Acting credits
25
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Derek Thompson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
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Movies: 13Series: 13Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 3426
IMDb ID: nm0860054
Known for: Acting
Born: April 4, 1948
Age: 77
Place of birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2023
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.64
Wikidata: Q5262402
Also known as
Elain and Derek • Elaine and Derek
Other jobs
Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Derek Thompson.
Penny From Heaven
as Homeless Man
2017 Movie
6.1
Resurrection Man
as Herbie Ferguson
1998 Movie
Fighting Back
as Bruce Curran
1986 Movie
4.8
Wild Geese II
as Hourigan
1985 Movie
The Price
as Frank Crossan
1985 Movie
7.2
The Long Good Friday
as Jeff
1980 Movie
6.8
Breaking Glass
as Andy
1980 Movie
5.8
Yanks
as Ken
1979 Movie
The Danedyke Mystery
as Tom Richards
1979 Movie
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
as Skinner
1978 Movie
A Photograph
as Chet
1977 Movie
The Input Problem
as Ted
Movie
2.8
Gonks Go Beat
as Singer (Derek and Elaine)
1965 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Derek Thompson.
7.4
Blue Lights
as Robin Graham • 5 eps
2023 Series
8.2
When Calls the Heart
Writer • 6 eps
2014 Series
7.4
Vera
as Gordon Spencer • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.1
Holby Blue
as Charlie Fairhead • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.7
Holby City
as Charlie Fairhead • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.2
Casualty
as Charlie Fairhead • 1315 eps
1986 Series
5.0
The Price
as Frank Crossan • 6 eps
1985 Series
6.1
Brookside
4 eps
1982 Series
6.5
Harry's Game
as Billy Downes • 3 eps
1982 Series
6.7
Bergerac
as Wyatt • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.9
The Gentle Touch
as Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton • 56 eps
1980 Series
6.8
Minder
as Harry • 1 eps
1979 Series
6.0
Rock Follies
12 eps
1976 Series