David Daker
Known for: Actor
Born: 29 September 1935, Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK
Died: 30 April 2026
Credits: 60+ titles
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.
Filmography
Benefit to Mankind
Powers
Midsomer Murders
Resort to Murder
Crown Prosecutor
Heartbeat
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
The Woman in Black
The Children of Dynmouth
Up Line
Up Line
Casualty
Boon
Urban Jungle
Summer Season
The Bill
Z for Zachariah
Moonfleet
Love and Marriage
Give us a Break
The Last Term
To the Lighthouse
The Tragedy of Richard III
Henry VI Part 3
Henry VI Part 2
Henry VI Part 1
Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy
Britannia Hospital
The Grudge Fight
A Room for the Winter
Only Fools and Horses
Time Bandits
Hallelujah!
Sorry!
The Executioner
The Enigma Files
The Gentle Touch
Chance of a Lifetime
Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden
Charlie Muffin
Minder
That Summer!
Light
Dick Turpin
Strangers
Holocaust
Hazell
All Creatures Great and Small
The Kitchen
BBC2 Play of the Week
Target
Voyage of the Damned
Three Days in Szczecin
Only Looking
Aces High
Keep an Eye on Albert
Kill Two Birds
Chips with Everything
Brassneck
The Hanged Man