Only Fools and Horses

The Only Fools and Horses legend’s brother you never realised is also famous

The pair have starred in a number of popular TV shows together

Sir David Jason is a national treasure well known for his part as Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter in BBC One sitcom Only Fools and Horses.

He has kept the nation entertained for generations as the iconic character as the epitome of British comedy and drama.

The man behind the character, David John White, was born in 1940, and has had many other roles throughout his lucrative career.

The two brothers

His roles include Granville in Open All Hours, Blanco in Porridge, Pop Larkin in The Darling Buds of May and DI Frost in A Touch of Frost, plus so many more.

But, David isn’t the only actor in his family, in fact he has a famous sibling.

David’s older brother, Arthur White, features in a number of episodes of police crime drama A Touch of Frost playing the role of PC Ernie Trigg.

Rumour has it, it was in fact Arthur that inspired David to pursue acting early in his career.

Back in 1996, Arthur starred in Goodnight Sweetheart which also stars Nicholas Lyndhurst, who played Rodney Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, as the lead role.

Arthur, who was born in London in 1933, has also featured in a number of popular television series.

He played Albert Fogerty in Heartbeat back in 2007 after landing a part in Holby City in 2006 as Sidney Bickton.

Other television appearances include Doctors, Family Affairs, London’s Burning, Grange Hill, and many more.

In 1991, Arthur starred alongside brother David when he appeared in two episodes of The Darling Buds of May as Uncle Pearce.

It’s a shame the two famous London siblings never acted alongside each other in Only Fools, legends!

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