Dave Courtney Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Dave Courtney (born 17 February 1959) is a self-proclaimed English former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity-gangster figure. Author Bernard O'Mahoney and the former member of the Richardson gang Frankie Fraser have accused Courtney of embellishing and fabricating his criminal record and position in the underworld; however, Courtney has denied overstating his past. Courtney was educated at Forest Hill Comprehensive, where he was an active member of the drama group, taking the lead role in several plays. Born in Bermondsey, London, Courtney often focuses on his links with... MORE

Dave Courtney (born 17 February 1959) is a self-proclaimed English former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity-gangster figure. Author Bernard O'Mahoney and the former member of the Richardson gang Frankie Fraser have accused Courtney of embellishing and fabricating his criminal record and position in the underworld; however, Courtney has denied overstating his past. Courtney was educated at Forest Hill Comprehensive, where he was an active member of the drama group, taking the lead role in several plays. Born in Bermondsey, London, Courtney often focuses on his links with hard men such as Reggie Kray and the infamous Lenny McLean, though in the case of the former, he was nine years old when Kray was imprisoned. Courtney has claimed to have been shot, stabbed, had his nose bitten off, and stated that he has had to kill to stay alive himself. He also makes the claim that unarmed police officers were behind a car crash on the M20 in an attempt to kill him. He often refers to himself as Dave Courtney OBE–"One Big Ego"–but is not an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. His house in south London, called 'Camelot', is decorated with Union Flags, a painted depiction LESS