Dave Johns
Dave Johns | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Alan Johns (1956年07月15日) 15 July 1956 (age 68) Wallsend, England |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, writer |
| Website | davejohns |
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]
Career
[edit ]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
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | I, Daniel Blake | Daniel | |
| 2017 | Howay! | Terry | Short film |
| Me, the Elephant | Dad | ||
| 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
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mud | Trev | Episode #2.1 |
| 1997 | Rag Nymph | Man | Episode #1.1 |
| The Moth | Man | Uncredited TV movie | |
| 1998 | Harry Hill | God | Episodes #2.2, #2.7 & #2.8 |
| Colour Blind | Auctioneer | Episode #1.2 TV Mini-series | |
| 2001 | Time Gentlemen Please | 'Cheesy' Alan Supple | Episode: "New Year's Steve" |
| 2006 | Cattle Drive | The Burglar | Episode #1.1 |
| Dogtown | Norm | ||
| 2010 | Inspector George Gently | Comedian | Episode: "Gently Evil" |
| 2013 | It's Kevin | Various | Episode #1.6 |
| 2017 | The Nightly Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2025–present | The Dumping Ground | Bernie | Series 13 |
Awards and nominations
[edit ]| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | I, Daniel Blake | Won | [8] |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Nominated | ||||
| Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | Won | [9] | ||
| European Film Awards | European Actor | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 2017 | Empire Awards | Best Male Newcomer | Won | [11] | |
| London Critics Circle Film Awards | British/Irish Actor of the Year | Nominated | [12] |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Dave Johns". Davejohns.net. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Dave Johns". IMDb .
- ^ Whetstone, David (23 January 2012). "Interview: comedian Dave Johns". The Journal . Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (12 May 2016). "Film Review: 'I, Daniel Blake'". Variety . Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Collin, Robbie (20 October 2016). "Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake is a quietly fearsome piece of drama". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Rooney, David (12 May 2016). "'I, Daniel Blake': Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Wiegand, Chris (17 November 2022). "I, Daniel Blake to be adapted for stage and updated for cost-of-living crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Winners – Awards 2016 – BIFA – The British Independent Film Awards". Bifa.film. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Dublin Film Critics Circle names I, Daniel Blake best of 2016 – Screenwriter". The Irish Times . Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "European Film Awards 2016: Full List of Winners". Variety.com. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Three Empire Awards 2017: Rogue One, Tom Hiddleston And Patrick Stewart Win Big – News – Movies – Empire". Empireonline.com. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "London Film Critics' Circle 2017 award nominations: IN FULL – Films – Entertainment". Express.co.uk. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
External links
[edit ]- 1956 births
- Living people
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- English male comedians
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English male stage actors
- Actors from Wallsend
- Male actors from Northumberland
- Comedians from Northumberland
- English stand-up comedians