David Essex
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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
Credits
Silver Dream Racer (1980)
as Nick Freeman
The Big Bus (1976)
as Bus Passenger
Journey of Honor (1991)
as Don Pedro
The Christmas Messenger (1975)
as The Storyteller (voice)
Twiggy (2025)
as (archival footage)
Pop Goes Christmas (1982)
as Self
Assault (1971)
as Man in Chemist Shop
Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World (2017)
as Charles Dickens
Stardust (1974)
as Jim MacLaine
The Guvnors (2014)
as Mickey Snr
Everything: The Real Thing Story (2020)
as Self
That'll Be The Day (1973)
as Jim MacLaine
David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert Hall (1984)
as Self
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits (2004)
as Self
Glam Rock at the BBC (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Traveller (2013)
as Blackberry
Hands Up! (1985)
as Self (1981 footage)
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 (1974)
as Self
The Black Prince (2017)
as Colonel Hurbon
Smashing Time (1967)
as Beatnik (uncredited)
All Coppers Are... (1972)
as Ronnie Briggs
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore (1992)
as Self
What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? (2005)
as Mervyn's Grandfather