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Danny John-Jules
ACTOR

Danny John-Jules

Known for Death in Paradise · Casualty · Richard Osman's House of Games

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.

Snapshot 2026-10-13

Born
Sep 16, 1960
Birthplace
London, England
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVDeath in Paradise
Death in ParadiseDwayne Myers · 2011
★ 7.4
TVCasualty
CasualtyLeon · 1986
★ 6.2
TVRichard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Panellist · 2017
★ 6.1

Filmography

Movies

Seven Green BottlesFrog
1975
BH
British HustleSelf
1978
ScumBaldy's lookout (uncredited)
1979
The Great Muppet CaperBusinessman Dancer / Dubonnet Club Dancer (uncredited)
1981
LabyrinthFirey 3 / Firey 4 (voice)
1986
Little Shop of HorrorsDoo-Wop Street Singer
1986
Amnesty International's Big 30Cat
1991
London Kills MeBlack Man at Party
1991
ID
In DreamsGary
1992
Red Dwarf: Smeg UpsCat
1994
Red Dwarf: Smeg OutsCat
1995
Can't Smeg Won't SmegCat/Duane Dibbley
1998
Let the Good Times RollNeville
1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsBarfly Jack
1998
Blade IIAsad
2002
LR
Launching Red DwarfSelf / Cat (archive footage)
2002
LR
Launching Red DwarfThanks
2002
Red Dwarf A–ZSelf
2003
Red Dwarf A–ZThanks
2003
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series IIISelf
2003
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series IIIThanks
2003
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IVSelf
2004
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IVThanks
2004
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series VSelf
2004
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series VThanks
2004
Collectormania 7Self
2005
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VIISelf
2005
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VIIThanks
2005
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VISelf
2005
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VIThanks
2005
Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIIIHimself
2006
Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series IISelf
2007
Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series ISelf
2007
UndergroundLamont Gaines
2007
Sucker PunchHarley
2008
Red Dwarf: Back to EarthCat
2009
Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to EarthSelf
2009
FreestyleCollis
2010
The WhistleblowerDuke
2010
Arthur ChristmasElf (voice)
2011
Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series XSelf
2012
The GrindPhil
2012
Respect: A Felix Dexter SpecialSelf
2013
B
BuckyWayne
2014
B
BuckyWriter
2014
B
BuckyDirector
2014
B
BuckyProducer
2014
Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XISelf
2016
AmocDr. Stevens
2017
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XIISelf
2017
Tim Vine Travels Through Time Christmas SpecialCardinal Wolsey
2017
Before Grenfell: A Hidden HistorySelf - Narrator (voice)
2018
Red Dwarf: The Promised DocSelf
2020
Red Dwarf: The Promised LandCat
2020
Creation StoriesMaurice
2021
The Kemps: All GoldPaul Human
2023
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen TapesSelf
2025
Sound AsleepDeen Peels
2026
TF
The Flaw

Television

JackanoryStoryteller · 1 eps
1965
The Hot Shoe ShowDancer · 1 eps
1983
Danger: Marmalade at WorkRoy Lee · 1 eps
1984
The BillAndy Brown · 1 eps
1984
CasualtyLeon · 2 eps
1986
Going Live!Self · 1 eps
1987
Red DwarfCat · 73 eps
1988
Maid Marian and Her Merry MenBarrington · 25 eps
1989
SpatzCaptain Electric · 1 eps
1990
GamesMasterSelf · 1 eps
1992
The Demon HeadmasterEddy Hair · 2 eps
1996
Celebrity Mastermind1 eps
2003
The CrouchesEd · 12 eps
2003
M.I. HighLenny Bicknall · 23 eps
2007
Starhyke6 eps
2009
Death in ParadiseDwayne Myers · 59 eps
2011
Pointless CelebritiesSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2011
Catchphrase1 eps
2013
Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Panellist · 5 eps
2017
Urban MythsDon King · 1 eps
2017
Celebrity CatchphraseSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsBen Lovedon · 1 eps
2018
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million YearsSelf · 3 eps
2020
The Weakest LinkSelf - Participant · 1 eps
2021
The Weakest LinkSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2021
Ann DroidBrian · 2 eps
2026

Photos

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