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| Born | July 23, 1947 |
| Hometown | Plaistow, Essex, England |
| Net worth | $30 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Carlotta Christy (m 1997 - 2008) , Maureen Neal (m 1970 - 1996) , Susan Hallam-Wright (m 2010 - present) |
| Children | Kit Cook , Danny Cook , Billy Cook , Verity Cook |
| Parents | Olive Cook , Albert Cook |
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Bournemouth hotel to host charity fundraiser for Ukraine
- THE ROYAL Exeter Hotel in Bournemouth will be hosting a charity fundraiser for Ukraine on Monday, 25 April.
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | That'll Be the Day (film) | Nominated |
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- EntertainmentPrima
This Morning guest Suzi Quatro fumes with the team for making a big mistake about her
'That better not be going out like that!'
- NewsThe Guardian
This week’s best radio: David Essex and Adrian Mole
Jim MacLaine was the hero of Ray Connolly’s 1973 movie That’ll Be the Day, about a young man turning his back on a university education at the turn of the 60s in order to try his hand in a rock’n’roll band. Meanwhile, the original star of that film, David Essex, is the guest on Simon Mayo (27 September, 5pm, Radio 2) as he prepares to go on tour with Suzi Quatro, Hot Chocolate and the Osmonds. The Book at Bedtime is The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (Weekdays until 6 October, 10.45pm, R
- NewsThe Guardian
From David Essex to refugees – how cricket has formed bonds in south London | Barney Ronay
The Oval was once the hub of Caribbean cricket in England. Cricket, south London and immigration have a long and fertile shared history. Looking back on the peak years of The Oval as the hub of Caribbean cricket in England, when the old colonial sport could also feel like a balm, glue and armature for the best bits of being in a city, it can all seem like a distant, pork pie-hatted dream.
- EntertainmentHuffPost UK
David Essex Reveals 'EastEnders Was Traumatic', As He Takes To Big Screen With Son Billy Cook For 'Traveller'
David Essex, whose career is now 40 years in the making and encompasses theatre, film and global music-making, nonetheless confides that his five months in Albert Square were among the hardest of his working life. Fortunately, Essex cannot be described as workshy, hardly stopping in the four decades since he burst onto the scene in the early 1970s, with a stunning trifecta of success - starring in hit film 'That'll Be The Day', on stage in 'Godspell' and a global hit on his hands with 'Rock On'
- NewsSky News
Paul Potts: Filming My Biopic Was 'Bizarre'
Singer Paul Potts - who won the first series of Britain's Got Talent - says it was "a bit bizarre" watching James Corden re-enact a scene from his wedding day for an upcoming biopic.
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