Sir David Jason, 83, still makes MAMMOTH amount in royalties each year after his successful decades-long acting career
Sir David Jason is still making a lot of money at the age of 83 thanks to a successful acting career.
The star, who is perhaps best known for his role as Del Boy in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, earns more than £1 million a year.
According to documents filed at Companies House, his company Peglington Productions had £803,108 in cash and assets last year.
The company paid £402,830 in corporation tax in 2021 and 2022, bringing its total income for those two years to £2.1m.
Sir David often receives royalties from television, theater and voice-over titles.
Success story: Sir David Jason still earns big at 83 thanks to successful acting career (pictured in October 2022)
Big money: The star, who is perhaps best known for playing Del Boy in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, earns more than £1 million a year (seen as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses)
The Darling Buds Of May cast member also chartered his personal helicopter and published a memoir, A Del Of A Life.
It comes after Sir David was forced to postpone the Only Fools And Horses convention this summer after a serious health scare.
He discovered that he had to undergo hip surgery to have a bionic body part implanted in him.
The star gave fans an update on his health in a statement explaining why he couldn’t make it to the event.
He joked that he didn’t want to specify which surgery he was having because it might make his fans “want it all.”
Sir David shared a statement on his Facebook page that he had to pull out of the planned “Fools and Horses Only Convention”.
He wrote: “I’m very sorry for the disappointment and any inconvenience this may cause, but we have to change the date of the upcoming Only Fools and Horses convention.”
“Unfortunately, I’ve just been told I need a new bionic body part. I won’t tell you which part it is, or you’ll all want one!
‘Very sorry for the disappointment’: It comes after Sir David Jason was forced to postpone the Only Fools And Horses convention following a serious health scare
Surgery: The actor, who played Del Boy in BBC sitcom ‘Only Fools’ from 1981 to 2003, revealed he had to undergo surgery to have a ‘bionic body part’ implanted in him
‘And don’t worry it’s not supplied by Monkey Harris, it’ll be pukka gear.’
He added of moving the event: “I really hope that everyone can make the new date of January 13th and 14th.”
“We can all have something nice to look forward to!” These events are such a fun celebration for me and the rest of the Only Fools crew, and it’s a great privilege to meet so many of you, but I want to do it with the smile on my face that I’ve always had. ‘
Sir David signed his statement: “Once again, please accept my sincere apologies as this was not a decision I took lightly and I hope you understand my situation.” All the best until then.’
The ‘Only Fools’ convention was due to take place in October but has now been rescheduled for January at the Hilton Hotel in Milton Keynes.
Sir David struggled with his health after a “seriously bad” battle with Covid in July 2022.
Statement: He gave fans an update on his health in a statement explaining why he couldn’t make it to the event
Joking: In a Facebook post, he joked that he didn’t want to specify exactly what surgery he was having as it might make his fans ‘want it’
The viral infection left him so weak that he collapsed at his home in Ellsborough, Buckinghamshire, and told BBC Breakfast of his fall: “All the muscles weren’t working. I collapsed and fell on the radiator. I was so weak that I could not stand up.
“I tried for about a quarter of an hour, trying all kinds of things to get up so I could walk.
“But to do that, I had to use my head.” So now I’m lying face down on the ground, and to get to the door – and my arms really weren’t working and my legs weren’t working – I was using my head to drag me to the door.’
Covid is thought to have caused a condition called myalgia, which causes muscle pain and can affect ligaments, tendons and fascia – the soft tissues that connect muscles, bones and organs.