Danny John-Jules facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Danny John-Jules
John-Jules in 2008
Born	Daniel John-Jules (1960-09-16) 16 September 1960 (age 64) Paddington, London, England
Education	Rutherford School, Paddington
Occupation	Actor dancer singer
Years active	1975–present
Known for	Red Dwarf Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Blade II Death in Paradise M.I. High
Spouse(s)	Petula Langlais
Children	2
Family	Tyreece John-Jules (nephew)

Daniel John-Jules (born 16 September 1960) is a British actor, singer, and dancer. He is famous for his roles in many popular TV shows and films. You might know him as Cat from the sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf. He also played Barrington in the children's show Maid Marian and Her Merry Men. Another well-known role is policeman Dwayne Myers in the crime drama Death in Paradise. For younger viewers, he was Lenny Bicknall, the caretaker, in the CBBC spy drama M.I. High.

Early Life and School

Danny John-Jules was born in Paddington, London, in 1960. He grew up in Notting Hill. From 1972 to 1977, he went to Rutherford School, Paddington. While there, he learned gymnastics. His parents came to the UK from Dominica on a ship called HMT Empire Windrush.

His Amazing Career

Danny John-Jules has been acting for a long time! He has played the character of Cat in the science fiction comedy series Red Dwarf since it started in 1988. He was also a star in the children's spy series M.I. High. Plus, he played Barrington in the fun children's series Maid Marian and Her Merry Men. Besides acting, he is also a talented dancer and singer.

Before he became famous on TV and in movies, Danny was a dancer. He was part of a dance group called 'Second Generation'. He also performed in many shows in London's West End theatres. He was even in the first cast of Starlight Express, where he played a character named Rocky I.

In 1993, he released a song from Red Dwarf called "Tongue Tied". It became a hit and reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. His Red Dwarf co-stars were in the music video with him.

Danny also appeared as a dancer in the Wham! music video for "The Edge of Heaven". He dances alongside George Michael in the video. He also danced on the Lena Zavaroni TV Series in 1981.

On television, Danny is most famous for playing Cat in Red Dwarf. He also played Cat's other character, Dwayne Dibbley. He got the part of Cat in a funny way. He arrived half an hour late for his audition! He was wearing his dad's old zoot suit and didn't seem worried about being late. The producers thought he was cool, just like the character of Cat. Craig Charles, another actor from Red Dwarf, once said that Danny was a lot like Cat because he had so many clothes! Danny John-Jules is one of only two actors who have been in every episode of Red Dwarf.

His first TV and film roles were in a film called Scum in 1975. He played one of the inmates. He has also played Barrington in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men. Other roles include Byron Lucifer in The Tomorrow People. He was also Milton Wordsworth, the first presenter of The Story Makers on CBeebies.

From 2002 to 2004, he played Milton Wordsworth in The Story Makers. This was an educational children's TV show. He also appeared in the CBBC sitcom Kerching! as Michael's father, Trevor. And, of course, he was Lenny Bicknall in M.I. High.

In 2014, he played Nigel Rogers in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern. In 2015, it was announced he would return to Red Dwarf for two more series.

Danny also starred as policeman Dwayne Myers in the BBC One series Death in Paradise. He was in the show from the beginning until 2018. He even came back as a guest star for a Christmas special in 2021.

In 2022, Danny John-Jules played the main role of Sir Leigh Teabing in the stage show of The Da Vinci Code.

Film Roles

Danny John-Jules' film career started in 1975. He played Frog in a short film called Seven Green Bottles. He also provided voices for two characters in the movie Labyrinth (1986). You might have seen him in Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), and Blade II (2002).

He also had roles in the British films The Grind and Sucker Punch in 2008. In 2010, he had a small part in the film The Whistleblower.

Danny was also one of the dancers in the 1981 movie The Great Muppet Caper. He danced in a restaurant scene with Kermit and Miss Piggy.

Other Fun Work

Danny John-Jules has also lent his voice to video games. He was the voice of Gex in the game Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko in the UK and Europe. For several years, he performed in Christmas plays called pantomimes. He played his Cat character from Red Dwarf in these shows.

He has also done voice work for cartoons. These include the animated series Chop Socky Chooks and the 2015 remake of Bob the Builder.

In 2018, Danny John-Jules took part in Strictly Come Dancing. He was partnered with professional dancer Amy Dowden. In week 5, they did a fantastic jive dance. They even got the first perfect score of 10 from one of the judges! They were eliminated from the competition in Week 8.

Personal Life

Danny John-Jules is married to Petula Langlais. They have two children together. Both of his children have had small acting roles alongside their dad. Danny is also a big fan of motorcycles. He often takes part in charity rides to help others.

His nephew is Tyreece John-Jules, a professional footballer who plays for Crawley Town.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Images for kids

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  John-Jules and Chloë Annett (who played Kristine Kochanski from Red Dwarf) in 2009

See also

In Spanish: Danny John-Jules para niños