
Danny John-Jules
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1960-09-16 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- London, England
- Also known as
- دنی جان-جولز
Biography
Danny John-Jules is a British actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for his role as Cat in the science-fiction comedy, Red Dwarf, as well as his role as Dwayne Myers in the crime drama, Death in Paradise. He was also a protagonist in the hit CBBC children's spy drama M.I. High, in which he portrayed Lenny Bicknall, the caretaker.
Known For
TV Shows (23)

Death in Paradise
2011
as Dwayne Myers

Casualty
1986
as Leon

The Bill
1984
as Andy Brown

Red Dwarf
1988
as Cat

Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Panellist

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
as Ben Lovedon

Pointless Celebrities
2011
as Self - Contestant

Going Live!
1987
as Self

M.I. High
2007
as Lenny Bicknall

The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Participant / Self - Contestant

GamesMaster
1992
as Self

Urban Myths
2017
as Don King

Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
as Self - Contestant

Catchphrase
2013

Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
1989
as Barrington

Spatz
1990
as Captain Electric

The Demon Headmaster
1996
as Eddy Hair

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
2020
as Self

The Crouches
2003
as Ed

The Hot Shoe Show
1983
as Dancer

Jackanory
1965
as Storyteller

Starhyke
2009

Danger: Marmalade at Work
1984
as Roy Lee
Movies (47)

Blade II
2002
as Asad

Labyrinth
1986
as Firey 3 / Firey 4 (voice)

Arthur Christmas
2011
as Elf (voice)

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998
as Barfly Jack

Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Doo-Wop Street Singer

The Whistleblower
2010
as Duke

Creation Stories
2021
as Maurice

The Great Muppet Caper
1981
as Street Dancer

Scum
1979
as Baldy's lookout (uncredited)

Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
as Cat

Tim Vine Travels Through Time Christmas Special
2017
as Cardinal Wolsey

Red Dwarf A–Z
2003
as Self

London Kills Me
1991
as Black Man at Party

Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
2020
as Cat

Sound Asleep
2026
as Deen Peels

Underground
2007
as Lamont Gaines

Freestyle
2010
as Collis

The Grind
2012
as Phil

Amoc
2017
as Dr. Stevens

Let the Good Times Roll
1998
as Neville

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
2009
as Cat

Sucker Punch
2008
as Harley

Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
2004
as Self
Bucky
2014
as Wayne

The Kemps: All Gold
2023
as Paul Human

Respect: A Felix Dexter Special
2013
as Self

Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
2003
as Self

Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
1998
as Cat/Duane Dibbley

Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017
as Self
In Dreams
1992
as Gary

Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
2007
as Self

Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
1994
as Cat
British Hustle
1978
as Self

Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
1995
as Cat

Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
2025
as Self

Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
2007
as Self

Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
2005
as Self
The Flaw

Seven Green Bottles
1975
as Frog

Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
2005
as Self

Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
2004
as Self

Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI
2016
as Self

Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X
2012
as Self

Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth
2009
as Self
Launching Red Dwarf
2002
as Self / Cat (archive footage)

Before Grenfell: A Hidden History
2018
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII
2006
as Himself
About Danny John-Jules
Danny John-Jules is a British actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for his role as Cat in the science-fiction comedy, Red Dwarf, as well as his role as Dwayne Myers in the crime drama, Death in Paradise. He was also a protagonist in the hit CBBC children's spy drama M.I. High, in which he portrayed Lenny Bicknall, the caretaker. With 70 credits spanning from 1965 to 2026, Danny John-Jules has appeared in 47 films and 23 TV shows.
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- Blade II (2002) — as Asad
- Labyrinth (1986) — as Firey 3 / Firey 4 (voice)
- Arthur Christmas (2011) — as Elf (voice)
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) — as Barfly Jack
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986) — as Doo-Wop Street Singer
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