 4th May 1982 as Self

Six Fifty-Five Special poster

Six Fifty-Five Special 13th July 1981 as Self

Friday Night, Saturday Morning poster

Friday Night, Saturday Morning 28th September 1979

The Cannon & Ball Show poster

The Cannon & Ball Show 28th July 1979 as Self

The Kenny Everett Video Show poster

The Kenny Everett Video Show 3rd July 1978 as Self

Numéro un poster

Numéro un 5th April 1975 as Self

Cher poster

Cher 16th February 1975 as Self

Midi Première poster

Midi Première 6th January 1975 as Self

Dinah! poster

Dinah! 21st October 1974 as Self

Rock Concert poster

Rock Concert 27th September 1973 as Self

Cilla poster

Cilla 30th January 1968 as Self

Top of the Pops poster

Top of the Pops 1st January 1964 as Self