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David Daker

Acting

David Daker

Born September 29, 1935 · Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK · Died April 30, 2026

Biography

David Daker was a character actor best known for his role in the popular ITV comedy-drama Boon as Harry Crawford, the entrepreneurial friend of Ken Boon, a fellow former firefighter played by Michael Elphick. He also appeared in Dick Turpin and Doctor Who.

Known for

Time Bandits

IMDb6.9

Time Bandits

Kevin's Father

Doctor Who

IMDb8.4

Doctor Who

Irongron

Midsomer Murders

IMDb7.9

Midsomer Murders

Harry Vellacott

Only Fools and Horses

IMDb9.0

Only Fools and Horses

Tommy Mackay

The Woman in Black

IMDb7.0

The Woman in Black

Josiah Freston

O Lucky Man!

IMDb7.6

O Lucky Man!

Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement

The Black Windmill

IMDb6.3

The Black Windmill

MI5 Man

Aces High

IMDb6.6

Aces High

Bennett

Casualty

IMDb6.2

Casualty

Jim Porteous

Voyage of the Damned

IMDb6.4

Voyage of the Damned

First Officer

Holocaust

IMDb8.0

Holocaust

Rudolf Hoess

Britannia Hospital

IMDb6.2

Britannia Hospital

Guest Patient

UFO

IMDb7.9

UFO

SHADO Guard

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

IMDb5.4

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

Desk Sergeant

Porridge

IMDb8.3

Porridge

Jarvis

All Creatures Great and Small

IMDb8.4

All Creatures Great and Small

Mr. Barratt

The Bill

IMDb6.7

The Bill

1984 · Series

Heartbeat

IMDb6.9

Heartbeat

Matty Lovell

Rising Damp

IMDb7.7

Rising Damp

Mr. Brent

Minder

IMDb7.8

Minder

Alex Brompton, Sir Ronald Bates

Filmography

  1. 2004Benefit to MankindJervis BeauchampMovie
  2. 2004PowersMike KnowlesSeries
  3. 1997Midsomer MurdersHarry VellacottSeries
  4. 1995Resort to MurderSam PennySeries
  5. 1995Crown ProsecutorBen CampbellSeries
  6. 1992HeartbeatMatty LovellSeries
  7. 1990I Bought a Vampire MotorcycleDesk SergeantMovie
  8. 1989The Woman in BlackJosiah FrestonMovie
  9. 1987The Children of DynmouthMr. PlantMovie
  10. 1987Up LineLeon TargettSeries
  11. 1987Up LineLeon TargettMovie
  12. 1986CasualtyJim PorteousSeries
  13. 1986BoonHarry CrawfordSeries
  14. 1985Urban JungleLeo LyonMovie
  15. 1985Summer SeasonLeo LyonSeries
  16. 1984The BillSeries
  17. 1984Z for ZachariahFatherMovie
  18. 1984MoonfleetElzevir BlockSeries
  19. 1984Love and MarriageMaurice BannisterSeries
  20. 1983Give us a BreakRonSeries
  21. 1983The Last TermMovie
  22. 1983To the LighthouseMr. TrevorrowMovie
  23. 1983The Tragedy of Richard IIILord HastingsMovie
  24. 1983Henry VI Part 3Lord HastingsMovie
  25. 1983Henry VI Part 2Duke of BuckinghamMovie
  26. 1983Henry VI Part 1Reignier, Duke of Anjou / VernonMovie
  27. 1982Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen CowboyDanMovie
  28. 1982Britannia HospitalGuest PatientMovie
  29. 1981The Grudge FightAlfMovie
  30. 1981A Room for the WinterHallidayMovie
  31. 1981Only Fools and HorsesTommy MackaySeries
  32. 1981Time BanditsKevin's FatherMovie
  33. 1981Hallelujah!Series
  34. 1981Sorry!Series
  35. 1980The ExecutionerPrison GovernorMovie
  36. 1980The Enigma FilesMajor Mike ClarkeSeries
  37. 1980The Gentle TouchSeries
  38. 1980Chance of a LifetimeAndy SavilleMovie
  39. 1979Doctor Who: Nightmare of EdenRiggMovie
  40. 1979Charlie MuffinBoltonMovie
  41. 1979MinderAlex Brompton, Sir Ronald BatesSeries
  42. 1979That Summer!Pub LandlordMovie
  43. 1979LightBatchelorMovie
  44. 1979Dick TurpinCaptain Nathan SpikerSeries
  45. 1978StrangersRoy StephensSeries
  46. 1978HolocaustRudolf HoessSeries
  47. 1978HazellDave RymanSeries
  48. 1978All Creatures Great and SmallMr. BarrattSeries
  49. 1977The KitchenMaxMovie
  50. 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekMaxSeries
  51. 1977TargetMike AnsellSeries
  52. 1976Voyage of the DamnedFirst OfficerMovie
  53. 1976Three Days in SzczecinWorkers' spokesmanMovie
  54. 1976Only LookingMaxMovie
  55. 1976Aces HighBennettMovie
  56. 1975Keep an Eye on AlbertTerryMovie
  57. 1975Kill Two BirdsCharlie DraperMovie
  58. 1975Chips with EverythingCorporal HillMovie
  59. 1975BrassneckMovie
  60. 1975The Hanged ManPiet HollanderSeries
  61. 1974Churchill's PeopleJohn BradwaterSeries
  62. 1974StardustRalph WoodsMovie
  63. 1974PorridgeJarvisSeries
  64. 1974Rising DampMr. BrentSeries
  65. 1974ReganTusserMovie
  66. 1974The Black WindmillMI5 ManMovie
  67. 1974The Carnforth PracticeJohn WebbSeries
  68. 1974PlayhouseAlfSeries
  69. 1974Doctor Who: The Time WarriorIrongronMovie
  70. 1973If a Man AnswersPeterMovie
  71. 1973The Optimists of Nine ElmsBob EllisMovie
  72. 1973Centre PlayMaxSeries
  73. 1973WarshipSeries
  74. 1973ThrillerCharlie DraperSeries
  75. 1973O Lucky Man!Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at TenementMovie
  76. 1972VillainsGeorgeSeries
  77. 1972GeorgeGeorgeMovie
  78. 1970Play for TodayTerrySeries
  79. 1970UFOSHADO GuardSeries
  80. 1969The Main ChanceJacobsonSeries
  81. 1967ITV Playhouse'Dogfood' Dan MiltonSeries
  82. 1966King of the RiverJack FlynnSeries
  83. 1965BBC Play of the MonthCpl. HillSeries
  84. 1963Doctor WhoIrongronSeries
  85. 1962Z-CarsSeries
  86. 1955Dixon of Dock GreenHeadmasterSeries