David Essex

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1947-07-23 (77 years old)

Also Known As David Albert Cook

David Essex

Biography

David Essex OBE (born David Albert Cook on 23 July 1947) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Essex, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Actor

2025
Twiggy

as (archival footage)

2017
Glam Rock at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2017
The Black Prince

as Colonel Hurbon

2014
The Guvnors

as Mickey Snr

2013
Traveller

as Blackberry

2006
The One Show

as Self - Guest

2006
The One Show

as Self

2005
What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?

as Mervyn's Grandfather

2005
Bring Back...

as Self - vocals

1992
Heartbeat

as Johnny Lee

1991
Journey of Honor

as Don Pedro

1988
The River

as Davey Jackson

1987
Daytime Live

as Self

1985
Hands Up!

as Self (1981 footage)

1984
1984
1983
Harty

as Self

1982
1982
Wogan

as Self

1980
Silver Dream Racer

as Nick Freeman

1978
The Kenny Everett Video Show

as Self / Various Characters

1976
The Big Bus

as Bus Passenger

1975
Numéro un

as Self

1975
Cher

as Self

1975
Système 2

as Self

1975
1974
Stardust

as Jim MacLaine

1973
That'll Be The Day

as Jim MacLaine

1973
Rock Concert

as Self

1972
All Coppers Are...

as Ronnie Briggs

1971
Assault

as Man in Chemist Shop

1969
Sez Les

as Self - Special Guest

1968
Cilla

as Self

1967
Smashing Time

as Beatnik (uncredited)

1964

Sound

1980