sir david john white obe (born 2 february 1940), known professionally as by his stage name david jason, is an english actor, comedian, screenwriter and television producer. he is best known for his roles as del boy in the bbc and gold comedy series sitcom "only fools and horses" and detective insepctor jack frost in "a touch of frost", granville in "open all hours" and "still open all hours", and pop larkin in "the darling buds of may", as well as voicing mr. toad in "the wind in the williows" and the title character of "dangermouse" and "count duckula"; his last original was del boy was in 2014 and frost in 2010.