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

Death in Paradise
2011
Casualty
2004
The Bill
1994
Red Dwarf
1988
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2022
Pointless Celebrities
2025
Richard Osman's House of Games
2024
Celebrity Mastermind
2013
Celebrity Catchphrase
2019
Going Live!
1990
M.I. High
2007
The Weakest Link
2021

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
75
Directing
1
Writing
1
Producing
1
Crew
7
2026
Sound Asleep
as Deen Peels
2026
Ann Droid
as Brian
2025
Morecambe & Wise: The Unseen Tapes
as Self
2025
Pointless Celebrities
as Self - Contestant
2025
The Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant
2024
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Panellist
2023
The Kemps: All Gold
as Paul Human
2022
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
as Ben Lovedon
2021
Creation Stories
as Maurice
2021
The Weakest Link
as Self - Participant
2020
Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
as Cat
2020
Red Dwarf: The Promised Doc
as Self
2020
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
as Self
2019
Catchphrase
2019
Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant
2018
Before Grenfell: A Hidden History
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2017
Amoc
as Dr. Stevens
2017
Red Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
as Self
2017
Tim Vine Travels Through Time Christmas Special
as Cardinal Wolsey
2017
Urban Myths
as Don King
2016
Red Dwarf: Behind the Scenes - Series XI
as Self
2014
Bucky
as Wayne
2013
Respect: A Felix Dexter Special
as Self
2013
Celebrity Mastermind
2012
The Grind
as Phil
2012
Red Dwarf: We're Smegged - Series X
as Self
2011
Arthur Christmas
as Elf (voice)
2011
Death in Paradise
as Dwayne Myers
2010
The Whistleblower
as Duke
2010
Freestyle
as Collis
2009
Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
as Cat
2009
Red Dwarf: The Making of Back to Earth
as Self
2009
Starhyke
2008
Sucker Punch
as Harley
2007
Underground
as Lamont Gaines
2007
Red Dwarf: The Beginning - Series I
as Self
2007
Red Dwarf: It's Cold Outside - Series II
as Self
2007
M.I. High
as Lenny Bicknall
2006
Red Dwarf: The Tank - Series VIII
as Himself
2005
Red Dwarf: The Starbuggers - Series VI
as Self
2005
Red Dwarf: Back from the Dead - Series VII
as Self
2005
Collectormania 7
as Self
2004
Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV
as Self
2004
Red Dwarf: Heavy Science - Series V
as Self
2004
Casualty
as Leon
2003
Red Dwarf A–Z
as Self
2003
Red Dwarf: All Change - Series III
as Self
2003
The Crouches
as Ed
2002
Blade II
as Asad
2002
Launching Red Dwarf
as Self / Cat (archive footage)
1998
Can't Smeg Won't Smeg
as Cat/Duane Dibbley
1998
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
as Barfly Jack
1998
Let the Good Times Roll
as Neville
1996
GamesMaster
as Self
1996
The Demon Headmaster
as Eddy Hair
1995
Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs
as Cat
1994
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups
as Cat
1994
The Bill
as Andy Brown
1992
In Dreams
as Gary
1991
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Cat
1991
London Kills Me
as Black Man at Party
1991
Jackanory
as Storyteller
1991
Spatz
as Captain Electric
1990
Going Live!
as Self
1989
Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
as Barrington
1988
Red Dwarf
as Cat
1986
Little Shop of Horrors
as Doo-Wop Street Singer
1986
Labyrinth
as Firey 3 / Firey 4 (voice)
1984
Danger: Marmalade at Work
as Roy Lee
1983
The Hot Shoe Show
as Dancer
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
as Businessman Dancer / Dubonnet Club Dancer (uncredited)
1979
Scum
as Baldy's lookout (uncredited)
1978
British Hustle
as Self
1975
Seven Green Bottles
as Frog
The Flaw