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The Inbetweeners star David Schaal feels ‘lucky’ to be recognised as Jay’s dad forever


David Schaal is best known for playing Jay’s dad Terry in comedy The Inbetweeners (Picture: E4)

The Inbetweeners star David Schaal doesn’t mind being known best for his Terry Cartwright role in the classic sitcom.

The E4 show, which followed the misadventures of four socially inept lads at school, saw David play the father of loudmouth Jay.

David is proud to have been a part of The Inbetweeners, which marked its 10th anniversary last year.

He told Metro.co.uk: ‘I get recognised most for The Inbetweeners. That was the thing for the last ten years that has been my bread and butter really. It’s dying a little bit now but I occasionally get recognised.

‘I feel so lucky. What a great show to be involved in. I loved everybody on that show.

‘The writers were great, all the other actors were great. I’ve got some good friends from that. The slightly eccentric Alex Macqueen.’

Asked if he would be up for 20 year reunion he laughed: ‘If I’m still alive yes! Working on this [play] might shorten my life.’

The play he is referring to is the sold out West End production Time, about four criminals who are thrown together when a bank robbery goes wrong.

It also stars Paul Danan, Michael Head and Daniel O’Reilly – better known as Dapper Laughs – in his first theatre role.

David was full of praise for his co-stars, telling us: ‘Working with what as I would describe as raw talent in Dan and seasoned talent in Paul and Michael is really exciting.’

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Meanwhile Paul spoke about how much fun the actors had altogether on set.

‘Its been hilarious,’ he said.

‘We’ve only had a week to rehearse and that’s what’s been bringing us together. We’re actually really good friends all of us.

‘It’s a family at the moment and it’s like we’re all married. We can argue but we can laugh so much that we’re actually laughing where we laugh in the play, there’s a lot of humour in the play and fun and good times.’

Time is running at the Tristan Bates Theatre until 15 February. For more information head here.



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