Derek Thompson

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 Thompso…

Filmography

Brookside
Brookside
1982 · TV
Casualty
Casualty
1986 · TV
as Charlie Fairhead
Vera
Vera
2011 · TV
as Gordon Spencer
Holby City
Holby City
1999 · TV
as Charlie Fairhead
Minder
Minder
1979 · TV
as Harry
Bergerac
Bergerac
1981 · TV
as Wyatt
Blue Lights
Blue Lights
2023 · TV
as Robin Graham
The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
1980 · TV
as DS Jimmy Fenton
The Long Good Friday
The Long Good Friday
1980 · Movie
as Jeff
Holby Blue
Holby Blue
2007 · TV
as Charlie Fairhead
Harry's Game
Harry's Game
1982 · TV
as Billy Downes
Rock Follies
Rock Follies
1976 · TV
as Harry Moon
Yanks
Yanks
1979 · Movie
as Ken
Wild Geese II
Wild Geese II
1985 · Movie
as Hourigan
Breaking Glass
Breaking Glass
1980 · Movie
as Andy
The Price
The Price
1985 · TV
as Frank Crossan
The Price
The Price
1985 · Movie
as Frank Crossan
Resurrection Man
Resurrection Man
1998 · Movie
as Herbie Ferguson
A Photograph
A Photograph
1977 · Movie
as Chet
Fighting Back
Fighting Back
1986 · Movie
as Bruce Curran
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
1978 · Movie
as Skinner
The Input Problem
The Input Problem
· Movie
as Ted
Gonks Go Beat
Gonks Go Beat
1965 · Movie
as Singer (Derek and Elaine)
Penny From Heaven
Penny From Heaven
2017 · Movie
as Homeless Man