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David Essex

David Essex

Born: 1947-07-23

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.

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