How Old Is Sir David Jason
Let me break it down for you in a way that hurts my brain. If Sir David Jason started acting at 20, that was 1960. The Beatles hadn’t even broken up yet. The Berlin Wall was still up. We weren’t born. And he’s still on our screens. That’s not just a career; that’s a whole historical timeline with a laugh track.
Only Fools And Horses star Sir David Jason, 84, reveals he struggles to
In fact, he’s been acting so long that he’s worked with actors who are now dead—like John Challis (Boycie) and Roger Lloyd-Pack (Trigger). That’s sobering. But he keeps going, carrying their memory with a joke and a nod.
So, What’s the Secret?
I asked a friend—who’s a massive fan—and he said, “The secret is not caring about the secret.” Sir David Jason once told an interviewer that he just stays active, eats reasonably, and avoids “brooding.” Brooding is for goths and teenagers, not for national treasures.
And honestly? I think that’s it. He doesn’t obsess over his age. He just is. When someone asks him “How old are you?” he probably replies, “Old enough to know better, young enough to still do it.” And then he laughs that creaky, wonderful laugh.