Sir David Jason won’t be retiring: Acting is still a tremendous thrill for me
SIR DAVID JASON has no intention of stepping away from the small screen, saying "acting has been my life".
The iconic moment Del Boy falls through the bar
The former electrician was born as David White and turned 77 in February.
His first solo starring role was as the eponymous spy in The Top Secret Life Of Edgar Briggs but the show was cancelled after one series.
Sir David Jason won’t be retiring: Acting is still a tremendous thrill for me
It has always been a tremendous thrill for me and it still is
He has appeared as Blanco in Porridge and was in the running to play Corporal Jones in Dad’s Army before Clive Dunn took the role.
As well as Del Boy Trotter, Sir David has played Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds Of May, Granville in Open All Hours and Still Open All Hours and Inspector Jack Frost in the crime drama A Touch of Frost.
Sir David played Del Boy Trotter in the hit British sitcom Only Fools and Horses
"People ask me if I am thinking of retiring," said the star, who is marking 50 years as one of Britain's favourite actors with a new documentary series.
Using his Only Fools And Horses catchphrase, he added: "It doesn't occur to me. Different day, different challenge, different way. Lovely jubbly."
He said: "To make people laugh, to entertain, create a wide range of emotions. It has always been a tremendous thrill for me and it still is."
Sir David said that he had never been tempted to try out Hollywood
Sir David said that he had never been tempted to try out Hollywood as there are "too many interesting parts... here".
His comments came as a finance expert concluded that Only Fools characters Del Boy and Rodney, played by Nicholas Lyndhurst, would be millionaires in today's market, thanks in part to their Peckham flat but also two gems the characters smuggled back in an episode.
David Jason: My Life On Screen, airs on Gold at 6pm this Saturday.