David Essex

🎭 Actor

David Essex

🎂 Born 23 July 1947 (age 78)

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Popularity Score

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Acting Credits

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.

Known For

The Big Bus

Twiggy

(archival footage)

The Guvnors

Silver Dream Racer

Silver Dream Racer

Full Filmography(23 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1976The Big BusBus Passenger★ 5.3 2025Twiggy(archival footage)★ 7.7 2014The GuvnorsMickey Snr★ 5.2 1980Silver Dream RacerNick Freeman★ 5.6 1991Journey of HonorDon Pedro★ 5.1 1971AssaultMan in Chemist Shop★ 5.5 2017The Black PrinceColonel Hurbon★ 5.0 1967Smashing TimeBeatnik (uncredited)★ 6.3 1974StardustJim MacLaine★ 5.5 1985Hands Up!Self (1981 footage)★ 5.6 1973That'll Be The DayJim MacLaine★ 6.5 1974The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974Self—2013TravellerBlackberry★ 5.2 1975The Christmas MessengerThe Storyteller (voice)★ 9.0 1972All Coppers Are...Ronnie Briggs★ 7.1 2020Everything: The Real Thing StorySelf★ 6.2 2005What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?Mervyn's Grandfather★ 7.2 2004Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty BitsSelf—1982Pop Goes ChristmasSelf—2017Glam Rock at the BBCSelf (archive footage)★ 6.5 1992Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection EncoreSelf—2017Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the WorldCharles Dickens—1984David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert HallSelf—

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