Danny John-JulesDaniel (Danny) John-Jules (born in London on September 16, 1960) is a British dancer and actor. He is perhaps best known for playing The Cat (and its alter ego, Duane Dibbley) in Red Dwarf on television and an up-coming film. He got the part of the Cat by turning up an hour late for auditions but being totally unconcerned about this fact. The producers decided that he was cool enough to be the Cat. On television, he has also played the parts of Barrington in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men and of Milton Wordsworth, one of the magical characters in The Story Makers. In film, he has appeared in Labyrinth, the 1986 version of Little Shop of Horrors, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Blade II. Before his television and film work he was a dancer, including many productions at West End theatres. He was a member of the original cast of Starlight Express, playing a boxcar, Roxy I. In 1993, he released a song from Red Dwarf, "Tongue Tied", as a single, which got into the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. This page about Danny John-Jules includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Danny John-Jules News stories about Danny John-Jules External links for Danny John-Jules Videos for Danny John-Jules Wikis about Danny John-Jules Discussion Groups about Danny John-Jules Blogs about Danny John-Jules Images of Danny John-Jules |
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In 1993, he released a song from Red Dwarf, "Tongue Tied", as a single, which got into the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. LaPaglia also appeared on eight episodes of the sitcom Frasier, including the series finale, as Daphne Moon's brother Simon. He was a member of the original cast of Starlight Express, playing a boxcar, Roxy I. Born in Adelaide, Australia, he currently lives in Newark, New Jersey, his brother is actor Jonathan LaPaglia. Before his television and film work he was a dancer, including many productions at West End theatres. Anthony LaPaglia (born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. He is a Golden Globe winner and currently plays Jack Malone on the American television show Without a Trace. In film, he has appeared in Labyrinth, the 1986 version of Little Shop of Horrors, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Blade II. IMDB Profile (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001439/). On television, he has also played the parts of Barrington in Maid Marian and Her Merry Men and of Milton Wordsworth, one of the magical characters in The Story Makers. The producers decided that he was cool enough to be the Cat. He got the part of the Cat by turning up an hour late for auditions but being totally unconcerned about this fact. Daniel (Danny) John-Jules (born in London on September 16, 1960) is a British dancer and actor. He is perhaps best known for playing The Cat (and its alter ego, Duane Dibbley) in Red Dwarf on television and an up-coming film. |