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Derek Thompson‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1948-04-04

Popularity

star6.6

Derek Thompson

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Derek Thompson

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1948-04-04

Popularity

star6.6

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 Good Friday, TV series such as Harry's Game and The Gentle Touch and several celebrated stints at The National Theatre. As a musician, he was also part of a folk duo with his twin sister Elaine in the 1960s. He married the actress Dee Sadler in 1989, having met her filming an episode of Casualty in 1987. Together they have one son, Charlie. He has another son from his previous marriage to his first wife Christine.

Movie Credits

Yanks

Yanks‌
star6.0
calendar 1979

The Long Good Friday

The Long Good Friday‌
star7.1
calendar 1980

Wild Geese II

Wild Geese II‌
star4.9
calendar 1985

Resurrection Man

Resurrection Man‌
star6.1
calendar 1998

Gonks Go Beat

Gonks Go Beat‌
star2.8
calendar 1965

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

The Danedyke Mystery

The Danedyke Mystery‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

The Price

The Price‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Breaking Glass

Breaking Glass‌
star6.9
calendar 1980

Fighting Back

Fighting Back‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Penny From Heaven

Penny From Heaven‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

A Photograph

A Photograph‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Tv Credits

Casualty

Casualty‌
star5.9
calendar 1986

Brookside

Brookside‌
star5.9
calendar 1982

Bergerac

Bergerac‌
star6.4
calendar 1981

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch‌
star7.2
calendar 1980

Holby Blue

Holby Blue‌
star7.1
calendar 2007

Rock Follies

Rock Follies‌
star6.0
calendar 1976

Minder

Minder‌
star6.7
calendar 1979

Holby City

Holby City‌
star5.7
calendar 1999

Harry's Game

Harry's Game‌
star6.5
calendar 1982

Blue Lights

Blue Lights‌
star7.5
calendar 2023

The Price

The Price‌
star5.0
calendar 1985