David Daker
Acting

David Daker

Born 29 September 1935 · Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK · Died 30 April 2026

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.

Known for

Time Bandits
Doctor Who
Midsomer Murders
Only Fools and Horses
The Woman in Black
O Lucky Man!
The Black Windmill
Aces High
Voyage of the Damned
Britannia Hospital
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
The Bill
Benefit to Mankind
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
The Woman in Black
Up Line
The Children of Dynmouth
Urban Jungle
Z for Zachariah
Henry VI Part 1
Henry VI Part 2
Henry VI Part 3
The Tragedy of Richard III
The Last Term
To the Lighthouse
Britannia Hospital
Time Bandits
The Grudge Fight
Chance of a Lifetime
The Executioner
Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden
That Summer!
Charlie Muffin
Light
The Kitchen
Aces High
Voyage of the Damned
Only Looking
Brassneck
Keep an Eye on Albert
Kill Two Birds
Chips with Everything
The Black Windmill
Stardust
Regan
Doctor Who: The Time Warrior
If a Man Answers
The Optimists of Nine Elms
O Lucky Man!
George
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