David Daker

David Daker

Known for
Acting
Born
September 29, 1935
Died
April 30, 2026 (aged 90)
Birthplace
Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK

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

Filmography

2004
Benefit to Mankind poster

Benefit to Mankind

Movie · as Jervis Beauchamp

2004
Powers poster

Powers

TV · as Mike Knowles · 1 ep

1997
Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders

TV · as Harry Vellacott · 1 ep

1995
Crown Prosecutor

Crown Prosecutor

TV · as Ben Campbell · 10 eps

1995
Resort to Murder

Resort to Murder

TV · as Sam Penny · 4 eps

1992
Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat

TV · as Matty Lovell · 1 ep

1990
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle poster

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

Movie · as Desk Sergeant

1989
The Woman in Black poster

The Woman in Black

Movie · as Josiah Freston

1987
Up Line poster

Up Line

Movie · as Leon Targett

1987
The Children of Dynmouth poster

The Children of Dynmouth

Movie · as Mr. Plant

1987
Up Line

Up Line

TV · as Leon Targett · 4 eps

1986
Boon poster

Boon

TV · as Harry Crawford · 93 eps

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Jim Porteous · 1 ep

1985
Urban Jungle poster

Urban Jungle

Movie · as Leo Lyon

1985
Summer Season

Summer Season

TV · as Leo Lyon · 1 ep

1984
Z for Zachariah poster

Z for Zachariah

Movie · as Father

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · 2 eps

1984
Love and Marriage

Love and Marriage

TV · as Maurice Bannister · 1 ep

1984
Moonfleet poster

Moonfleet

TV · as Elzevir Block · 6 eps

1983
Henry VI Part 1 poster

Henry VI Part 1

Movie · as Reignier, Duke of Anjou / Vernon

1983
Henry VI Part 2 poster

Henry VI Part 2

Movie · as Duke of Buckingham

1983
Henry VI Part 3 poster

Henry VI Part 3

Movie · as Lord Hastings

1983
The Tragedy of Richard III poster

The Tragedy of Richard III

Movie · as Lord Hastings

1983
The Last Term poster

The Last Term

Movie

1983
To the Lighthouse poster

To the Lighthouse

Movie · as Mr. Trevorrow

1983
Give us a Break poster

Give us a Break

TV · as Ron · 8 eps

1982
Britannia Hospital poster

Britannia Hospital

Movie · as Guest Patient

1982
Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy

Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy

Movie · as Dan

1981
Time Bandits poster

Time Bandits

Movie · as Kevin's Father

1981
A Room for the Winter

A Room for the Winter

Movie · as Halliday

1981
The Grudge Fight poster

The Grudge Fight

Movie · as Alf

1981
Sorry! poster

Sorry!

TV · 1 ep

1981
Hallelujah! poster

Hallelujah!

TV · as Brother Benjamin

1981
Only Fools and Horses poster

Only Fools and Horses

TV · as Tommy Mackay · 1 ep

1980
Chance of a Lifetime poster

Chance of a Lifetime

Movie · as Andy Saville

1980
The Executioner poster

The Executioner

Movie · as Prison Governor

1980
The Gentle Touch poster

The Gentle Touch

TV · 1 ep

1980
The Enigma Files poster

The Enigma Files

TV · as Major Mike Clarke · 1 ep

1979
Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden poster

Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden

Movie · as Rigg

1979
That Summer! poster

That Summer!

Movie · as Pub Landlord

1979
Charlie Muffin poster

Charlie Muffin

Movie · as Bolton

1979
Light poster

Light

Movie · as Batchelor

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as Alex Brompton, Sir Ronald Bates · 1 ep

1979
Dick Turpin poster

Dick Turpin

TV · as Captain Nathan Spiker · 12 eps

1978
All Creatures Great and Small poster

All Creatures Great and Small

TV · as Mr. Barratt · 1 ep

1978
Holocaust poster

Holocaust

TV · as Rudolf Hoess · 1 ep

1978
Hazell poster

Hazell

TV · as Dave Ryman · 1 ep

1978
Strangers poster

Strangers

TV · as Roy Stephens · 1 ep

1977
The Kitchen poster

The Kitchen

Movie · as Max

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · as Max · 1 ep

1977
Target poster

Target

TV · as Mike Ansell · 1 ep

1976
Aces High poster

Aces High

Movie · as Bennett

1976
Voyage of the Damned poster

Voyage of the Damned

Movie · as First Officer

1976
Only Looking poster

Only Looking

Movie · as Max

1976
Three Days in Szczecin

Three Days in Szczecin

Movie · as Workers' spokesman

1975
Brassneck poster

Brassneck

Movie

1975
Keep an Eye on Albert poster

Keep an Eye on Albert

Movie · as Terry

1975
Kill Two Birds poster

Kill Two Birds

Movie · as Charlie Draper

1975
Chips with Everything poster

Chips with Everything

Movie · as Corporal Hill

1975
The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man

TV · as Piet Hollander · 1 ep

1974
The Black Windmill poster

The Black Windmill

Movie · as MI5 Man

1974
Stardust poster

Stardust

Movie · as Ralph Woods

1974
Regan poster

Regan

Movie · as Tusser

1974
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior poster

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

Movie · as Irongron

1974
Porridge poster

Porridge

TV · as Jarvis · 1 ep

1974
Rising Damp poster

Rising Damp

TV · as Mr. Brent · 1 ep

1974
Playhouse poster

Playhouse

TV · as Alf · 1 ep

1974
Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People

TV · as John Bradwater · 1 ep

1974
The Carnforth Practice poster

The Carnforth Practice

TV · as John Webb · 1 ep

1973
If a Man Answers poster

If a Man Answers

Movie · as Peter

1973
The Optimists of Nine Elms poster

The Optimists of Nine Elms

Movie · as Bob Ellis

1973
O Lucky Man! poster

O Lucky Man!

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

1973
Thriller poster

Thriller

TV · as Charlie Draper · 1 ep

1973
Warship poster

Warship

TV · 1 ep

1973
Centre Play poster

Centre Play

TV · as Max · 1 ep

1972
George poster

George

Movie · as George

1972
Villains poster

Villains

TV · as George · 6 eps

1970
UFO poster

UFO

TV · as SHADO Guard · 1 ep

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · as Terry · 1 ep

1969
The Main Chance poster

The Main Chance

TV · as Jacobson · 1 ep

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as 'Dogfood' Dan Milton · 1 ep

1966
King of the River

King of the River

TV · as Jack Flynn · 1 ep

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · as Cpl. Hill · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Irongron · 3 eps

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · as PC Owen Culshaw · 2 eps

1955
Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green

TV · as Headmaster · 1 ep