Born 1947 (age 78)
Appears in 49 titles

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.

Filmography

The Big Bus
5.3
The Big Bus
1976
as Bus Passenger
The Guvnors
5.2
The Guvnors
2014
as Mickey Snr
Assault
5.4
Assault
1971
as Man in Chemist Shop
Stardust
5.4
Stardust
1974
as Jim MacLaine
That'll Be The Day
6.3
That'll Be The Day
1973
as Jim MacLaine
The Black Prince
5.0
The Black Prince
2017
as Colonel Hurbon
Silver Dream Racer
5.5
Silver Dream Racer
1980
as Nick Freeman
Journey of Honor
5.1
Journey of Honor
1991
as Don Pedro
Smashing Time
6.3
Smashing Time
1967
as Beatnik (uncredited)
Hands Up!
5.9
Hands Up!
1985
as Self (1981 footage)
All Coppers Are...
7.1
All Coppers Are...
1972
as Ronnie Briggs
Twiggy
7.7
Twiggy
2025
as (archival footage)
Traveller
5.2
Traveller
2013
as Blackberry
What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
7.2
What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
2005
as Mervyn's Grandfather
Everything: The Real Thing Story
Glam Rock at the BBC
6.5
Glam Rock at the BBC
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Pop Goes Christmas
Pop Goes Christmas
1982
as Self
The Christmas Messenger
9.0
The Christmas Messenger
1975
as The Storyteller (voice)
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