David Essex
Actor · Music · Original Music Composer
Born Jul 23, 1947
Active 1967–present · Awards: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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.
Filmography
Heartbeat (1992) — Johnny LeeThe Big Bus (1976) — Bus PassengerThe Guvnors (2014) — Mickey SnrThat'll Be The Day (1973) — Jim MacLaineThe Christmas Messenger (1975) — The Storyteller (voice)Twiggy (2025) — (archival footage)All Coppers Are... (1972) — Ronnie BriggsAssault (1971) — Man in Chemist ShopStardust (1974) — Jim MacLaineSmashing Time (1967) — Beatnik (uncredited)What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day? (2005) — Mervyn's GrandfatherSilver Dream Racer (1980) — Nick Freeman · MusicThe River (1988) — Davey Jackson · Original Music ComposerThe Black Prince (2017) — Colonel HurbonJourney of Honor (1991) — Don PedroTraveller (2013) — BlackberryGrimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World (2017) — Charles Dickens