David Daker


Colin David Daker is an English actor. He had a regular role as Harry Crawford in the series Boon.

Early life

Daker was born in Bilston and attended Etheridge Secondary Modern School, now called Moseley Park School, in the West Midlands.

Career

Daker played Harry in Boon, Tommy Mackay in Only Fools and Horses and Jarvis in Porridge. He has made appearances in Minder, Thriller, Hazell and Rising Damp, and appeared twice on TV in Doctor Who, playing Irongron in The Time Warrior and Captain Rigg in Nightmare of Eden. In 2003, Daker returned to Doctor Who playing the part of Gilbrook in the Big Finish audio story Creatures of Beauty, replacing Clive Swift in the role after Swift pulled out due to an illness in his family.
In film, Daker played young Kevin's father in Time Bandits and the desk sergeant in I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle.

Filmography

Film

Television