7.7
Movie
Acting
Dave Johns
- Born
- (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Wallsend, England, UK
- Credits
- 22 titles
Biography
Dave Johns is an actor, stand up comedian and talented improviser who played the lead role in Ken Loach's feature film 'I, Daniel Blake' which won the 2016 Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival. He is a regular guest with the Comedy Store Players on their improv show in London's West End.
He had toured with Johnny Vegas and Sean Lock and has performed at the Montreal, Kilkenny, Melbourne, Edinburgh and Adelaide comedy festivals. He has appeared on The West End stage in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest', starring Christian Slater, has co-written the stage adaption of Stephen King's 'The Shawshank Redemption' and has appeared on TV comedy panel shows 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' and '8 Out Of 10 Cats'. - IMDb Mini Biography By: DAA Management
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
5.7
Movie
Blithe Spirit
7.4
Movie
The Keeper
6.8
Movie
Fisherman's Friends
6.7
TV
Whitstable Pearl
6.5
Movie
Fisherman's Friends: One and All
6.1
TV
House of Games
6.6
Movie
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
6.8
Movie
23 Walks
4.5
Movie
Ravers
5.7
TV
The Larkins
4.1
Movie
Two Graves
6.2
Movie
Walk Like a Panther
7.1
Movie
Turtles
7.2
TV
It's Kevin
7.5
TV
Mud
4.0
Movie
Where It Ends
Movie
Making Up
Acting credits 22
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint Film | Mr. Formby |
| 2024 | Turtles Film | Thom Halford |
| 2023 | Where It Ends Film | Tony |
| 2023 | Making Up Film | |
| 2022 | Fisherman's Friends: One and All Film | Leadville |
| 2021 | The Larkins TV | Margate Porter (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Whitstable Pearl TV | Phil Nevin (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Blithe Spirit Film | Harold |
| 2020 | Ravers Film | Manager |
| 2020 | 23 Walks Film | Dave |
| 2019 | Fisherman's Friends Film | Leadville |
| 2018 | The Keeper Film | Roberts |
| 2018 | Two Graves Film | George |
| 2018 | Walk Like a Panther Film | Trevor 'Bulldog' Johns |
| 2017 | House of Games TV | Self - Contestant (5 ep) |
| 2016 | I, Daniel Blake Film | Dan |
| 2016 | Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach Film | Self / Daniel |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | It's Kevin TV | Various (1 ep) |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 1994 | Mud TV | Trev (5 ep) |