Derek Thompson
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
4 Apr 1948
Age
78 Years
Born In
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Total Projects
26
Years Active
58 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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....
Known For
Filmography
tv
Blue Lights
Blue Lights
as Robin Graham
movie
Penny From Heaven
Penny From Heaven
as Homeless Man
tv
Vera
Vera
as Gordon Spencer
tv
Holby Blue
Holby Blue
as Charlie Fairhead
tv
Holby City
Holby City
as Charlie Fairhead
movie
Resurrection Man
Resurrection Man
as Herbie Ferguson
tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Charlie Fairhead
movie
Fighting Back
Fighting Back
as Bruce Curran
movie
Wild Geese II
Wild Geese II
as Hourigan
movie
The Price
The Price
as Frank Crossan
tv
The Price
The Price
as Frank Crossan
tv
Brookside
Brookside
tv
Harry's Game
Harry's Game
as Billy Downes
tv
Bergerac
Bergerac
as Wyatt
movie
The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday
as Jeff
movie
Breaking Glass
Breaking Glass
as Andy
tv
The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
as Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton
tv
Minder
Minder
as Harry
movie
Yanks
Yanks
as Ken
movie
The Danedyke Mystery
The Danedyke Mystery
as Tom Richards
movie
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
as Skinner
movie
A Photograph
A Photograph
as Chet
tv
Rock Follies
Rock Follies
as Harry Moon
movie
Gonks Go Beat
Gonks Go Beat
as Singer (Derek and Elaine)
movie
The Input Problem
The Input Problem
as Ted
movie
Danny Boy
Danny Boy
as Clive