David Essex
Actor, Singer, Song Writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1947 · age 79
David Essex is an English singer-songwriter and actor. From 1973 to 1994, he had nineteen Top-40 singles in the UK and sixteen Top-40 albums. Internationally, he had the most success with his 1973 single "Rock On".
David Essex is read about 766 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 108 days, one point a day.
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TwiggyFilm, (archival footage)2020
Everything: The Real Thing StoryFilm2014
The GuvnorsFilm, Mickey Snr2013
TravellerFilm, Blackberry2005
Bring Back...Series2004
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty BitsFilm1995
The Frank Skinner ShowSeries1992
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection EncoreFilm1988
CountryfileSeries1985
Hands Up!Film1984
Surprise, SurpriseSeries
David Essex - Live At The Royal Albert HallFilm, 19841982
WoganSeries1980
Silver Dream RacerFilm, Nick Freeman1979
Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries1977The Val Doonican Music ShowSeries1976
The Big BusFilm, Bus Passenger1974
Dinah!Series
StardustFilm, 1974Jim MacLaine1973
That'll Be The DayFilm, Jim MacLaine1971Film '72Series
AssaultFilm, 1971Man in Chemist Shop1967
Smashing TimeFilm, Beatnik (uncredited)1964
Top of the PopsSeries1947Born23 July 1947
TwiggyFilm, (archival footage)2020Everything: The Real Thing StoryFilm2014The GuvnorsFilm, Mickey Snr2013TravellerFilm, Blackberry2005Bring Back...Series2004Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty BitsFilm1995The Frank Skinner ShowSeries1992Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection EncoreFilm1988CountryfileSeries1985Hands Up!Film1984Surprise, SurpriseSeriesDavid Essex - Live At The Royal Albert HallFilm, 19841982WoganSeries1980Silver Dream RacerFilm, Nick Freeman1979Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries1977The Val Doonican Music ShowSeries1976The Big BusFilm, Bus Passenger1974Dinah!SeriesStardustFilm, 1974Jim MacLaine1973That'll Be The DayFilm, Jim MacLaine1971Film '72SeriesAssaultFilm, 1971Man in Chemist Shop1967Smashing TimeFilm, Beatnik (uncredited)1964Top of the PopsSeries1947Born23 July 1947People around David
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David Puttnam Produced That'll Be the Day and Stardust
Gordon Hessler Directed Shogun Mayeda (1991)
Sho Kosugi Produced Shogun Mayeda (1991)
Larry Hagman Also in Stardust and The Big Bus
Lynn Redgrave Also in Smashing Time and The Big Bus
Keith Moon Also in Stardust and That'll Be The Day
Jerzy Skolimowski Directed Hands Up! (1985)
Michael Apted Directed Stardust (1975)
Norman Lloyd Also in Shogun Mayeda and Journey of Honor
Polly Walker Also in Shogun Mayeda and Journey of Honor
Richard LeParmentier Also in Stardust and Silver Dream Racer
Rosalind Ayres Also in Stardust and That'll Be The Day- Desmond Davis Directed Smashing Time (1967)
Sidney Hayers Directed Assault and All Coppers Are...
Jeff Wayne Produced All the Fun of the Fair (1975)- Harry Essex Directed Octaman (1976)
Karl Howman Also in That'll Be The Day and Stardust
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 23
52 credits on file
Television 24
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79
