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David Essex

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateJul 23, 1947 (79 years old)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Career Span1964 – Present (63 yrs)
Known Credits42 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 1

David Essex

Also known as:David Albert Cook
Total Works

42

23 movies • 19 shows

Avg Rating

6.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.1
as Self
Top of the Pops
6.6
Top of the Pops
1964•series
as Self
Heartbeat
7.1
Heartbeat
1992•series
as Johnny Lee

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 42 titles featuring David Essex

The Big Bus
5.3
The Big Bus
1976•movie

as Bus Passenger

The Guvnors
5.3
The Guvnors
2014•movie

as Mickey Snr

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.1
1 eps

as Self

Top of the Pops
6.6
1 eps
Top of the Pops
1964•series

as Self

Heartbeat
7.1
1 eps
Heartbeat
1992•series

as Johnny Lee

Assault
5.5
Assault
1971•movie

as Man in Chemist Shop

Stardust
5.5
Stardust
1974•movie

as Jim MacLaine

That'll Be The Day
6.5
That'll Be The Day
1973•movie

as Jim MacLaine

Silver Dream Racer
5.6
Silver Dream Racer
1980•movie

as Nick Freeman

The Black Prince
5.0
The Black Prince
2017•movie

as Colonel Hurbon

Hands Up!
5.7
Hands Up!
1985•movie

as Self (1981 footage)

Smashing Time
6.3
Smashing Time
1967•movie

as Beatnik (uncredited)

Journey of Honor
5.1
Journey of Honor
1991•movie

as Don Pedro

The Kenny Everett Video Show
7.9
5 eps

as Self

Wogan
5.6
1 eps
Wogan
1982•series

as Self

All Coppers Are...
7.1
All Coppers Are...
1972•movie

as Ronnie Briggs

The River
6.0
6 eps
The River
1988•series

as Davey Jackson

Countryfile
5.4
1 eps
Countryfile
1988•series

as Self - Participant

Twiggy
7.6
Twiggy
2025•movie

as (archival footage)

Surprise, Surprise
5.7
1 eps
Surprise, Surprise
1984•series

as Self

Cher
7.0
1 eps
Cher
1975•series

as Self

Traveller
5.2
Traveller
2013•movie

as Blackberry

What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
7.2

as Mervyn's Grandfather

Dinah!
7.0
1 eps
Dinah!
1974•series

as Self

Everything: The Real Thing Story
6.2

as Self

Rock Concert
8.3
2 eps
Rock Concert
1973•series

as Self

The Frank Skinner Show
7.5
1 eps

as Self

Cilla
8.0
1 eps
Cilla
1968•series

as Self

Glam Rock at the BBC
6.5

as Self (archive footage)

Numéro un
7.5
4 eps
Numéro un
1975•series

as Self

Midi Première
9.0
1 eps
Midi Première
1975•series

as Self

Friday Night, Saturday Morning
7.5
1 eps
Pop Goes Christmas
Pop Goes Christmas
1982•movie

as Self

The Christmas Messenger
9.0

as The Storyteller (voice)

Bring Back...
6.0
1 eps
Bring Back...
2005•series

as Self - vocals

Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits

as Self

David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

as Self

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974

as Self

Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore

as Self

Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World

as Charles Dickens

Six Fifty-Five Special
1 eps

as Self

The Cannon & Ball Show
1 eps

as Self