David Essex

Acting

David Essex

Born July 23, 1947 (age 79)

David Essex OBE (born David Albert Cook) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK (including two numbers ones), and sixteen Top 40 albums. He has also had an extensive career as an actor performing on stage and screen.

Known For

The Big BusThe Big Bus · 1976
The Big Bus
★ 5.31976
MovieActionComedy
A nuclear-powered bus is making its maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. Will the down-on-his-luck driver, with a reputation for eating his passengers, be able to complete the journey?
Silver Dream RacerSilver Dream Racer · 1980
Silver Dream Racer
★ 5.61980
MovieDramaAction
Nick Freeman is a motorcycle racer who, following the death of his brother, inherits a revolutionary prototype motorcycle, and is determined to race it at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
TwiggyTwiggy · 2025
Twiggy
★ 7.62025
MovieDocumentary
Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s. It features interviews with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson, as well as commentary from Erin O’Connor, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Poppy Delavigne, Brooke Shields, Pattie Boyd and Zandra Rhodes.
Smashing TimeSmashing Time · 1967
Smashing Time
★ 6.31967
MovieComedyMusic
Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.
Journey of HonorJourney of Honor · 1991
Journey of Honor
★ 5.11991
MovieDramaAction
In war-torn 17th-century Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu sends his trusted samurai, Mayeda, and his son Yourimune to Spain. There, they're to buy five thousand muskets. But it is a dangerous journey, and there are many who conspire against them.
That'll Be The DayThat'll Be The Day · 1973
That'll Be The Day
★ 6.51973
MovieMusicDrama
Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.
All Coppers Are...All Coppers Are... · 1972
All Coppers Are...
★ 7.11972
MovieDrama
A young policeman and a small-time crook are both involved with the same girl.
The Black PrinceThe Black Prince · 2017
The Black Prince
★ 5.02017
MovieHistoryDrama
The Black Prince follows the story of the last Sikh Maharaja — the son of the powerful ruler Ranjit Singh — who was placed on the throne at the age of five, after the death of his father. In 1849, the young prince was removed from the throne and eventually sent off to England. His attempts to return to India and reclaim his kingdom were subsequently thwarted by the British.

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