Derek Thompson
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...
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...
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Cast Credits
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
A Photograph
as Chet
Gonks Go Beat
as Singer (Derek and Elaine)
Danny Boy
as Clive
The Input Problem
as Ted