Sir David Jason didn’t just pop up in the 80s. He started out in the 1960s, doing radio comedy and small TV parts. Imagine, for a second, a 24-year-old David Jason nervous about his first lines. Now imagine that same guy winning a BAFTA at 63 for Only Fools. That’s a career span of over 60 years.
Sir David Jason has a daughter, 52, he never knew existed - Liverpool Echo
And here’s the irony: his most famous character, Del Boy, is supposed to be a much younger man. Del was in his early 30s when the show started. Meanwhile, Jason was already 41. He was playing down his age by nearly a decade. Talk about method acting—or just good genetics.
What’s He Doing Now? (Spoiler: Not Slowing Down)
You might think an 84-year-old actor would be resting on a laurel-wrapped sofa. Nope. In 2026, he narrated a documentary about The Larkins and appeared in Still Open All Hours. He even keeps doing voice work. I checked his IMDb, and there’s a project listed for 2026. The man doesn’t stop.
He also wrote a memoir—My Life—which is basically a masterclass in “how to stay relevant without being a try-hard.” And get this: he still lives in the same kind of modest house, drives a normal car. No megayacht for Sir David. That’s the kind of down-to-earth energy that keeps you young, I suppose.
