David Daker

Known for: Acting
Born: September 29, 1935, Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK
Died: April 30, 2026
Movies: 41

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.

Best-Known Movies

6.6

Time Bandits

1981

6.9

The Woman in Black

1989

6.8

O Lucky Man!

1973

6.3

The Black Windmill

1974

5.9

Aces High

1976

6.0

Voyage of the Damned

1976

6.2

Britannia Hospital

1982

5.3

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

1990

5.5

Stardust

1974

6.7

The Optimists of Nine Elms

1973

Filmography

2004	Benefit to Mankind	Jervis Beauchamp
1990	I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle	Desk Sergeant
1989	The Woman in Black	Josiah Freston
1987	The Children of Dynmouth	Mr. Plant
1987	Up Line	Leon Targett
1985	Urban Jungle	Leo Lyon
1984	Z for Zachariah	Father
1983	The Last Term
1983	To the Lighthouse	Mr. Trevorrow
1983	The Tragedy of Richard III	Lord Hastings
1983	Henry VI Part 3	Lord Hastings
1983	Henry VI Part 2	Duke of Buckingham
1983	Henry VI Part 1	Reignier, Duke of Anjou / Vernon
1982	Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy	Dan
1982	Britannia Hospital	Guest Patient
1981	The Grudge Fight	Alf
1981	A Room for the Winter	Halliday
1981	Time Bandits	Kevin's Father
1980	The Executioner	Prison Governor
1980	Chance of a Lifetime	Andy Saville
1979	Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden	Rigg
1979	Charlie Muffin	Bolton
1979	That Summer!	Pub Landlord
1979	Light	Batchelor
1977	The Kitchen	Max
1976	Voyage of the Damned	First Officer
1976	Three Days in Szczecin	Workers' spokesman
1976	Only Looking	Max
1976	Aces High	Bennett
1975	Keep an Eye on Albert	Terry
1975	Kill Two Birds	Charlie Draper
1975	Chips with Everything	Corporal Hill
1975	Brassneck
1974	Stardust	Ralph Woods
1974	Regan	Tusser
1974	The Black Windmill	MI5 Man
1974	Doctor Who: The Time Warrior	Irongron
1973	If a Man Answers	Peter
1973	The Optimists of Nine Elms	Bob Ellis
1973	O Lucky Man!	Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement
1972	George	George

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