David Daker

    David Daker

    Acting

    September 29, 1935
    Died April 30, 2026 (90 years old)
    Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK

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    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

    Filmography

    Benefit to Mankind

    Benefit to Mankind

    2004

    as Jervis Beauchamp

    Powers

    Powers

    2004

    as Mike Knowles

    10
    Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

    1997

    as Harry Vellacott

    7.5

    Crown Prosecutor

    1995

    as Ben Campbell

    6

    Resort to Murder

    1995

    as Sam Penny

    7
    Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

    1992

    as Matty Lovell

    7.1
    I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

    I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

    1990

    as Desk Sergeant

    5.3
    The Woman in Black

    The Woman in Black

    1989

    as Josiah Freston

    6.9
    Up Line

    Up Line

    1987

    as Leon Targett

    The Children of Dynmouth

    The Children of Dynmouth

    1987

    as Mr. Plant

    5.5
    Boon

    Boon

    1986

    as Harry Crawford

    5.8
    Casualty

    Casualty

    1986

    as Jim Porteous

    6.2
    Urban Jungle

    Urban Jungle

    1985

    as Leo Lyon

    Z for Zachariah

    Z for Zachariah

    1984

    as Father

    4.6
    The Bill

    The Bill

    1984

    6.8

    Love and Marriage

    1984

    as Maurice Bannister

    9
    Moonfleet

    Moonfleet

    1984

    as Elzevir Block

    10
    Henry VI Part 1

    Henry VI Part 1

    1983

    as Reignier, Duke of Anjou / Vernon

    7.7
    Henry VI Part 2

    Henry VI Part 2

    1983

    as Duke of Buckingham

    7.5
    Henry VI Part 3

    Henry VI Part 3

    1983

    as Lord Hastings

    8
    The Tragedy of Richard III

    The Tragedy of Richard III

    1983

    as Lord Hastings

    8
    The Last Term

    The Last Term

    1983

    To the Lighthouse

    To the Lighthouse

    1983

    as Mr. Trevorrow

    5.2
    Give us a Break

    Give us a Break

    1983

    as Ron

    7.3
    Britannia Hospital

    Britannia Hospital

    1982

    as Guest Patient

    6.2

    Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy

    1982

    as Dan

    7
    Time Bandits

    Time Bandits

    1981

    as Kevin's Father

    6.6

    A Room for the Winter

    1981

    as Halliday

    3.3
    The Grudge Fight

    The Grudge Fight

    1981

    as Alf

    Sorry!

    Sorry!

    1981

    6.2
    Hallelujah!

    Hallelujah!

    1981

    6.2
    Hallelujah!

    Hallelujah!

    1981

    as Brother Benjamin

    6.2
    Only Fools and Horses

    Only Fools and Horses

    1981

    as Tommy Mackay

    8.1
    Chance of a Lifetime

    Chance of a Lifetime

    1980

    as Andy Saville

    10
    The Executioner

    The Executioner

    1980

    as Prison Governor

    8
    The Gentle Touch

    The Gentle Touch

    1980

    7.2
    The Enigma Files

    The Enigma Files

    1980

    as Major Mike Clarke

    6
    Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden

    Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden

    1979

    as Rigg

    6.3
    That Summer!

    That Summer!

    1979

    as Pub Landlord

    4.9
    Charlie Muffin

    Charlie Muffin

    1979

    as Bolton

    6.4
    Light

    Light

    1979

    as Batchelor

    3.5
    Minder

    Minder

    1979

    as Alex Brompton

    7.1
    Minder

    Minder

    1979

    as Sir Ronald Bates

    7.1
    Dick Turpin

    Dick Turpin

    1979

    as Captain Nathan Spiker

    7.4
    All Creatures Great and Small

    All Creatures Great and Small

    1978

    as Mr. Barratt

    7.8
    Holocaust

    Holocaust

    1978

    as Rudolf Hoess

    7.3
    Hazell

    Hazell

    1978

    as Dave Ryman

    5.2
    Strangers

    Strangers

    1978

    as Roy Stephens

    7.3
    The Kitchen

    The Kitchen

    1977

    as Max

    BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

    1977

    as Max

    7
    Target

    Target

    1977

    as Mike Ansell

    7
    Aces High

    Aces High

    1976

    as Bennett

    5.9
    Voyage of the Damned

    Voyage of the Damned

    1976

    as First Officer

    6
    Only Looking

    Only Looking

    1976

    as Max

    Three Days in Szczecin

    1976

    as Workers' spokesman

    Brassneck

    Brassneck

    1975

    9
    Keep an Eye on Albert

    Keep an Eye on Albert

    1975

    as Terry

    Kill Two Birds

    Kill Two Birds

    1975

    as Charlie Draper

    8
    Chips with Everything

    Chips with Everything

    1975

    as Corporal Hill

    8

    The Hanged Man

    1975

    as Piet Hollander

    7
    The Black Windmill

    The Black Windmill

    1974

    as MI5 Man

    6.3
    Stardust

    Stardust

    1974

    as Ralph Woods

    5.5
    Regan

    Regan

    1974

    as Tusser

    8.7
    Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

    Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

    1974

    as Irongron

    7.4
    Porridge

    Porridge

    1974

    as Jarvis

    8.2
    Rising Damp

    Rising Damp

    1974

    as Mr. Brent

    7.4
    Playhouse

    Playhouse

    1974

    as Alf

    7
    Churchill's People

    Churchill's People

    1974

    as John Bradwater

    5
    The Carnforth Practice

    The Carnforth Practice

    1974

    as John Webb

    10
    If a Man Answers

    If a Man Answers

    1973

    as Peter

    The Optimists of Nine Elms

    The Optimists of Nine Elms

    1973

    as Bob Ellis

    6.7
    O Lucky Man!

    O Lucky Man!

    1973

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

    6.8
    Thriller

    Thriller

    1973

    as Charlie Draper

    7
    Warship

    Warship

    1973

    6.7
    Centre Play

    Centre Play

    1973

    as Max

    7
    George

    George

    1972

    as George

    Villains

    Villains

    1972

    as George

    7.5
    UFO

    UFO

    1970

    as SHADO Guard

    7.7
    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    1970

    as Terry

    6.6
    The Main Chance

    The Main Chance

    1969

    as Jacobson

    8.3
    ITV Playhouse

    ITV Playhouse

    1967

    as 'Dogfood' Dan Milton

    7

    King of the River

    1966

    as Jack Flynn

    7
    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    1965

    as Cpl. Hill

    5.2
    Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

    1963

    as Irongron

    7.9
    Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

    1962

    7.3
    Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

    1962

    as PC Owen Culshaw

    7.3
    Dixon of Dock Green

    Dixon of Dock Green

    1955

    as Headmaster

    6