Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-04-04 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Also known As
Elain and Derek
Elaine and Derek
Derek Thompson (born 4 April 1948) is a Northern Irish actor, most notable for playing Charlie Fairhead in the long-running BBC television medical drama series Casualty for 37 years, from its first episode in 1986 to his final episode in 2024. In 2017, it was revealed that this role has made Thompson the highest paid actor within the BBC with a salary of £350,000-£399,000 per annum. Following his exit from the show, Thompson joined the cast of hit Northern Irish police drama Blue Lights for its second season. Prior to the lead role in Casualty he starred in several films including The Long Good Friday, TV series such as Harry's Game and The G...
1979
as Ken
1980
as Jeff
1985
as Hourigan
1998
as Herbie Ferguson
1965
as Singer (Derek and Elaine)
1978
as Skinner
1979
as Tom Richards
1985
as Frank Crossan
1980
as Andy
1986
as Bruce Curran
2017
as Homeless Man
1977
as Chet
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