Every actor who nearly played Only Fools and Horses' Del Boy including EastEnders and Harry Potter stars
msn.comBBC sitcom will know, Sir David, now 83 years old, wasn't the first choice to play the part of the cockney hooky dealer from Peckham.
In fact, he wasn't the second or third favourite to take on the role - but thankfully Del Boy eventually landed in the hands of Jason.
It's been nearly 20 years since the last ever Only Fools episode broadcast on BBC One, ending the actor's stint on the show, but Del Boy is still widely considered one of the greatest comedy characters in the history of television. READ MORE: EastEnders icon Samantha Womack and Only Fools and Horses actor looks unrecognisable in 90s comedy show However, according to the actor’s memoir A Del of a Life: Lesson I've Learned, David was actually the fifth choice for the lead character, and show bosses first hoped another eventual star of the sitcom would take the role.
In David’s autobiography, the iconic actor revealed there were four actors who were considered for the role ahead of him. So let's take a look at the four stars who could have played Del Boy Trotter in Only Fools and Horses.
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