David Jason

English actor and comedian He played Derek Del Boy Trotter in the longrunning BBC comedy series Only Fools and Horses and Detective Inspector Jack Frost on the ITV crime drama A Touch of Frost Other highprofile television roles were as Granville in the sitcom Open All Hours and Pop Larkin in the comedy drama The Darling Buds of May as well as the voices of Mr Toad in The Wind in the Willows Danger Mouse and Count Duckula His last original appearance as Del Boy was in 2014 while Jason retired his role as Frost in 2010 One of the best loved actors in British popular culture in September 2006 Jason topped the poll to find TVs 50 Greatest Stars as part of ITVs 50th anniversary celebrations He was knighted in 2005 for services to drama Jason has won four British Academy Television Awards BAFTAs 1988 1991 1997 2003 four British Comedy Awards 1990 1992 1997 2001 and six National Television Awards 1997 2001 2002 twice