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Derek Thompson
Acting
04 Apr 1948 (78 years)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Biography
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 ...
Also Known As
Elain and Derek, Elaine and Derek
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Derek Thompson's Movies
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The Long Good Friday
01 Nov 1980
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Yanks
19 Sept 1979
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Wild Geese II
18 Oct 1985
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Breaking Glass
01 Oct 1980
61%
Resurrection Man
13 Feb 1998
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Gonks Go Beat
24 May 1965
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Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
02 Dec 1978
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The Danedyke Mystery
03 Jun 1979
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The Price
10 Jan 1985
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Fighting Back
04 Aug 1986
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Penny From Heaven
01 Jan 2017
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A Photograph
22 Mar 1977
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The Input Problem
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