Dave Johns

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Dave Johns
Born
David Alan Johns

(1956-07-15) 15 July 1956 (age 68)
Wallsend, England
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, writer
Website davejohns.net

David Alan Johns (born 15 July 1956) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his breakthrough role as Daniel Blake in the 2016 Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake . [1]

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Career

Johns has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks (four times), 8 Out of 10 Cats , Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive , 28 Acts in 28 Minutes and, as an actor, he has appeared on Mud , Time Gentlemen Please , Inspector George Gently , and Harry Hill as God. [2]

In 2009, he and Owen O'Neill dramatised Stephen King's Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption for the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. [3]

In 2016, he starred as the title character in the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake in a critically acclaimed performance described as "powerful", "a welcome comic touch", and "all the more moving for its restraint". [4] [5] [6] He later wrote a stage version of the film updated to the 2021/2022 cost of living crisis which will be premiered at the Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne in May 2023. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 I, Daniel Blake Daniel
2017Howay!TerryShort film
Me, the ElephantDad
2018 Walk Like a Panther Trevor 'Bulldog' Bolton
2019 The Keeper Roberts
2019 Fishermen's Friends Leadville Trebilcock
2020 23 Walks Dave
Blithe Spirit Harold
2022 Fisherman's Friends: One and All Leadville Trebilcock
2023 Turtles (Les Tortues)Thom Halford

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Mud TrevEpisode #2.1
1997Rag NymphManEpisode #1.1
The MothManUncredited
TV movie
1998 Harry Hill GodEpisodes #2.2, #2.7 & #2.8
Colour BlindAuctioneerEpisode #1.2
TV Mini-series
2001 Time Gentlemen Please 'Cheesy' Alan SuppleEpisode: "New Year's Steve"
2006Cattle DriveThe BurglarEpisode #1.1
DogtownNorm
2010 Inspector George Gently ComedianEpisode: "Gently Evil"
2013 It's Kevin VariousEpisode #1.6
2017 The Nightly Show Himself1 episode

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef
2016 British Independent Film Awards Best Actor I, Daniel Blake Won [8]
Most Promising NewcomerNominated
Dublin Film Critics Circle AwardsBest ActorWon [9]
European Film Awards European ActorNominated [10]
2017 Empire Awards Best Male Newcomer Won [11]
London Critics Circle Film Awards British/Irish Actor of the YearNominated [12]

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References

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