David Cann
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David Cann is a British
actor who has had many roles in theatre and television.
He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
in 1973 and spent many years working in theatre, including various Shakespeare
plays before eventually branching out into television, including roles in the BBC
children's drama Grange Hill. When he married he cut down his work schedule to become a househusband after his son was born in 1989 whilst his wife worked full-time as a doctor
. His wife died of breast cancer
in 2001.
David Cann is probably familiar with many people due to his roles in various works by Chris Morris
. Cann played various roles in Brass Eye
, a spoof current affairs show aired in 1997, and many roles in the disturbing sketch show Jam
.
Cann is possibly best known for his character "The Doctor" from Jam, a recurring role in the series. "The Doctor" is a seemingly "normal" physician
working in a standard British medical practice. However, he has a habit of treating his patients in bizarre and often disturbing ways, such as prescribing a young girl heroin, making a man with a headache
jump up and down in order to make his penis
swing (while mirroring the patient's bewildered jumping himself), blinding himself with an intense light in order to avoid awkward questions and insisting on examining a patient by telephone, even though he is in the same room.
In 2003, Cann played another doctor in the popular British soap opera EastEnders
.
Cann also had a minor role in Bridget Jones's Diary
(2001).
Cann appeared in the pilot of Lizzie and Sarah, a dark comedy written by Julia Davis
, of Nighty Night
fame, and Jessica Hynes, from Spaced
, broadcast on BBC2 in March 2010. The plot centres around a pair of unloved, neglected, middle-aged housewives who are pushed to breaking point. Cann plays one of the husbands, who totally ignores his wife whilst sleeping with the lazy nanny.
Cann again played a doctor in the first episode of Psychoville
, series 2 (first broadcast 5th of May 2011).
United Kingdom
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actor who has had many roles in theatre and television.
He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
in 1973 and spent many years working in theatre, including various Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
plays before eventually branching out into television, including roles in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
children's drama Grange Hill. When he married he cut down his work schedule to become a househusband after his son was born in 1989 whilst his wife worked full-time as a doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
. His wife died of breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
in 2001.
David Cann is probably familiar with many people due to his roles in various works by Chris Morris
Chris Morris (satirist)
Christopher Morris is an English satirist, writer, director and actor. A former radio DJ, he is best known for anchoring the spoof news and current affairs television programmes The Day Today and Brass Eye, as well as his frequent engagement with controversial subject matter.In 2010 Morris...
. Cann played various roles in Brass Eye
Brass Eye
Brass Eye is a UK television series of satirical spoof documentaries. A series of six aired on Channel 4 in 1997, and a further episode in 2001....
, a spoof current affairs show aired in 1997, and many roles in the disturbing sketch show Jam
Jam (TV series)
Jam was a postmodern British dark comedy series created, written and directed by Chris Morris, and broadcast on Channel 4 during March and April 2000...
.
Cann is possibly best known for his character "The Doctor" from Jam, a recurring role in the series. "The Doctor" is a seemingly "normal" physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
working in a standard British medical practice. However, he has a habit of treating his patients in bizarre and often disturbing ways, such as prescribing a young girl heroin, making a man with a headache
Headache
A headache or cephalalgia is pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck. The brain tissue itself is not sensitive to pain because it lacks pain receptors. Rather, the pain is caused by disturbance of the...
jump up and down in order to make his penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
swing (while mirroring the patient's bewildered jumping himself), blinding himself with an intense light in order to avoid awkward questions and insisting on examining a patient by telephone, even though he is in the same room.
In 2003, Cann played another doctor in the popular British soap opera EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.
Cann also had a minor role in Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary (film)
Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 British romantic comedy film based on Helen Fielding's novel of the same name. The adaptation stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver, and Colin Firth as Bridget's "true love", Mark Darcy...
(2001).
Cann appeared in the pilot of Lizzie and Sarah, a dark comedy written by Julia Davis
Julia Davis
Julia Davis is an English comedy writer and performer, best known for writing and starring in the BBC Three comedy Nighty Night.-Background:...
, of Nighty Night
Nighty Night
Nighty Night is a British dark comedy sitcom written by and starring Julia Davis. It was first broadcast on 6 January 2004 on BBC Three before moving to BBC2....
fame, and Jessica Hynes, from Spaced
Spaced
Spaced is a British television sitcom written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright. It is noted for its rapid-fire editing, frequent pop culture references and jokes, eclectic music, and occasional displays of surrealism and non-sequitur humour...
, broadcast on BBC2 in March 2010. The plot centres around a pair of unloved, neglected, middle-aged housewives who are pushed to breaking point. Cann plays one of the husbands, who totally ignores his wife whilst sleeping with the lazy nanny.
Cann again played a doctor in the first episode of Psychoville
Psychoville
Psychoville is an award-winning British dark comedy television serial written by and starring The League of Gentlemen members Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. It debuted on BBC Two on 18 June 2009. Pemberton and Shearsmith each play numerous characters, with Dawn French and Jason Tompkins in...
, series 2 (first broadcast 5th of May 2011).