David Essex Net Worth

His singles “Gonna Make You a Star” and “Hold Me Close” both reached #1 in the UK and he also had success with the songs “Rock On” and “A Winter’s Tale”. As an actor Essex starred as Davey Jackson in the television series The River in 1988. His best known role came starring as Eddie in the TV series EastEnders in 2011. He also starred in the movies Assault, All Coppers Are…, That’ll Be the Day, Stardust, The Big Bus, Silver Dream Racer, Shogun Warrior, Tribe, Traveller, and The Guvnors. In 1974 he was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for That’ll Be the Day.