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Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 1975 · nominated
Filmography10 titles
Heartbeat
1992as Johnny Lee
1992as Johnny Lee
That'll Be The Day
1973as Jim MacLaine
1973as Jim MacLaine
Everything - The Real Thing Story
2019as Self
2019as Self
Silver Dream Racer
1980as Nick Freeman
1980as Nick Freeman
Assault
1971as Man in Chemist Shop
1971as Man in Chemist Shop
Countryfile
as Self - Participant
as Self - Participant
The Big Bus
1976as Bus Passenger
1976as Bus Passenger
Hoodies vs. Hooligans
2014as Mickey Snr
2014as Mickey Snr
Traveller
2013as Blackberry
2013as Blackberry
The Black Prince
2017as Colonel Hurbon
2017as Colonel Hurbon