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Daniel John-Jules
Full Name
Daniel John-Jules
Danny John-Jules is the British actor who plays Cat on Red Dwarf. He has also appeared on BBC One program, Death in Paradise, as police officer Dwayne Myers from 2011 to 2018 when John-Jules left the show.
Biography[]
John-Jules was born on 16 September 1960. He is an actor and a professional dancer.
Career[]
When originally auditioning for the role of Cat, John-Jules showed up half an hour late dressed in his father's old zoot suit and, according to Doug Naylor, showing no concern about his lateness. It was decided that this sort of coolness was what was necessary to play Cat, and John-Jules was hired for the part. (Series I DVD commentary).
Besides his work on Red Dwarf. John-Jules has also played the parts of Barrington in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men and of Milton Wordsworth, the original presenter of The Story Makers.
Since 1999, he had several guest appearances as "himself" in shows such as Comedy Connections, Casualty, RI:SE and Night Fever.
He also appeared in at least one episode of CB
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Danny John-Jules
English actor, singer and dancer (born 1960)
Daniel John-Jules (born 16 September 1960)[1] is a British actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for playing Cat in the sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf, Barrington in the comic children's series Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, and policeman Dwayne Myers in the crime drama Death in Paradise.[2] He was also a protagonist in the hit CBBC children's spy drama M.I. High, in which he portrayed Lenny Bicknall, the caretaker.
Early life
John-Jules was born in St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, brought up in Notting Hill[3] and attended Rutherford School, Paddington, from 1972 to 1977. There he learnt gymnastics.[3]
Both his parents are from Dominica, and arrived in the UK aboard HMT Empire Windrush.[4][5] His mother worked in the courts; he has a brother who is a barrister.[3]
Career
John-Jules has played the role of Cat in the science fiction comedy series Red Dwarf since its inception in 1988. He also starred
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Danny John Jules
Danny John Jules created the role of Rocky 1 in Starlight Express, has gone on to mainstream fame as "The Cat" in Sci-fi sitcom "Red Dwarf" and "Dwayne" in "Death and Paradise".
Starlight Express Credits[]
London - 04/1984 - Rocky 1
Also performed in Cats
Biography (1984)[]
Danny John Jules (Rocky 1) trained at The Omnibus Theatre Company and Anna Scher Children's Theatre. West End shows include Barnum, Cats, Destry Rides Again and Labelled With Love at The Albany Empire. Films include Seven Green Bottles, Scum, The Great Muppet Caper, Rag Time (Twyla Tharp) and various commercials and he has danced in many TV shows. In 1982 he was in Three Of A Kind, the British entry which won at The Montreux Film Festival and in 1983 he was in a show called Marmalade Atkins, the British entry in the same Festival. He has recently completed recording an album with Ian Page singing backing vocals and he has also made a recording with the band.
Gallery[]
Rocky 1 (middle)
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