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Derek Thompson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1948-04-04,Belfast, Northern Ireland
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

6

Yanks
1979-09-01

The Long Good Friday

7.1

The Long Good Friday
1980-11-01

4.9

Wild Geese II
1985-10-18

Resurrection Man

6.1

Resurrection Man
1998-02-13

2.8

Gonks Go Beat
1965-05-24

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

0

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978-12-02

The Danedyke Mystery

0

The Danedyke Mystery
1979-06-03

0

The Price
1985-01-10

6.9

Breaking Glass
1980-10-01

0

Fighting Back
1986-08-04

Penny From Heaven

0

Penny From Heaven
2017-01-01

0

A Photograph
1977-03-22

5.994

Casualty
1986-09-06

5.941

Brookside
1982-11-02

6.4

Bergerac
1981-10-18

The Gentle Touch

7.2

The Gentle Touch
1980-04-11

7.1

Holby Blue
2007-05-08

6

Rock Follies
1976-02-24

6.7

Minder
1979-10-29

5.683

Holby City
1999-01-12

6.5

Harry's Game
1982-10-25

7.5

Blue Lights
2023-03-27

5

The Price
1985-01-10