David Essex

Personal Info

Birthday

July 23, 1947

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Heartbeat

The River

Assault

That'll Be The Day

The Guvnors

Silver Dream Racer

Twiggy

The Big Bus

Filmography

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