David Daker

Colin David Daker[1] (born 29 September 1935 in Bilston, Staffordshire) is an English actor.[2]

David Daker
Born	Colin David Daker (1935-09-29) 29 September 1935 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–present

He is best known for his role as Harry Crawford in the hit series Boon.[3] He also played Tommy Mackay in Only Fools and Horses and Jarvis in Porridge.[4][5]

He has made two appearances in Minder, the first in the second episode of the second series (Who's Wife Is It Anyway) in which he played Alex, an owner of an antique shop; his second appearance being in the second episode of the sixth series (Life In The Fast Food Lane) in which he played Sir Ronald Bates, the tyrannical owner of a fast food chain.[6][7]

In film, he played young Kevin's father in Time Bandits (1981) and the desk sergeant in I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990).[8][9]

Selected filmography

• O Lucky Man! (1973) – Policeman at Accident / Man at Stag Party / Munda's Manservant / Policeman at Tenement
• The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973) – Bob Ellis
• Doctor Who (The Time Warrior, 1973–1974; Nightmare of Eden, 1979) – Irongron / Rigg
• The Black Windmill (1974) – MI5 Man
• Stardust (1974) – Ralph Woods
• Regan (pilot for The Sweeney) (1974) – Tussa
• Aces High (1976) – Bennett
• Voyage of the Damned (1976) – First Officer
• That Summer! (1979) – Pub Landlord
• Charlie Muffin (1979) – Bolton
• Time Bandits (1981) – Kevin's Father
• Britannia Hospital (1982) – Guest Workman
• Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy (1982) – Dogfood Dan Milton
• The Woman in Black (1989) – Josiah Freston
• I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990) – Sergeant

References

1. "COLIN DAVID DAKER - HARLOW - ACTOR". www.checkcompany.co.uk.
2. "David Daker". BFI.
3. "BBC NEWS – UK – Actor Michael Elphick dies". 2002-09-10.
4. "Only Fools and Horses....: No Greater Love". November 9, 1990. p. 92 – via BBC Genome.
5. "Porridge - S3 - Episode 6: Final Stretch". Radio Times.
6. "Whose Wife Is It Anyway? (1980)". BFI.
7. "Minder - S6 - Episode 2: Life in the Fast Food Lane". Radio Times.
8. "Time Bandits (1981)". BFI.
9. "I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990)". BFI.

External links

• David Daker on IMDb