1948-04-04 ( 77 years old ) in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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.
Movies
Penny From Heaven
2017-01-01
Resurrection Man
1998-02-13
Fighting Back
1986-08-04
Wild Geese II
1985-10-18
The Price
1985-01-10
The Long Good Friday
1980-11-01
Breaking Glass
1980-10-01
Yanks
1979-09-01
The Danedyke Mystery
1979-06-03
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978-12-02
A Photograph
1977-03-22
Gonks Go Beat
1965-05-24
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