
Dave Johns
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
Known For

TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996

TV
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005

TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
2017

TV
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014

TV
The Larkins
Margate Porter
2021

TV
Whitstable Pearl
Phil Nevin
2021

TV
It's Kevin
Various
2013

Film
Ravers
Manager
2020

Film
I, Daniel Blake
Dan
2016

TV
Mud
Trev
1994

Film
Blithe Spirit
Harold
2020

Film
The Keeper
Roberts
2018

Film
Fisherman's Friends
Leadville
2019

Film
Walk Like a Panther
Trevor 'Bulldog' Johns
2018

Film
23 Walks
Dave
2020

Film
Fisherman's Friends: One and All
Leadville
2022

Film
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Self / Daniel
2016
Film
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
Mr. Formby

Film
Turtles
Thom Halford
2024

Film
Making Up
2023
Filmography
2024FilmTurtlesas Thom Halford2023FilmWhere It Endsas Tony2023FilmMaking Up2022FilmFisherman's Friends: One and Allas Leadville2021TVThe Larkinsas Margate Porter2021TVWhitstable Pearlas Phil Nevin2020FilmBlithe Spiritas Harold2020FilmRaversas Manager2020Film23 Walksas Dave2019FilmFisherman's Friendsas Leadville2018FilmThe Keeperas Roberts2018FilmTwo Gravesas George2018FilmWalk Like a Pantheras Trevor 'Bulldog' Johns2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Contestant2016FilmI, Daniel Blakeas Dan2016FilmVersus: The Life and Films of Ken Loachas Self / Daniel2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self2013TVIt's Kevinas Various2005TV8 Out of 10 Catsas Self1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self1994TVMudas Trev—FilmMerry Christmas Aubrey Flintas Mr. Formby