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Elain and Derek
Elaine and Derek
Derek Thompson
Acting
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 second season. Prior to the lead role in Casualty he starred in several films including The Long Goo…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Penny From Heaven
as Homeless Man
Resurrection Man
as Herbie Ferguson
Fighting Back
as Bruce Curran
Wild Geese II
as Hourigan
The Price
as Frank Crossan
The Long Good Friday
as Jeff
Breaking Glass
as Andy
Yanks
as Ken
The Danedyke Mystery
as Tom Richards
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
as Skinner
TV Shows
Blue Lights
as Robin Graham · 5 ep.
Vera
as Gordon Spencer · 1 ep.
Holby Blue
as Charlie Fairhead · 1 ep.
Holby City
as Charlie Fairhead · 2 ep.
Casualty
as Charlie Fairhead · 1315 ep.
The Price
as Frank Crossan · 6 ep.
Brookside
4 ep.
Harry's Game
as Billy Downes · 3 ep.
Bergerac
as Wyatt · 1 ep.
The Gentle Touch
as Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton · 56 ep.